Team Spirit, ranked first worldwide according to the VRS standings, comfortably defeated DENDELE CS (33rd globally) on Ancient during the upper bracket quarterfinals of the BLAST Open Porto 2026 on August 26, 2026. The 32-place gap between the two teams in the global rankings reflects Spirit’s overwhelming dominance. DENDELE CS, formerly known as Sharks Esports before rebranding in July 2026, drops to the lower bracket of the double-elimination format. The tournament features a $1.1 million prize pool across 16 participating teams, with playoffs scheduled for September 4-6 in Porto, Portugal.
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