Team Spirit enters the Esports World Cup 2026 Round of 16 matchup as the higher-ranked side, bolstered by a recent 2-1 win over BIG and a 2-0 sweep of Luminosity that secured their playoff spot. B8, ranked around 19th globally, arrives with momentum after a 2-1 upset of Vitality in the group stage and a win over PARIVISION, highlighting their ability to compete against stronger rosters despite occasional inconsistency. The best-of-three format favors the favorite's map pool control and experience, though B8's recent results against elite opposition introduce realistic upset potential in a single-elimination setting.
Experimental AI-generated summary referencing Polymarket data. This is not trading advice and plays no role in how this market resolves. · UpdatedB8 – Spirit




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Total Maps
$56 Vol.
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This market will resolve to "B8" if B8 win the match against Spirit.
This market will resolve to "Spirit" if Spirit win the match against B8.
If the match is canceled (not played at all) or ends in a tie, this market will resolve to 50-50.
If the match is postponed, it must be rescheduled to a start time on or before September 3, 2026 at 11:59 PM ET (14 calendar days after the originally scheduled start of August 20, 2026 at 10:00 AM ET). If, by that deadline, the most recently announced rescheduled start time is on or before the deadline, this market resolves based on the result of the match as played. Otherwise, this market resolves 50-50, regardless of whether the match is subsequently played.
If the match begins but is not completed, and one team wins due to the opponent's forfeiture, disqualification, or walkover, this market will resolve to the team who wins.
If the match ends in a forfeit, disqualification, or walkover (team withdraws before the start and the other wins automatically), this market will resolve to 50-50.
The resolution source for this market will be official information from https://hltv.org. However, if https://hltv.org has not published final results within 2 hours after the event’s conclusion, a consensus of credible reporting may be used instead including video evidence.
In cases where a team’s listed name includes minor discrepancies from the resolution source, this market will resolve based on the underlying real-world match rather than exact name matching. Recognizable abbreviations, alternate or erroneous spellings, sponsor tags, affiliate or academy designations, regional identifiers, and minor formatting differences will be treated as referring to the same team, provided the intended team can be clearly and uniquely identified within the relevant competition. If a listed team name has no reasonable connection to any participating team, or if it matches or could reasonably refer to another team in the same competition such that the intended team cannot be unambiguously determined, this market will resolve 50-50.
Market Opened: Aug 16, 2026, 5:25 PM ET
Resolution Source
https://hltv.orgResolver
0x65070BE91...B8 – Spirit




Series Lines
Moneyline
$4.1K Vol.
Map 2 Winner
$0 Vol.
Map Handicap
$409 Vol.
Total Maps
$56 Vol.
Map 1
Map 1 Rounds Handicap
$0 Vol.
Map 1 Total Rounds
$0 Vol.
Map 2
Map 2 Rounds Handicap
$0 Vol.
Map 2 Total Rounds
$0 Vol.
Map 3
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$0 Vol.
Map 3 Total Rounds
$0 Vol.
This market will resolve to "B8" if B8 win the match against Spirit.
This market will resolve to "Spirit" if Spirit win the match against B8.
If the match is canceled (not played at all) or ends in a tie, this market will resolve to 50-50.
If the match is postponed, it must be rescheduled to a start time on or before September 3, 2026 at 11:59 PM ET (14 calendar days after the originally scheduled start of August 20, 2026 at 10:00 AM ET). If, by that deadline, the most recently announced rescheduled start time is on or before the deadline, this market resolves based on the result of the match as played. Otherwise, this market resolves 50-50, regardless of whether the match is subsequently played.
If the match begins but is not completed, and one team wins due to the opponent's forfeiture, disqualification, or walkover, this market will resolve to the team who wins.
If the match ends in a forfeit, disqualification, or walkover (team withdraws before the start and the other wins automatically), this market will resolve to 50-50.
The resolution source for this market will be official information from https://hltv.org. However, if https://hltv.org has not published final results within 2 hours after the event’s conclusion, a consensus of credible reporting may be used instead including video evidence.
In cases where a team’s listed name includes minor discrepancies from the resolution source, this market will resolve based on the underlying real-world match rather than exact name matching. Recognizable abbreviations, alternate or erroneous spellings, sponsor tags, affiliate or academy designations, regional identifiers, and minor formatting differences will be treated as referring to the same team, provided the intended team can be clearly and uniquely identified within the relevant competition. If a listed team name has no reasonable connection to any participating team, or if it matches or could reasonably refer to another team in the same competition such that the intended team cannot be unambiguously determined, this market will resolve 50-50.
Market Opened: Aug 16, 2026, 5:25 PM ET
Resolution Source
https://hltv.orgResolver
0x65070BE91...Team Spirit enters the Esports World Cup 2026 Round of 16 matchup as the higher-ranked side, bolstered by a recent 2-1 win over BIG and a 2-0 sweep of Luminosity that secured their playoff spot. B8, ranked around 19th globally, arrives with momentum after a 2-1 upset of Vitality in the group stage and a win over PARIVISION, highlighting their ability to compete against stronger rosters despite occasional inconsistency. The best-of-three format favors the favorite's map pool control and experience, though B8's recent results against elite opposition introduce realistic upset potential in a single-elimination setting.
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