Four Americas Teams Sweep VALORANT Champions Shanghai Openers, One Win From Playoffs

Every Americas representative opened VALORANT Champions Shanghai with a 2-0 series victory. G2 Esports, NRG, LOUD and 100 Thieves each advanced to winners' matches where a single win locks in a direct playoffs spot.

G2 defeated TYLOO 2-0 to start the tournament, taking Lotus 13-6 before closing out Sunset 13-3. Trent led the series with 38 kills, 17 deaths and 20 assists, posting 287 ACS and a 91 percent KAST. Valyn and BABYBAY each finished with over 24 kills.

NRG opened its title defense with a 2-0 sweep over Masters Santiago champions Nongshim RedForce, taking Lotus 13-5 without needing a third map. Mada, recovered from a recent wrist injury, led NRG with 34 kills and a plus-11 kill differential. Brawk and keiko each added 32 kills.

LOUD swept EDward Gaming 2-0 across four days of matches, finishing the series on Summit 13-5. Tkzin headlined the win with three aces across the two maps, a record for a player's VALORANT Champions debut. He finished with 47 kills on 321 ACS.

100 Thieves beat T1 2-0 in a tighter contest, taking T1's own pick of Summit 13-8 before closing out Ascent 13-9. Cryocells led the series with 45 kills and 283 ACS, while Asuna put up 22 kills on Ascent.

The four wins span all four groups: 100 Thieves in Group A, LOUD in Group B, G2 in Group C and NRG in Group D. Each team now sits one victory away from confirming its place in the playoffs bracket. 100 Thieves face FUT Esports next, LOUD takes on Team Vitality, NRG plays Karmine Corp and G2 meets Paper Rex.