FURIA vs 9z at Esports World Cup 2026 is the kind of match that looks obvious until you check the map pool. Here is what our model weighs before it commits to a call.
✅ Mirage strength: 67% winrate over 6 maps is a strong tactical pick
✅ Reliably steers the veto to Mirage (50% pick rate)
✅ Strong recent form: 6 wins in last 9 (63%) shows momentum
❌ Heavy Ancient ban usage (80% bans) limits their map bargaining
✅ Inferno strength: 60% winrate over 10 maps is a strong tactical pick
✅ Strong recent form: 14 wins in last 23 (66%) shows momentum
❌ Practically never plays Anubis (95% banned), reducing veto flexibility
❌ Weak head-to-head (36% versus FURIA) undermines matchup confidence
FURIA and 9z have met 11 times in the period we track — FURIA 7, 9z 4.
Win, pick and ban rates over the last three months. This is where a series is often decided before it starts — a team can steer the veto onto a map the opponent rarely plays.
Dust2 — 9z's pick
Mirage — FURIA's pick
Nuke — the decider
All FURIA predictions and results
All 9z predictions and results
Statistical model estimates, published for entertainment. Match data: HLTV.org.