Paris, July 27, 2026: The third week of Esports World Cup 2026 action is in the bag. Three more trophies have been handed out, thousands of Club Championship points distributed, and millions in prize money handed out. Week 3 saw Teamfight Tactics kick off the weekend, before a double-header of PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS and EA FC 26 closed out the action.
The EA FC action saw two underdogs fighting out to claim the coveted Diogo Jota FC Pro World Championship trophy. With both players having made amazing runs through the play-ins to make it to the Grand Final, it was a Cinderella story for whoever won. Razvan "RvPLegend" Puiu claimed victory in a Grand Final that was full of twists and turns. His opponent, Levy "levyfinn" Rieck, was the slight favourite, but the 6-5 final score did both players justice.
Razvan "RvPLegend" Puiu walked away with $ 250,000 (~INR 2.3 crore) from the overall $1,000,000 (~INR 9.5 crore) prize pool. But he also took a huge step up the global rankings. The Romanian started EWC 2026 in 30th place, and this victory saw him climb to 4th.
“I’m a world champion. I cannot describe the feeling; I’m just crying, I cannot speak,” said Razvan "RvPLegend" Puiu following the grand final. “I will just still try to play my game and just try to be the best version of me I can. Don't be afraid, first of all. Follow your dreams. One day they will come true.”
Meanwhile, Virtus.pro took the PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS at EWC 2026 crown, and they made it look easy across the three days of competition. With 16 sides battling it out, it was Virtus.pro that set the pace by the end of day two, securing 126 points to set the match point total at 136. From that point on, they played a tactical masterclass, with other teams so far behind them, Virtus.pro made sure to stay consistent and keep their points lead rather than risk it all to end the tournament early through the match point rule. The four-man squad saw their consistency rewarded with the trophy, the $650,000 (~INR 6.2 crore) grand prize, and 1,000 Club Championship points.
For his performance throughout the tournament, Virtus.pro's Nino "NIXZYEE" Mikec was named the SONY MVP. He landed 33 finishes, 32 knockdowns, and had an average survival time throughout the tournament of 21 minutes and 21 seconds. As a result of his spectacular performance, the Virtus.pro player took home an additional $25,000 (~INR 23.9 lakh) along with the MVP prize.
“It’s an insane feeling, the emotions we are going through. I’m just happy that I’ve done it with this team and no one else. Of course, I'm super proud of them,” said Nino "NIXZYEE" Mikec. “We knew when we stepped here that this was our stage. It was a nice feeling, but it was very stressful.”
