Deadspin | OpTic Gaming, 100 Thieves sweep into Call of Duty semis at Esports World Cup

OpTic Gaming and 100 Thieves swept into the Call of Duty semifinals at the Esports World Cup 2026 in Paris, setting up a Sunday rematch day. OpTic beat FaZe Clan 4-0 in a best-of-7 quarterfinal, while 100 Thieves also won 4-0, eliminating Movistar KOI at the $1.8 million tournament. The other semifinalists had closer routes: Team Falcons rallied from a 3-2 deficit against Gentle Mates, winning the Den map 2-1 and then closing 6-3 on Den. Team Heretics overcame a near collapse against G2 Esports, finishing 6-4 on Sake after Gridlock forced a limit-deciding game. Both semis are best-of-7, followed by a best-of-9 Grand Final featuring $600,000 and 1,000 World Cup points for the winner.