Bilibili Gaming claimed their first international League of Legends title at First Stand 2026 in São Paulo, the BLAST Open Rotterdam playoffs kick off this afternoon, and four World Cup qualifying playoff finals on Tuesday will decide Europe’s last spots at the tournament this summer.

Let’s dive into this week’s Player’s Report! 👇

Last Weeks Highlights 🏆

• Bilibili Gaming lifted the First Stand 2026 trophy after beating G2 Esports 3–1 in the Grand Final in São Paulo. Viper became the first player to win First Stand in back-to-back years, and Bin was named Player of the Series.
• Sunderland stunned St James' Park with a dramatic 2–1 comeback against Newcastle, Brian Brobbey heading home a 90th-minute winner to extend their unbeaten derby run to 11 games.
• Manchester City beat Arsenal 2–0 in the Carabao Cup final at Wembley. Nico O’Reilly scored twice in four minutes after Kepa fumbled a cross, handing Pep Guardiola his fifth League Cup title.
• Team Vitality swept through the BLAST Open Rotterdam group stage without dropping a map. ZywOo topped the player stats with a 1.62 rating, including a ridiculous 1v5 clutch on Inferno to seal the semi-final spot.

Upcoming Esports 🕹️

• Aurora take on The MongolZ in the BLAST Open Rotterdam quarter-finals this afternoon. Aurora impressed in the group stage with a win over FaZe, while The MongolZ beat Spirit to earn their spot.
• PARIVISION face Falcons in the second BLAST Open Rotterdam quarter-final this evening. The winner earns a semi-final date with NAVI tomorrow.
• GiantX vs Fnatic opens the LEC Spring 2026 season on Saturday. It’s the first competitive League of Legends action in Europe since G2’s run to the First Stand final.
• Karmine Corp meet Team Vitality in the LEC Spring 2026 opening weekend on Saturday afternoon. Both teams will be eager to set the tone early in a season that leads into MSI qualification.

Upcoming Sports ⚽

• Bosnia & Herzegovina host Italy in the World Cup qualifying playoff final on Tuesday (19:45 GMT). Bosnia knocked out Wales on penalties in the semis, while Italy cruised past Northern Ireland 2–0.
• Sweden face Poland in the Path B playoff final on Tuesday. Viktor Gyökeres hit a hat-trick in Sweden’s 3–0 demolition of Ukraine in the semis, and he’ll be the man Poland need to stop.
• Czechia host Denmark in the Path D final in Prague on Tuesday. Denmark hammered North Macedonia 4–0 in the semis, while Czechia needed penalties to get past Republic of Ireland.
• Kosovo welcome Türkiye to Pristina in the Path C final on Tuesday. Türkiye edged past Romania 1–0 in the semis and will be favourites, but a hostile home crowd gives Kosovo a real chance.

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Bet of the Week 📝

• GIANTX kick off their LEC Spring Season against Fnatic. Fnatic’s LEC Winter Season was very poor, while GIANTX had a strong showing. We are going with GIANTX for this one.
• A similar story with Vitality, who had a good showing in the LEC Winter Season, while Team Heretics struggled to find their footing.
• Italy, even with their poor showings as of late, will fancy themselves against Bosnia & Herzegovina in their Qualifying Matchup!

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