Team Liquid, a North American esports organization, secured a spot in the Esports World Cup 2026 Open Qualifier playoffs after two 2-0 victories without dropping a single map. The team defeated Dhala on August 7 and Metizport on August 8 in Paris during the qualifier running from August 7 to 9. The qualifier features a $100,000 prize pool while the main CS2 tournament, scheduled from August 12 to 23, offers a $2 million prize pool across 32 teams. This edition marks a location shift from previous years held in Saudi Arabia. Team Liquid enters the playoffs from the upper bracket with a perfect 2-0 record and zero maps dropped.
Source: Read the original article
