CS2 Tournaments: BLAST Open Porto 2026 Playoffs Pick'ems Guide

The BLAST Open Fall 2026 group stage wrapped up in Copenhagen and the six survivors have made the trip to Porto for the single-elimination playoffs at Super Bock Arena, running September 4 through 6. Team Spirit and MOUZ locked up byes straight to the Semifinals, while Team Falcons, G2 Esports, FURIA, and Team Vitality still have to fight through the Quarterfinals to earn their shot at the bracket's top seeds.

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Lock in your picks on GoCore's Pick'ems before the September 4 Quarterfinals go live, since both matches carry real weight for how the rest of the bracket shapes up.

Porto Quarterfinals Best CS2 Players Breakdown: Falcons vs G2 and FURIA vs Vitality

Team Falcons vs G2 Esports

Falcons enter Porto as one of the joint tournament favorites alongside Spirit, backed by their IEM Cologne Major win earlier this year. The group stage wasn't smooth sailing though, as Falcons needed a ten round comeback to survive Lynn Vision and later had to fend off a spirited Legacy side as well. G2 have shown they can hang with elite competition, but Falcons' depth and recent big stage pedigree make them the pick to advance.

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FURIA vs Team Vitality

Vitality head into this Quarterfinal without regular rifler mezii, who is on paternity leave, with Justinas jL Lekavicius stepping into the lineup instead. That roster change adds uncertainty, but ZywOo remains the best cs2 players' benchmark in the world and gives Vitality a ceiling that FURIA simply cannot match. FURIA qualified as one of Brazil's four representatives in the event, but Vitality's overall firepower and championship experience should be enough to close this one out.

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What Awaits in the Semifinals

Team Spirit earned their bye after a dominant group stage that included a sweep of G2, and they arrive fresh off a PGL Astana 2026 title with Danil donk Kryshkovets playing some of the best individual Counter-Strike in the scene right now. Falcons will have to navigate that buzzsaw immediately after clearing G2, and Spirit's rest advantage plus current form make them the favorites to reach the Grand Final.

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MOUZ secured their own bye and will meet the winner of FURIA vs Vitality. Vitality's championship pedigree and star power give them the edge here as well, even accounting for the mezii absence, setting up a potential Grand Final between two of the tournament's most dangerous rosters.

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If the bracket plays out to form, Team Spirit and Team Vitality would meet in Porto's Grand Final on September 6, a Bo5 that would pit Spirit's current momentum against Vitality's individual talent at the highest level.

Grand Final Prediction

Spirit's current form gives them the slight edge in a Bo5 against Vitality's firepower. Donk and the rest of the Spirit lineup have looked sharp since their PGL Astana run, and that consistency should be enough to close out a back-and-forth series. Spirit to win the Grand Final 3-2.

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TL;DR

• Porto Quarterfinals play out September 4
• Falcons vs G2 and FURIA vs Vitality Team Spirit and MOUZ already hold spots into the September 5 Semifinals
• Falcons and Vitality are picked to win their Quarterfinals
• Spirit and Vitality are picked to advance from the Semifinals
• Projected Grand Final on September 6: Team Spirit defeats Team Vitality 3-2