We’re heading into a blockbuster semifinal at the Esports World Cup 2025 as Team Vitality prepare to face The MongolZ in Riyadh. Both teams punched their tickets to the next round with dominant victories — each showcasing star-level performances and tactical precision.
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Falcons EsportsZywOo Shreds TYLOO as Vitality Cruise to 2–0 Victory
Vitality dismantled TYLOO with surgical precision, closing out Inferno 13–4 and Nuke 13–8 to sweep their quarterfinal series. The MVP of the day? None other than Mathieu “ZywOo” Herbaut, who dropped a monstrous 44 kills, 19 deaths, and an eye-popping ADR of 116.8.
With that win, Vitality not only move one step closer to the trophy but also set up a high-stakes grudge match against The MongolZ — who knocked them out of the BLAST Bounty Fall 2025.
The MongolZ Outlast 3DMAX in Three-Map Thriller
The MongolZ survived a nail-biting series against 3DMAX, winning 2–1 thanks to a strong close-out performance on Nuke. Garidmagnai “bLitz” Byambasuren put on a captain’s display with 52 kills, 41 deaths, and an ADR of 88.4, carrying his team through Ancient (13–9), a lost Inferno (9–13), and a clutch decider on Nuke (13–8).
Falcons Crush G2
Falcons made light work of G2 in their opening playoff series. Despite a hot start from G2, Falcons turned up the heat on both Ancient (13–9) and Train (13–7), led by Nikola “NiKo” Kovač who posted 40 kills and 96 ADR.
MOUZ Edge Out Virtus.pro
After dropping Inferno (6–13), MOUZ bounced back hard with a dominant win on Mirage (13–4) and a tense finish on Overpass (13–10). Lotan “Spinx” Giladi rebounded with 51 kills across the series, while Jimi “Jimpphat” Salo stepped up with a 1.19 rating on Overpass.
Aurora Humble FaZe in Comeback Style
Despite losing Inferno (6–13), Aurora pulled off a stunning reversal, destroying FaZe on Mirage (13–3) and Overpass (13–7). Özgür “woxic” Eker and Ali “Wicadia” Haydar Yalçın were lights out, combining for over 90 kills and shutting down FaZe’s T-side with a masterclass in positioning and timing.They now face HEROIC in the quarters.
Another match of the quarter-finals, which will be no less emotional, also does not go unnoticed. The confrontation will take place between MOUZ and Falcons.