Friday’s VALORANT EWC playoffs feature Vitality, Nongshim, 100 Thieves and MIBR fighting for the last two semifinal spots.
Friday’s VALORANT EWC playoffs feature Vitality, Nongshim, 100 Thieves and MIBR fighting for the last two semifinal spots.

VALORANT at the Esports World Cup 2026 continues on Friday, July 10, with the final two quarterfinals in Paris. Team Vitality face Nongshim RedForce in the opening BO3, before 100 Thieves take on MIBR for the last semifinal spot.
Below are our VALORANT betting tips for Team Vitality vs Nongshim RedForce and 100 Thieves vs MIBR. For more markets and futures, check out our VALORANT betting hub, plus our guides for Counter-Strike, Dota 2, League of Legends, Rocket League and the best esports betting sites.
Team Vitality to win at $1.65 is the pick, with the European side looking slightly more trustworthy in a playoff BO3.
Nongshim RedForce are a real threat at $2.15, and this is not a spot where the underdog should be dismissed. Their path through the event has shown they can handle pressure, but Vitality have the better mix of experience, firepower and late-round discipline for a knockout series.
The $1.65 price still leaves enough room to back the favourite. Vitality should be able to pressure Nongshim’s map pool, and if this gets tight late on map three, their structure gives them the cleaner edge.
MIBR to win at $1.68 is the stronger play, with the Brazilian side carrying the better betting profile into this quarterfinal.
100 Thieves are live at $2.10, especially if they can start quickly and turn the series into a brawl. MIBR’s case is cleaner, though. They have looked more convincing in the pressure moments so far, and their best maps give them enough room to control the pace rather than simply trade aim duels.
This should be the closer of the two matches, but MIBR at $1.68 are the side to trust. Their round-to-round control and stronger recent tournament read make them the better pick to reach the semifinals.
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