BLAST Open Porto 2026
News and coverage from BLAST Open Porto 2026.
Aurora vs. G2 at BLAST Open Porto 2026: A Rebuilt Roster Meets a Familiar Foe
Aurora walk in with a seven-week-old lineup and a 2-0 head-to-head lead over G2 built by players who are no longer on the roster — while both teams arrive fresh off Esports World Cup 2026 exits to the same opponent, FURIA.
Spirit vs. DENDELE at BLAST Open Porto 2026: The Reigning Champions' First Test
Team Spirit open BLAST Open Porto 2026 three days after winning the Esports World Cup, against a team they've never played before — DENDELE, formerly Sharks Esports, fresh off an upset win over FURIA.
Natus Vincere vs. M80 at BLAST Open Porto 2026: A Rubber Match Between Two Settled Rosters
NAVI and M80 split their two previous meetings and arrive at Porto with the same rosters that played them — both also fresh off disappointing Esports World Cup 2026 exits.
FURIA vs. paiN at BLAST Open Porto 2026: A Late Invite Meets a Team Running on Fumes
paiN only qualified after BetBoom withdrew over visa issues. FURIA arrive three days removed from a fourth-place finish at the Esports World Cup 2026 — the busiest summer of any team in the field.
Vitality vs. Inner Circle at BLAST Open Porto 2026: jL's Debut
Justinas "jL" Lekavicius makes his first competitive appearance for Vitality, standing in for mezii on paternity leave, against an Inner Circle roster that's replaced three of five starters since last year.
MOUZ vs. 9z at BLAST Open Porto 2026: The Rivalry 9z Keeps Winning
9z have beaten MOUZ three straight times, including both of their 2026 meetings — each time by taking Nuke after dropping the opening map. MOUZ, fresh off a long-awaited title, try to break the pattern.
Legacy vs. FUT at BLAST Open Porto 2026: Straight From the Biggest Stage of Their Careers
FUT's Esports World Cup 2026 runner-up finish and Legacy's bronze medal are only four days old. Now the two teams that beat each other's biggest rivals meet with almost no time to recover.
Falcons vs. Lynn Vision at BLAST Open Porto 2026: The Team That's Already Beaten Them Once
Lynn Vision's unchanged roster beat an earlier Falcons lineup at the Austin Major in 2025. Now the world's #1 team, fresh off two 2026 losses to Legacy, faces them again.
BLAST Open Porto 2026: Teams, Schedule, Format, Prize Pool
Everything you need to know about BLAST Open Porto 2026, including all 16 teams, schedule, format, prize pool, groups, playoffs, favorites and where to watch.