The first match day of BLAST Rivals Season 1 2026 went довольно calmly, with almost no upsets — but the key word here is “almost.”
Vitality defeated FUT 2:1 in a surprisingly competitive series. The Turkish side is playing this tournament without launx due to his stomach issues, with their coach coolio standing in instead. Despite this, FUT managed to take one map and were even close to completing a comeback on the third, being down 1:11.
NaVi beat FaZe 2:0, which was вполне expected. FaZe are playing this event with a stand-in, while NaVi are in excellent form. As a result, it was a confident win and a playoff qualification. They are joined there by G2, who comfortably defeated Astralis 2:0.
The biggest upset of the day was FURIA’s 1:2 loss to GamerLegion. The first map went as expected to the Panthers, but GamerLegion bounced back to level the series and never allowed FURIA to find their rhythm. Everything came down to close finishes, where GamerLegion looked more composed. In the end, a team many considered one of the main candidates to exit early advances to the playoffs after defeating one of the best teams in the world.
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