100 Thieves Secure Final European Spot at Singapore Major 2026

100 Thieves secured Europe's final spot at the PGL Major Singapore 2026 after defeating Wildcard 2-0 in the FiRe Last Chance 2026 final on Sunday, November 1, in Buenos Aires, Argentina. The team won the title without dropping a map, claiming five consecutive 2-0 victories to qualify for the year's final Counter-Strike 2 (CS2) Major.

There was more than prize money at stake. With the Valve ranking cutoff set for November 2, 100 Thieves needed results to go their way at tournaments in Argentina and Russia. After following their rivals' results throughout the day, they entered the final knowing that a loss to Wildcard would leave them out of the Major.

Why Did 100 Thieves' Major Qualification Come Down to the Final Match?

Invitations to the Singapore Major are determined by the Valve Regional Standings (VRS), a ranking that factors in results and the strength of opponents faced. Although 100 Thieves is a US-based organization, its roster consists of European players and competes for the region's spots. Europe has 18 invitations, and 100 Thieves needed to climb the rankings before the November 2 update that would determine which teams qualified.

Things had become complicated in October. At Stake Pulse Beat III in Stockholm, the team lost to MIBR and HEROIC late in the tournament, hurting its position in the race for Europe's final Major spots. fnatic, HOTU, Eternal Fire and 1win were also in contention, with little separating them in the projected standings.

While 100 Thieves competed at FiRe Last Chance, HOTU and 1win faced off in the GLuck Moscow Cyber Games final. HOTU could have secured a Major spot by winning the title but lost 2-0. 1win's victory changed the race for Europe's last invitation and put Nicolai “device” Reedtz's team in control of its own fate: it had to win the final in Buenos Aires.

Wildcard, meanwhile, had already secured a Major spot through the Americas after reaching the final, also benefiting from BESTIA's elimination. That meant only one team entered the final still needing a win to book its trip to Singapore. According to HLTV, the title lifted 100 Thieves to 18th in the European VRS, the last qualifying position for the Major's opening stage.

How Did the Dramatic Final Against Wildcard Unfold?

100 Thieves arrived in Buenos Aires under pressure from the VRS race and left without dropping a single map. They won all five series 2-0, first in the group stage and then in the playoffs:

• October 29: 100 Thieves 2-0 Arena Pro, group stage.
• October 29: 100 Thieves 2-0 Bounty Hunters, group stage.
• October 31: 100 Thieves 2-0 Isurus, quarterfinals.
• November 1: 100 Thieves 2-0 BESTIA, semifinal.
• November 1: 100 Thieves 2-0 Wildcard, Grand Final.

The 2-0 scoreline hardly reflects how close 100 Thieves came to losing Cache, Wildcard's map pick. The European team held a 9-3 CT-side lead at halftime but squandered a five-versus-two advantage in the second-half pistol round. Wildcard capitalized on the opening and forced overtime.

In the first overtime, Wildcard moved ahead 15-13 and had two chances to close out the map. 100 Thieves saved both map points, and in the second overtime, device delivered a crucial clutch, winning a one-on-one with around three seconds remaining. Cache ended 19-16 in 100T's favor.

Håvard “rain” Nygaard stood out with 33 kills on the opening map. On Dust2, 100 Thieves had a much easier time. After taking an 8-4 halftime lead, they won the next five rounds to close out the map 13-4, securing both the title and their Major spot.

Across the two maps, device finished the final with 45 kills and a 1.53 rating, the highest rating among 100 Thieves players in the series, according to HLTV's statistics. The team also took home $40,000 for winning FiRe Last Chance, which had a total prize pool of $75,000.

A Historic Major Berth for 100 Thieves

Despite previously having a qualified roster, the North American organization has never actually played at a Counter-Strike Major. In 2017, it signed a Brazilian lineup of former Immortals players who held a spot at the ELEAGUE Major Boston 2018. That debut, however, never happened.

Immigration issues prevented the players from traveling to the tournament in the United States. The organization subsequently released Vito “kNgV-” Giuseppe and parted ways with the roster, which never played an official match under the 100 Thieves banner.

The organization returned to Counter-Strike in late 2025 and put together a new lineup for 2026. The roster combines veterans such as device and rain with younger players under coach Lukas “gla1ve” Rossander. device and gla1ve won four Majors together with Astralis, while rain won the PGL Major Antwerp 2022 with FaZe Clan.

The PGL Major Singapore 2026 will take place from November 25 to December 13, featuring 32 teams. 100 Thieves have qualified for the opening stage, ending a race that was only decided on the final day of results before the ranking cutoff.

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