Alliance stun 9z; FaZe rout 3DMAX in Guangzhou

On July 4, 2026, at the XSE Pro League in Guangzhou, Alliance beat 9z 2-0, eliminating the South American side from the Swiss stage. Alliance player eraa topped the scoreboard in the series.

FaZe defeated 3DMAX 2-0 in the 1-2 pool match. The FaZe lineup, led by Russel ‘Twistzz’ Van Dulken, allowed 3DMAX a total of six rounds across both maps.

PARIVISION secured a playoff berth with a 2-1 victory over MIBR, moving to a 3-1 record in the Swiss stage.

Nemesis edged EYEBALLERS 2-1 in a match that finished almost at 3 a.m. local time after the decider map went to triple overtime. B8 avoided elimination with a 2-0 win over home side Lynn Vision. BIG eliminated Ninjas in Pyjamas with a 2-1 victory.

Day four produced three playoff clinches and three eliminations, affecting the standings ahead of the final Swiss round.

The final Swiss day on July 5 will feature MIBR versus 9z at 06:00 local time, B8 versus BIG at 09:00, and EYEBALLERS versus FaZe at 12:00. MIBR and 9z last met at FiRe CONTER Season 1 in January, when MIBR won both group matches. FaZe lost to EYEBALLERS in January’s BLAST Bounty event. The B8–BIG rematch follows a Stage 2 meeting at the Cologne Major where B8 won in three maps.

Results from July 4: Alliance 2-0 9z; FaZe 2-0 3DMAX; PARIVISION 2-1 MIBR; Nemesis 2-1 EYEBALLERS; B8 2-0 Lynn Vision; BIG 2-1 Ninjas in Pyjamas.