HLTV published the opening matchups for BLAST Open Porto 2026 on August 17. The group stage runs August 26-31 before "16 teams down to six before play moves to the Super Bock Arena in Porto, Portugal for the playoffs."
Group A — August 26
- Aurora vs G2 — 11:00
- Spirit vs DENDELE — 13:30
- Natus Vincere vs M80 — 16:00
- FURIA vs paiN — 17:30
Group B — August 27
- Vitality vs Inner Circle — 11:00
- MOUZ vs 9z — 13:30
- Legacy vs FUT — 16:00
- Falcons vs Lynn Vision — 17:30
Vitality stand-in
HLTV: "Justinas 'jL' Lekavicius will stand in for William 'mezii' Merriman on Vitality as the latter steps away for paternity leave."
The article does not list the prize pool.
