EWC 2026 Fatal Fury: Second Group Stage
Today, NAVI Fatal Fury player DarkAngel will continue his Esports World Cup 2026 campaign. To advance to the playoffs and remain in contention for the $ 1,000,000 prize pool, he needs to secure two victories.
DarkAngel’s first opponent will be Japanese player SCORE, who represents GodLike. Although he did not compete at last year’s EWC, he certainly cannot be considered an easy opponent. This season, SCORE has delivered strong performances at several LAN tournaments: he won MAX MODE 2026, finished in the top three at GEMA LIVE, and placed 5th–6th at the Evolution Championship Series 2026.
If DarkAngel wins, he will face the winner of Kindevu (Falcons) versus GO1 (DetonatioN FocusMe) later today in a match for a playoff spot. This is where things get especially interesting: both potential opponents are highly skilled, while GO1 is also the reigning Esports World Cup 2025 champion. Either matchup would therefore be a serious challenge for the NAVI representative.
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Even in the event of a loss, DarkAngel will still have a chance to advance through the lower bracket. In that scenario, his opponent in the decisive match would also most likely be one of the players from the Kindevu / GO1 matchup.
However, Esports World Cup 2026 has already produced plenty of surprises. For example, last year’s runner-up Xiaohai failed to advance from the group yesterday after losing the decisive match 2 : 3.
We’re looking forward to today’s matches starting at 15:50 CEST and cheering for DarkAngel!
