Global Esports Stuns Nongshim RedForce with Historic Reverse Sweep
Global Esports made history on September 6 by pulling off an unprecedented 3-2 reverse sweep against Nongshim RedForce in the VCT Pacific Stage 2 Grand Final at Busan's Sajik Indoor Gymnasium. This remarkable comeback earned them the top seed heading into VALORANT Champions Shanghai 2026.
The match saw a thrilling turnaround, with GE initially down 0-2 and staring at elimination. However, they regained momentum by taking three consecutive map wins - Abyss (13-10), Lotus (13-5), and Haven (13-10) - to secure the trophy.
Go 'UdoTan' Kyung-won was named MVP of the Grand Final, which drew over 305,000 peak concurrent viewers. The total hours watched for Pacific Stage 2 increased by 10% year-over-year.
The road to this historic win was not easy for GE. They had lost to NS in the upper bracket final on September 4 and were forced into the lower bracket. A convincing 3-1 victory over T1 in the lower bracket final secured their spot in the rematch against NS.