Valorant M8 Reaches Upper Final
In Valorant esports, M8 faces G2 in the upper bracket final at 17:00 for a grand final spot, with #M8WIN trending and hype videos circulating. The winner advances directly to the grand final while the loser drops to the lower bracket.
- This upper final is part of the VCT 2026: EMEA Kickoff tournament, the opening event of the official season for the Europe, Middle East, and Africa region. - The winner not only secures a spot in the tournament's grand final but also receives 3 Championship Points and qualifies for Masters Madrid, the first international event of the 2024 Valorant Champions Tour. - G2 Esports is coming off a dominant 2025 season where they won all three VCT Americas titles. The organization has maintained most of its core roster for the 2026 season. - Gentle Mates (M8) is a French organization that earned its spot in the top-tier EMEA league by winning the VALORANT Challengers Ascension 2023 EMEA tournament. - G2's current roster includes veteran player Andrej "babybay" Francisty and is led by in-game leader Jacob "valyn" Batio. - M8 recently achieved a second-place finish at the VALORANT Champions Tour 2026 EMEA KICK-OFF, demonstrating strong performance early in the season. - The current G2 roster features key players from their successful 2025 run, including Trent "trent" Cairns and Nathan "leaf" Orf. - M8's roster includes Patryk "starxo" Kopczyński, who previously won the Valorant Champions 2021 world championship with Acend.
