Team Falcons and Gaimin Gladiators split 1–1 at the Esports World Cup 2025 (BO2)

Team Falcons (MENA) and Gaimin Gladiators (Europe) played to a 1–1 draw in their Group B clash at the Esports World Cup 2025, with both teams grabbing a map win in a fast-paced best-of-two.

Falcons came out swinging in game one, taking control early and snowballing their lead into a clean finish. Skiter’s Slark found pickoffs all across the map while Malr1ne set the pace with high-tempo rotations. Gaimin couldn’t find their footing and folded under pressure, going down 30–15 in just over 32 minutes.

Game two was a different story. Gaimin Gladiators reset and ran over Falcons from the laning stage onward. Watson’s Luna scaled fast and pushed down objectives, while Quinn dominated midlane and led the charge with flawless teamfight coordination. The kill score ended 34–9, and Gaimin evened up the series with a dominant showing.

With the draw, Gaimin Gladiators hold second place in Group B at 1–2–0, sitting on a solid 4–2 map record. Falcons remain winless in the series column at 0–2–1 but still have a shot at sneaking into the playoffs if results go their way. The final day of group play wraps up soon, with every map now critical for tiebreakers and bracket seeding.

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Vitalii Diakiv writes gaming blogs and guides, focusing on the latest announcements and games matched with pop-cultural phenomena. Second, he covers esports events Counter-Strike 2, Marvel Rivals, League of Legends, and others.

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