Navi became champions of the Counter-Strike 2 Esports World Cup 2024, defeating G2 Esports by 2-1 in the Grand Finals. The Ukrainian organization bagged a $400,000 prize pool, while runner-up G2 will take home $175,000.
Final match summary
NAVI beat G2 Esports on Nuke and Inferno with a score of 13-6 on both maps. NAVI’s win was clear-cut, with b1t leading the charge by getting 56 kills across all three maps and jL close behind with 51 kills. NAVI outperformed G2 by reading their moves and executing well.
G2 won Map 1, Ancient, thanks to a strong play from mONESY, who even had a 1v3 clutch. But despite his efforts, G2 couldn’t win the series. On Map 2 (Nuke), NAVI dominated, not letting G2 win a single round after the side swap. The first half ended 6-6 after NiKo made some key kills. In the second half, blt, wonderful, and jL kept G2 from scoring. NAVI continued their strong performance on Inferno, losing Round 2 to a low buy but still winning 13-6.
With this win, NAVI made history as the first Counter-Strike 2 Esports World Cup champions, and G2 Esports’ NiKo became the first MVP, earning $50,000. A total of 15 teams participated in the event, competing over five days in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Prize Pool Distribution
A total prize pool of $1,000,000 was distributed among the 15 participating teams, as given below:
Playoffs Results
In the playoffs, Team Vitality defeated Virtus.pro in the first match by a scoreline of 2-1, while G2 Esports beat Team Spirit by a similar scoreline of 2-1. Both met in the semifinals, where G2 Esports swept Virtus.pro by 2-0 to qualify for the Grand Finals.
On the other hand, NAVI defeated FaZe Clan 2-0, while MOUS won against Furia Esports 2-1. NAVI then faced MOUS in the semifinals, where they dominated and advanced to the Grand Finals with a 2-1 scoreline.
The Grand Finals was an epic battle between rivals NAVI and G2 Esports, with NAVI emerging victorious 2-1. Despite NiKo’s strong efforts, G2’s fight fell short.