NAVI and Vitality both swept their opponents to advance to the 2026 BLAST Fort Worth Grand Final.

After two exciting semi-final matches at the 2026 BLAST Rivals Fort Worth, NAVI and Vitality successfully defeated their respective opponents and advanced to the grand final.

This also marks the second time these two top teams have met on the highest stage, following their previous encounter in the Rotterdam finals. In their last meeting, Vitality won with a decisive 3-0 victory. Whether NAVI can turn the tide and exact revenge has become the biggest highlight of this grand final.

In the first semifinal match, the red-hot NAVI swept the recently impressive FaZe Clan 2-0, effectively ending the latter's winning streak. The first map, Dust2, fell completely under NAVI's control, with w0nderful and Aleksib delivering outstanding performances, leading the team to an easy 13-5 victory.

However, the match in Figure 2, Ancient, was extremely close. Although NAVI built a huge lead of 9-3 in the first half, after the switch, FaZe launched a desperate counterattack with the support of the audience, and once took a 10-9 lead.

At crucial moments, NAVI steadied themselves and ultimately secured a thrilling 13-11 victory. This win also marks NAVI's third appearance in the finals in the past four tournaments, demonstrating an extremely consistent competitive form.

On the other side, tournament favorites Vitality also eliminated the dark horse GamerLegion with a score of 2-0, but the two matches were vastly different. The first map, Mirage, presented an extremely rare one-sided situation, with Vitality ruthlessly crushing their opponents 13-1.

In the second map, Overpass, GamerLegion rallied, with veteran Snax unleashing an astonishing performance with 28 kills, forcing the game into overtime. Despite GamerLegion's admirable resilience, the seasoned Vitality ultimately secured the victory in overtime with a score of 16-14.

With the two semifinal matches concluded, all eyes are now focused on the upcoming showdown. Will Vitality continue their dominance and lift the trophy again, or will NAVI rise from the ashes and successfully avenge their defeat? Esports fans are eagerly awaiting the outcome.

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