Dplus KIA and FURIA Meet in EWC 2026 Group Stage
TL;DR
Dplus KIA and FURIA entered this EWC 2026 Group Stage meeting with matching 0-1 series records. The matchup also put an LCK team from Korea across from FURIA after both sides opened the event with losses.
Watch on YouTubeDplus KIA and FURIA met in the Group Stage at the Esports World Cup 2026. Both teams came into the series at 0-1 in event play.
FURIA's earlier EWC result was a 1-0 loss to G2 Esports. Dplus KIA arrived from a 1-0 loss to Anyone's Legend.
FURIA started Tutsz, Ayu, JoJo, Tatu, and Guigo, while Dplus KIA opened with Smash, Career, Lucid, ShowMaker, and Siwoo. In Game 2, FURIA rotated to JoJo, Tutsz, Tatu, Guigo, and Ayu, and Dplus KIA rotated to ShowMaker, Lucid, Siwoo, Career, and Smash.
For Dplus KIA, Career played Camille and Shen across the series, Lucid played Lee Sin and Naafiri, and ShowMaker used Ahri and Orianna. In bans, Dplus KIA removed Poppy 2 times, while FURIA removed Jarvan IV 2 times.
Series result
FURIAFURIA
0 - 2
Dplus KIA win
DKDplus KIA
Picks & Bans
2 games
FURIA
Dplus KIA
Game 130:47
Dplus KIA won
Kills
10:24
Gold
52.7k:67.2k
Towers
1:10
Dragons
0:4
Barons
0:1
FURIA · 3 Void Grubs
Dplus KIA · 1 Herald, 2 inhibitors
First objectives: Dplus KIA took first blood; Dplus KIA took first dragon; Dplus KIA took first Herald; Dplus KIA took first Baron; FURIA took first tower.
Standout damage
Guigo on Ambessa
3/4/2 · 25,331 damage
Smash on Viktor
1/1/14 · 33,866 damage
Game 227:55
Dplus KIA won
Kills
17:3
Gold
61.1k:45.4k
Towers
11:1
Dragons
3:0
Barons
1:0
Dplus KIA · 1 Herald, 1 Void Grub, 2 inhibitors
FURIA · 2 Void Grubs
First objectives: FURIA took first blood; Dplus KIA took first dragon; Dplus KIA took first Herald; Dplus KIA took first Baron; Dplus KIA took first tower.
Standout damage
Lucid on Naafiri
6/0/8 · 27,695 damage
Guigo on Yorick
3/4/0 · 14,641 damage
Next up
G2 Esports will face Dplus KIA in Group Stage on July 16.
