Top esports matches on April 18: IEM Rio semifinals, NAVI start at PGL Wallachia Season 8

17.04.2026
Сергій Таран

We’ve gathered the main esports matches taking place on April 18.

CS2

IEM Rio 2026 is gradually coming to an end, and today we’re in for the semifinals.

Today’s match schedule:

  • Spirit vs Falcons at 18:00
  • Vitality vs FURIA at 21:15

Broadcast [EN]

Dota 2

The group stage of PGL Wallachia Season 8 kicks off in Bucharest. The tournament prize pool is $1 million.

  • 10:00 Xtreme Gaming vs Natus Vincere
  • 10:00 Team Spirit vs Vici Gaming
  • 13:00 Team Liquid vs GamerLegion
  • 13:00 Aurora vs SA Rejects
  • 16:00 PARIVISION vs MOUZ
  • 16:00 BetBoom Team vs Virtus.pro
  • 19:00 Team Yandex vs Team Falcons
  • 19:00 Tundra Esports vs HEROIC

Broadcast [EN]

League of Legends

The fourth week of the LEC 2026 Spring regular season begins at the Riot Games Arena in Berlin.

  • 18:00 GIANTX — Natus Vincere
  • 20:15 G2 Esports — SK Gaming

Broadcast [EN]

Recall that the voice actor of Zoltan in The Witcher video game series has passed away.

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