Esports World Cup 2026 Paris: Snaxa & jcobbba BO1 Wins

The first day of Esports World Cup 2026 in Paris started with a strong showing from two Polish teams: Janusz “Snaxa” Pogorzelski’s squad and Jakub “jcobbba” Pietruszewski’s lineup both secured their first wins of the event.

Key takeaways

Snaxa’s team opened the day by winning on Nuke against GamerLegion.
On Cache, Kacper “xKacperski” Gabara’s team struggled offensively, ending with a loss to Ninjas in Pyjamas.
FaZe edged BetBoom on Nuke after a tight mid-match situation and a decisive penultimate pistol round.
Astralis beat MIBR on Inferno, then Wildcard fell to FURIA despite putting up a fight on defense.

Snaxa gets the first win on Nuke

Action began with GamerLegion taking on Snaxa’s team, and the map selection went to Nuke. The Polish side had a smooth start on the CT half, building a 9-point lead. The remaining four rounds came in quick succession, sealing their first victory of the day.

GamerLegion 3:13 Snaxa (Nuke)

xKacperski’s Cache doesn’t go to plan

Later, Kacper “xKacperski” Gabara’s team played on Cache, but the attack produced only four rounds. After the sides switched, the situation did not improve, and Ninjas in Pyjamas won the match with a single map point advantage on the overall scoreline.

Ninjas in Pyjamas 5:13 Legacy (Cache)

FaZe vs BetBoom turns on pistol timing

The third match featured FaZe against BetBoom on Nuke. The Polish player on FaZe’s roster and teammates established a 9-round lead on defense. BetBoom managed three more points on offense, bringing the score to 9–9 after the teams traded momentum. From there, both sides alternated wins until the penultimate pistol round, which FaZe took—an inflection point that helped them close the match.

FaZe 13:11 BetBoom (Nuke)

Inferno results: Astralis over MIBR, FURIA over Wildcard

On Inferno, Filip “NEO” Kubski’s team faced MIBR. A strong first half delivered seven points, giving enough cushion to control the second half. On the CT side, Astralis won with only one round dropped, limiting MIBR to six points.

Astralis 13:6 MIBR (Inferno)

Later in the day, Miłosz “mhL” Knasiak’s squad took on Brazilian FURIA. Wildcard won only three times on the attacking side, leaving their defense under pressure. Even so, they kept fighting, but never managed to level the match before the final score was set.