The Final Four is set for the Counter-Strike: Global Offensive playoffs at the Esports World Cup, as FUT Esports, Legacy and Team Spirit joined FURIA in the semifinals following wins Friday in Paris.
FUT Esports shut out MOUZ 2-0, Legacy defeated Team Falcons by the same score and Team Spirit edged Team Vitality 2-1 in the quarterfinals Friday. FURIA previously won their quarterfinal match 2-1 over G2 Esports.
A double-elimination group stage eliminated half of the 32 teams in the $2 million event. The playoffs, which run through Sunday, consist of best-of-three matches until the grand final, which will be best-of-five.
The championship team will receive $600,000 and 1,000 Esports World Cup club points. The runner-up will get $340,000 and 750 points. Tournament organizers already announced that tickets for the final day at Accor Arena are sold out.
On Friday, FUT Esports opened with a 16-13 overtime victory over MOUZ on Dust II, then finished the job with a 13-5 result on Ancient. Turkey’s Yasin “xfl0ud” Koc led FUT with 39 kills on a plus-7 kills-deaths differential.
Legacy topped Team Falcons 13-7 on Mirage and 13-10 on Dust II. Santino “try” Rigal of Argentina had a match-high 39 kills on a plus-16 K-D for Legacy.
Team Spirit earned a 13-11 win on Anubis before Team Vitality countered with a 16-14 OT victory on Nuke. The final map was Mirage, and Spirit ran away with a 13-3 clinching victory. Russia’s Danil “donk” Kryshkovets starred for Spirit with 70 kills on a plus-27.
The tournament continues Saturday with the semifinals:
–FURIA vs. FUT Esports
–Legacy vs. Team Spirit
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive — Esports World Cup prize pool (with money winnings and Esports World Cup club points)
1. $600,000, 1,000 points
2. $340,000, 750 points
3. $190,000, 500 points
4. $110,000, 300 points
5-8. $60,000, 200 points — G2 Esports, MOUZ, Team Falcons, Team Vitality
9-16. $35,000, no points — Astralis, Aurora Gaming, magic, GamerLegion, Natus Vincere, The MongolZ, FaZe Clan, B8
17-24. $20,000, no points — BIG, JiJieHao, MIBR, Ninjas in Pyjamas, PARIVISION, Lynn Vision Gaming, 9z Team, paiN Gaming
25-32. $10,000, no points — Luminosity Gaming, M80, K27, BetBoom Team, 100 Thieves, TYLOO, 3DMAX, Wildcard
–Field Level Media
