Brazil’s FURIA demolished Cloud9 in the Americas Cup 2026 Grand Finals with a decisive 3-0 sweep. The Brazilian roster finished the tournament without dropping a single map to North American opponents, going 8-0 across multiple series.
The scoreline tells only part of the story. Game 3 became the defining moment of the series when Cloud9 built what looked like a winning position at the 20-minute mark. They held a 5,000 gold lead, secured three drakes, and put ADC Zven ahead by 2,000 gold on Aphelios.
Cloud9 collapsed anyway. Despite running a composition with strong frontline and scaling, they lost teamfights and threw away their advantage. Broadcast talent Azael called out Zven’s lack of damage output in crucial dragon fights, and the team’s late-game decision-making fell apart completely.
FURIA’s draft for Game 3 got people talking. They locked in a Sion/Senna bot lane that looked more suited for solo queue than a Grand Finals. Their jungle pick also turned heads, but the unconventional choices worked. Cloud9 couldn’t punish any of it.
FURIA jungler Tatu emerged as the breakout star. He dominated throughout the tournament and showed visible emotion on stage after the win, jumping up from his chair to celebrate. In post-match interviews, Tatu revealed the story behind his jungle pick choice. He said the decision came to him during a bathroom break after Game 2, calling it a sudden feeling that he discussed with his coach before locking it in.
The sweep extended FURIA’s pattern of dominance. They strung together consecutive 2-0 and 3-0 series victories against NA teams leading into the finals. Cloud9 became the latest victim in what turned into a statement tournament for Brazilian League of Legends.
