Spirit’s defeat to JiJieHao was the big upset of day one of the Esports World Cup, where the remaining favories prevailed to set up some stellar matchups for day 2 of the event in Paris.
Match results from August 12
The first day featured a full slate of matches across various maps, highlighting the tactical approaches of the competing organizations. GamerLegion secured a commanding 13-3 victory over Luminosity on Nuke, demonstrating a clear strategic advantage. Vitality also posted a strong start, defeating 100 Thieves 13-4 on Nuke. Other decisive matches included MOUZ taking down Lynn Vision 13-8 on Dust2, and Legacy securing a 13-5 win against Ninjas in Pyjamas on Cache.
Several matchups proved to be much closer. G2 narrowly defeated M80 13-11 on Mirage. FaZe edged out BetBoom 13-11 on Nuke, and B8 managed a 13-11 victory over PARIVISION on Cache.
| Matchup | Score | Map |
| 9z vs paiN | 13-3 | Cache |
| Lynn Vision vs MOUZ | 8-13 | Dust2 |
| Vitality vs 100 Thieves | 13-4 | Nuke |
| Wildcard vs FURIA | 10-13 | Inferno |
| Natus Vincere vs 3DMAX | 13-9 | Inferno |
| MIBR vs Astralis | 6-13 | Inferno |
| BetBoom vs FaZe | 11-13 | Nuke |
| PARIVISION vs B8 | 11-13 | Cache |
| Falcons vs K27 | 13-6 | Dust2 |
| Ninjas in Pyjamas vs Legacy | 5-13 | Cache |
| G2 vs M80 | 13-11 | Mirage |
| magic vs The MongolZ | 7-13 | Mirage |
| Spirit vs JiJieHao | 10-13 | Mirage |
| FUT vs TYLOO | 13-10 | Mirage |
| BIG vs Aurora | 13-9 | Cache |
| Luminosity vs GamerLegion | 3-13 | Nuke |
Standout individual performances
High-impact individual plays heavily influenced the outcomes of the opening matches. HUASOPEEK from 9z delivered the highest rating of the day at 2.20, finishing with a +15 kill-death differential over 16 rounds. apEX from Vitality followed closely with a 1.99 rating and a +9 differential across 17 rounds. m0NESY of Falcons rounded out the top three performers, achieving a 1.97 rating and a +14 differential in 19 rounds.
| Player | Team | Maps | Rounds | K-D Diff | K/D | Rating 3.0 |
| HUASOPEEK | 9z | 1 | 16 | +15 | 4.75 | 2.20 |
| apEX | Vitality | 1 | 17 | +9 | 2.00 | 1.99 |
| m0NESY | Falcons | 1 | 19 | +14 | 2.75 | 1.97 |
| luchov | 9z | 1 | 16 | +11 | 2.38 | 1.90 |
| FL4MUS | GamerLegion | 1 | 16 | +8 | 1.89 | 1.85 |
| REZ | GamerLegion | 1 | 16 | +13 | 3.17 | 1.77 |
| kyousuke | Falcons | 1 | 19 | +5 | 1.50 | 1.59 |
| xelex | MOUZ | 1 | 21 | +6 | 1.43 | 1.58 |
| donk | Spirit | 1 | 23 | +7 | 1.44 | 1.58 |
| phzy | Astralis | 1 | 19 | +6 | 1.46 | 1.57 |
| 910 | The MongolZ | 1 | 20 | +8 | 1.67 | 1.56 |
| try | Legacy | 1 | 18 | +8 | 2.00 | 1.53 |
| dgt | 9z | 1 | 16 | +6 | 1.60 | 1.53 |
| n1ssim | Legacy | 1 | 18 | +9 | 2.29 | 1.52 |
| iM | Natus Vincere | 1 | 22 | +2 | 1.15 | 1.52 |
Schedule for August 13
The competition advances with the second day of the tournament, transitioning into best-of-three matchups that will dictate the early group stage standings.
| Time | Format | Matchup |
| 13:00 | bo3 | GamerLegion vs JiJieHao |
| 13:00 | bo3 | Luminosity vs Spirit |
| 15:55 | bo3 | BIG vs G2 |
| 15:55 | bo3 | Aurora vs M80 |
| 18:50 | bo3 | Falcons vs Astralis |
| 18:50 | bo3 | Legacy vs FaZe |
Livestream
(Will be live when the matches start)
