BLAST Open Porto groups set: NAVI drawn against M80

BLAST Open Porto groups set: NAVI drawn against M80 AI

Organizers have published the group-stage bracket for BLAST Open Porto 2026, which runs August 26–September 6. Group play will be in Copenhagen, playoffs in Porto; 16 teams will compete for a $1,100,000 prize. NAVI opens vs M80, while G2 and FUT include Ukrainian players. Kyiv viewers can follow Ukrainian stars: NAVI, G2’s Artem “r1nkle,” and FUT’s Nikita “cmtry” and Dmitry “dem0n” in opening matches.

Organizers released the group-stage draw for BLAST Open Porto 2026. The event runs from August 26 to September 6; the group stage will be held in Copenhagen and the playoff stage in Porto. Sixteen teams are split into two double-elimination groups playing best-of-three matches for a $1,100,000 prize pool.

Group A places Ukrainian club NAVI against North American side M80 in the first round (August 26, 17:00). G2 Esports, featuring Ukrainian AWPer Artem “r1nkle,” face Aurora (12:00). Spirit meet DENDELE (14:30) and FURIA play paiN (18:30) the same day. Group B’s opening round is on August 27: Vitality vs Inner Circle (12:00), MOUZ vs 9z (14:30), Legacy vs FUT (17:00) — FUT features Ukrainians Nikita “cmtry” Samolotov and Dmitry “dem0n” Miroshnichenko — and Falcons vs Lynn Vision (18:30).

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