Vitality closed their playoff series against FaZe Clan 2–0 at the Esports World Cup 2026, taking Dust2 13:11 and Cache 13:6 on August 20. The first map swung on repeated FaZe mistakes in eco situations and a costly loss on a force-buy late in the half, which allowed Vitality to close out 13:11.
On Cache Vitality controlled the game; FaZe lost momentum after Vitality’s pistol round, and Mathieu “ZywOo” Erbo dominated in defense. Sport.ua reports ZywOo finished Cache with a match rating of 2.22. FaZe exit the tournament tied for 9–16 and earned $35,000 in prize money, while Vitality advance to face Spirit in the quarterfinals on August 21 at 19:50.
Source: Sport.ua (citing HLTV.org).