NRG Esports has secured a spot at the Esports World Cup 2025 in VALORANT after defeating 100 Thieves in the upper bracket final of Stage 2 in the Americas Qualifier with a 3:1 scoreline (Pearl 13:5, Split 11:13, Haven 13:11, Icebox 13:7). Meanwhile, Evil Geniuses were eliminated from the qualifier.

The MVP of the match was Sam “s0m” Oh, NRG’s smoker and anchor player. Across four maps, he tallied 76 kills with an average ADR of 160 and an ACS of 239. 

With this win, NRG Esports locked in their EWC 2025 slot. 100 Thieves dropped to the lower bracket, where they will face MIBR — who eliminated Evil Geniuses — in the final match for the last qualification spot. The deciding match will take place on May 25.

Lower Bracket Final — Esports World Cup 2025: Americas Qualifier:

100 Thieves vs. MIBR — May 25, 22:00 CEST

The Esports World Cup 2025: Americas Qualifier runs online from May 16 to 26. The tournament features 9 teams from the Americas region competing for 2 invitations to the Esports World Cup 2025. You can follow the schedule and results here.