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NRG and 100 Thieves reach Americas Upper Final

both winners are next in action in São Paulo six days later

August 30, 2026 publishedVALOPEDIA Editorial Team

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The VCT 2026 Americas Stage 2 upper semifinals were played on August 29, with NRG beating LOUD 2-1 and 100 Thieves beating LEVIATÁN 2-0. The two meet in the Upper Final in São Paulo on September 5. Both NRG and 100 Thieves had a bye in Upper Round 1 and came into the day having played one series fewer than LOUD and LEVIATÁN.

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NRG dropped only Abyss on the way past LOUD

NRG took Ascent first 13-5, then LOUD answered by taking Abyss 13-11. The deciding map, Lotus, finished 13-5. On Abyss, LOUD put lukxo on Yoru, and he and erde combined for 50 kills to claim the one map. On the final map NRG shut down LOUD's site entries and closed out the series.

100 Thieves sank LEVIATÁN in two maps

100 Thieves took Lotus 13-5 and Summit 13-9. On Lotus they ran a double-controller comp that kept LEVIATÁN from pushing up. LEVIATÁN won Masters London 2026 and 100 Thieves won Esports World Cup 2026.

Match	Map	Score	Winner
NRG - LOUD	Ascent	13-5	NRG
NRG - LOUD	Abyss	11-13	LOUD
NRG - LOUD	Lotus	13-5	NRG
100 Thieves - LEVIATÁN	Lotus	13-5	100 Thieves
100 Thieves - LEVIATÁN	Summit	13-9	100 Thieves

The next matches are on September 5 in São Paulo

The Upper Final is on September 5 in São Paulo. The winner goes straight to the Grand Final and locks up a spot at Champions Shanghai. NRG has already secured its spot on Championship Points. The lower bracket gets underway on August 30, and the Grand Final is set for September 7.