Virtus.pro Advanced After a 2-0 Win Over JiJieHao in Paris

Virtus.pro took Ancient and Dust2 by identical 13-11 scores to move through the Esports World Cup 2026 Open Qualifier.

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Virtus.pro defeated JiJieHao 2-0 in the Group 16 winners’ match of the Esports World Cup 2026 Open Qualifier. The series ended with identical 13-11 scores on Ancient and Dust2, sending Virtus.pro into the next stage while JiJieHao moved into the Decider Match. The match listing places the $100,000 LAN in Paris.

There was no need for a third map after two close finishes. JiJieHao picked Ancient, where Virtus.pro recovered from a competitive opening half and closed out a 13-11 win. Virtus.pro then selected Dust2 and held on by the same scoreline.

The veto left Mirage untouched as the potential decider. JiJieHao banned Nuke and Cache, while Virtus.pro removed Inferno and Anubis. With the series ending 2-0, Mirage never entered the server.

Virtus.pro found its difference-maker on Dust2

AquaRS led the series for Virtus.pro with a 46-31 K-D record, 88.6 ADR, and a 1.40 rating. His best work came on Dust2, where he posted 25-16 with a 1.66 rating and 96.8 ADR.

CacaNito was JiJieHao’s leading performer across the match, finishing with a 36-33 scoreline, 86.6 ADR, and a 1.17 rating. He also topped the Ancient scoreboard at 1.49, but Virtus.pro’s late-round execution was enough to secure the map.

Player	Team	K-D	ADR	Rating
AquaRS	Virtus.pro	46-31	88.6	1.40
b1st	Virtus.pro	31-28	73.5	1.17
mir	Virtus.pro	35-35	77.4	1.10
F0R3VER	Virtus.pro	30-35	76.1	0.98
tO0RO	Virtus.pro	23-31	56.1	0.81
CacaNito	JiJieHao	36-33	86.6	1.17
0SAMAS	JiJieHao	34-33	74.3	1.07
Bibu	JiJieHao	32-31	66.1	1.00
m1N1	JiJieHao	35-32	71.9	0.95
sinnopsyy	JiJieHao	22-36	63.1	0.67

The Ancient statistics and Dust2 statistics provide the full round-by-round breakdown. Match footage is also available through the Ancient VOD and the Dust2 VOD.

Virtus.pro was projected to gain in the VRS

A projected Valve Ranking System calculation placed Virtus.pro at No. 33, up from No. 35, with a predicted gain of 17 points and 1,431 total points. JiJieHao was projected to move from No. 59 to No. 61 after losing seven points, leaving the team with 1,188.

Those figures were predictions rather than an official ranking change. The VRS updates once per month, and the August 8 ranking page serves as the reference for the projection. Virtus.pro’s next match will determine how far the run continues, while JiJieHao must survive the Decider Match to remain in contention.

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