Esports Nations Cup: India - Open Qualifier Day 1 Recap

The opening day of the Esports Nations Cup 2026: India qualifier has come to an end as the opening two rounds concluded with the final four teams remaining from the 12 who were participating. A host of known Indian names such as Bhavi, f1redup, EmbeR, DEFAULTER, CycloneF, Crazy_Gamer and others were in action as the teams look to make their way to the Regional qualifier.

Here's a quick look at the opening day's action.

ROUND 1 (BO3)

• Last Dance (bye)

• HaphAzard 2 - 1 Fragnetic 1 (Nuke 13-5, Ancient 14-16, Cache 13-11)

• Team Excuses (bye)

• Team Sharc 2 - 0 NOIR (Ancient 13-0, Mirage bye)

• Diamond Dogs (bye)

• EXE 2 - 0 IronClad ( Nuke 13-5, Ancient 13-4)

• Surprise (bye)

• iYATi 2 - 0 Team Tushar7 (Dust2 13-5, Anubis 13-5)

ROUND 2 (BO3)

• Last Dance 2 - 0 HaphAzard (Dust2 13 - 6, Ancient 13-0)

• Team Excuses 2 - 0 Team Sharc (Ancient 13-9, Inferno 13-11)

• Diamond Dogs 2 - 0 EXE (Cache 13-6, Inferno 13-7)

• Surprise 2 - 0 iYATi ( Dust2 13 - 11, Mirage 13-1)

Semi-Finals

The semi-finals are scheduled for tomorrow (15:30 IST) with the two BO3 games heading into the final with the winner booking themselves a spot in the Regional Qualifier Slot.

• Last Dance vs Team Excuses

• Diamond Dogs vs Suprise