EMPIRE vs New Legends – 2026 ESL Challenger League Season 52: North America Cup 1 CS2 Match

EMPIRE vs New Legends CS:GO match is being played on Aug 28, 2026 at 1:00 AM . The match is a Best of 3 series and is a part of the 2026 ESL Challenger League Season 52: North America Cup 1 Bracket - Lower.

Head-to-head stats

This is the first time EMPIRE is playing against New Legends .

Current form

EMPIRE has won 1 of their last 5 matches and is currently ranked number #189 in the Strafe CS2 World Rankings, while New Legends has won 1 of their last 1 matches and is currently unranked in the Strafe CS2 World Rankings.

Match prediction

Strafe users think it will be a close match, and predict New Legends to win with 52.4% of the votes in their favor and 47.6% of the votes for EMPIRE .

Where to watch

Watch EMPIRE vs New Legends live match on strafe.com, Twitch and Youtube. To watch more matches like this, visit the CS2 match calendar .

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