Astralis vs Ninjas in Pyjamas – 2026 Esports World Cup CS2 Match

Astralis vs Ninjas in Pyjamas Counter-Strike 2 match ended 2 - 1 in favour of Astralis and was played on Aug 16, 2026 at 4:00 PM . The match was a Best of 3 series and part of the 2026 Esports World Cup Group B - Group B LB Semifinal.

Breakdown of the match

• Astralis won Game 1 with 13 -  3 on Nuke
• Ninjas in Pyjamas won Game 2 with 13 -  10 on Inferno
• Astralis won Game 3 with 13 -  7 on Cache

Key player statistics

• Top fragger for the match was Staehr with 53 kills.
• Most assists for the match were made by phzy with 18 assists.

Head-to-head stats

Astralis and Ninjas in Pyjamas had previously played each other 87 times . Astralis had won 49 times , Ninjas in Pyjamas had won 38 times and 0 matches were tied.

The prior match between them was played on Nov 29, 2025 at 12:00 PM in 2026 Esports World Cup where Ninjas in Pyjamas won 1 - 0 .

Match prediction

Strafe users had an overwhelming favorite in this match, and predicted Astralis to win with 83.4% of the votes in their favor and 16.6% of the votes for Ninjas in Pyjamas .

Where to watch

The Astralis vs Ninjas in Pyjamas live match was streamed on strafe.com, Twitch and Youtube. To watch more matches like this, visit the CS2 match calendar .

Follow the rest of the action from 2026 Esports World Cup , as well as VODs, highlights and livestreams, all on Strafe.