100 Thieves completed an unbeaten run in Paris by defeating NRG 3-1 in the grand final of the Esports World Cup Valorant tournament on Sunday.
100 Thieves went 2-0 in group play last week to lock up their spot in the playoff bracket. After a pair of 2-1 wins, they handled business against NRG to win top prize.
They’ll take home $600,000 for their strong showing, and they earned their organization 1,000 club points in the overall World Cup standings. NRG collected $340,000 and 750 club points as runners-up.
100 Thieves prevailed 13-7 on Breeze and 13-6 on Sunset to stake a two-map lead on NRG, who responded with a 13-2 thrashing on Haven. But 100 Thieves pulled out a 14-12 overtime victory on Ascent to secure the title.
American Matthew “Cryocells” Panganiban from 100 Thieves was named tournament MVP and received a $25,000 bonus. Panganiban led his club with 65 kills on Sunday, along with 25 assists.
The third-place match was also played Sunday and saw Nongshim RedForce blank BBL Esports 2-0, winning 13-10 on Breeze and 13-11 on Lotus. Lee “Dambi” Hyuk-kyu of South Korea paced RedForce with a 50-34-17 kills-deaths-assists ratio.
The Esports World Cup features competition in 25 titles and a $75 million prize pool. This week’s events also include DOTA, Apex Legends and Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves. Upcoming events include League of Legends, PUBG, EA Sports FC, Call of Duty: Warzone, Call of Duty: Black Ops 7, Rocket League, Counter-Strike 2 and Fortnite.
Valorant Esports World Cup 2026 prize pool (money, World Cup club points)
1 100 Thieves — $600,000, 1,000 points
2. NRG — $340,000, 750
3. Nongshim RedForce — $220,000, 500
4. BBL Esports — $140,000, 300
5-8. MIBR.LOS, Team Vitality, Team Heretics, Gentle Mates — $90,000, 200
9-12. EDward Gaming, Karmine Corp, G2 Esports, All Gamers — $55,000, no points
13-16. Rex Regum Qeon, Paper Rex, XLG Esports, Global Esports — $30,000, no points
–Field Level Media
