All or nothing in Shanghai: LOUD faces Global Esports for a Champions playoff spot
After a 19-17 heartbreaker against Vitality, LOUD plays the Group B decider at Valorant Champions on October 4.
Foto: Reprodução/VAVELLOUD has an early 'final' at Valorant Champions 2026 in Shanghai. The Brazilian team takes on Global Esports in the Group B decider, scheduled for October 4 according to VLR.gg: the winner moves on to the playoffs, the loser goes home.
The squad comes in after a 2-0 loss to Team Vitality in the winners' match on Wednesday (Sept. 30). The second map, Summit, turned into an overtime marathon and ended 19-17 for the Europeans, despite lukxo's 54 kills across both maps. LOUD had opened the event with a 2-0 win over EDward Gaming.
Their opponent is the Pacific's top force: Global Esports arrived as the region's No. 1 seed, lost 2-1 to Vitality in their opener and stayed alive through the elimination bracket. Champions runs until October 18.
