TaiLung beat Abed in the match for third place in the group at the Esports World Cup 2026 in Dota 2

Santiago TaiLung Aguero Gustavo defeated Abed Azel Abed Yusop in a replay in Group D at the Esports World Cup 2026 Dota 2. The match took place in 1v1 format on Shadow Fiend. TaiLung demolished the Abed tower in the 16th minute.

Thanks to the victory, LGD Gaming took third place in Group D and will receive the top seed in the Survival Stage. The start of the next stage is scheduled for July 14, 14:00 Moscow time.

Esports World Cup 2026 for Dota 2 runs from July 7 to July 19. The teams are fighting for a prize fund of $2 million. The schedule and results of the competition can be tracked in the report.

Group stage:

• Advance to the playoffs
• Access to the play-offs
• Departure