Bach on 4th place at EWC 2026: “To be honest, we expected it. We played better and better every day."

Vici Gaming offlaner Zhang 'Bach' Zhuida, also known as Faith_bian, in an interview at the Esports World Cup 2026, spoke about the defeat in the match for 3rd place, the final result in the tournament, and also named the points that need to be improved before The International 2026.

We played a lot of sparring matches with Team Yandex and knew that they were strong. This is the strongest team now, along with PARIVISION. We lost to them pretty badly, but we performed poorly ourselves. The second map was too easy, but on the first we had chances. But we failed several fights and positions.

To be honest, we expected it. We played better and better every day. This is a very good result before going to TI, because it proves that we can do well, but it also tells us that we can do better and need to do more.

We will play at the Future Games.

Firstly, this is an understanding of the heroes - what combinations are good and how you can fight them. Secondly, microskill - playing on the line or team fights. The difference in lane play is huge. We need to focus on the individual performance of each player.

Vici Gaming lost to Team Yandex in the match for 3rd place at the Esports World Cup 2026 and earned $120,000.