COSM-GAME Counter-Strike 2: Team Spirit Wins EWC 2026
Counter-Strike 2 at Esports World Cup 2026 ended with Team Spirit defeating FUT Esports 3-1 in the Grand Final at Accor Arena in Paris on August 23, 2026. Spirit recovered after losing Cache, then took Anubis and survived double overtime on Ancient before closing the series with a 13-5 fourth-map win. Danil "donk" Kryshkovets received the SONY MVP award and a $25,000 bounty.
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Team Spirit completes the EWC 2026 title run
Team Spirit met FUT Esports in the Counter-Strike 2 Grand Final at Accor Arena after advancing through B8, Legacy, and Team Vitality. FUT took the opening map on Cache, but Spirit recovered on Anubis and moved the series to Ancient for map three.
Ancient turns the Grand Final
Ancient went to double overtime before Spirit secured a 16-14 win and moved ahead in the series. The momentum carried into the fourth map, where Spirit won 13-5 to complete the 3-1 Grand Final result.
- Cache: FUT Esports win
- Anubis: Team Spirit win
- Ancient: Team Spirit win, 16-14 after double overtime
- Fourth map: Team Spirit win, 13-5
donk receives the SONY MVP award
Danil "donk" Kryshkovets received the SONY MVP award after Team Spirit's championship run. The award included a $25,000 bounty.
Spirit adds 1,000 Club Championship points
The Counter-Strike 2 title added 1,000 points to Team Spirit's Club Championship total. Spirit finished EWC 2026 with 2,200 points, placing sixth in the overall Club Championship standings.
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4 questionsTeam Spirit won the Counter-Strike 2 title at Esports World Cup 2026. Spirit defeated FUT Esports 3-1 in the Grand Final at Accor Arena in Paris.
FUT Esports won the opening map on Cache, but Team Spirit answered on Anubis. Spirit then won Ancient 16-14 after double overtime and closed the series with a 13-5 victory on the fourth map.
Danil "donk" Kryshkovets of Team Spirit received the SONY MVP award. The award also carried a $25,000 bounty.
The Counter-Strike 2 victory gave Team Spirit 1,000 Club Championship points. Spirit finished EWC 2026 with 2,200 points and sixth place in the Club Championship standings.