100 Thieves knocked out Nongshim RedForce in the semifinals of the Esports World Cup 2026 VALORANT event on July 11, advancing to the Grand Finals in Paris. The win caps a strong tournament run for the North American organization, which now sits one match away from claiming a share of the event’s $2 million prize pool.
The Grand Final is scheduled for July 12, 2026, closing out a tournament that has run since July 2.
The road to the finals
100 Thieves earned their semifinal berth by taking down MIBR in the quarterfinals on July 10 with a 2-1 scoreline. That match set them up against Nongshim RedForce, the South Korean squad backed by food conglomerate Nongshim, which had advanced by eliminating Team Vitality earlier in the bracket.
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