Match preview · Esports World Cup 2026 Open Qualifier

NRG vs Phantom — match prediction & analysis

9 August at 11:00 Oslo · by the CS Edge model

NRG vs Phantom at Esports World Cup 2026 Open Qualifier 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.

Our call: NRG to win — 57% (a high-risk pick)

How it ended

Phantom won 1–2. ❌ Our call was wrong — we said NRG at 57%.

Ancient — 7–13

Mirage — 13–10

Inferno — 8–13

NRG

✅ Strong recent form: 11 wins in last 19 (72%) shows momentum

The maps

Ancient — Phantom's pick

Mirage — NRG's pick

Inferno — the decider

Our picks

🎯 Series — NRG to win 2-0

🎯 NRG to win Mirage

🎯 NRG to win Inferno

More on these teams

All NRG predictions and results
All Phantom predictions and results

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Statistical model estimates, published for entertainment. Match data: HLTV.org.