Vitality and G2 advance to BLAST Rivals 2026 Season 1 playoffs

Opening matches of Group A at BLAST Rivals 2026 Season 1 in the United States have concluded, determining the first participants of the playoff stage.

In the first round of Group A, Vitality defeated FUT (13:6 on Mirage, 11:13 on Dust2, 13:11 on Nuke), while G2 secured a win over Astralis (13:5 on Dust2, 13:9 on Overpass). The winners will face off tomorrow for a spot in the playoffs from first place in the group, which guarantees at least a 3rd-4th place finish at the event. The losing squads will meet in an elimination match. Notably, the top three teams from each group advance to the next stage.

Next on the schedule are Group B openers: NAVI will face FaZe, while FURIA will take on GamerLegion.

Current Group A bracket looks as follows:

The full schedule and live broadcasts of the BLAST Rivals 2026 Season 1 matches can be found on the tournament page on our website via the link.