FUT at the PGL Singapore Major 2026

FUT are one of the eight teams invited straight to Stage 2 in Singapore, which runs November 28 to December 1. They are ranked #8 in Valve's Regional Standings (VRS), which makes them the top seed of the stage, and their invite is confirmed. The team won PGL Bucharest in April 2026 and reached the Esports World Cup final in August, but they changed AWPers in October.

Roster and invite

The cmtry situation. On October 1, 2026, FUT confirmed the signing of AWPer SunPayus, who had been benched by G2, and benched cmtry. Astralis announced cmtry as one of their players on October 13. Under Valve's rules, a new player must appear in at least five of a team's last ten matches before he counts on its VRS roster. SunPayus reached only four before FUT were knocked out of PGL Masters Bucharest on October 29, and FUT had no more matches before the November 2 cut-off. As a result, cmtry stayed on FUT's VRS roster and cannot play the Major for Astralis. SunPayus can still play for FUT as a substitute, but under the current rules he does not get a Major sticker, and FUT have registered him as their Major substitute. For Astralis, that meant finding a replacement: on November 6 and 7, HLTV reported that they had registered Anlelele, on loan from Sashi, as their substitute in cmtry's place.

Model odds

FUT are seed 1 of 16 in Stage 2 (November 28 - December 1). Chances from our model:

The model plays the event 20,000 times with Valve's Swiss pairing rules; each map win chance comes only from VRS points (Valve's expected-score formula, softened), so it knows nothing about form, maps or roster news. It is not a betting tip. For Stage 2, the opponents are the 8 invited teams plus the most likely qualifiers of the earlier stage; title odds come from full-event runs. Calculated November 8, 2026. Play it out yourself in the Major simulator.

Form going into Singapore

• October 2026, PGL Masters Bucharest 2026: 5th-8th. FUT went 3-0 in the Swiss stage, beating TYLOO 2-0, Liquid 2-0 and Vitality 2-1, and were the first team into the playoffs. They then lost the quarterfinal 0-2 to Nemiga (Nuke 11-13, Dust2 9-13).
• August 2026, BLAST Open Porto 2026: no playoffs. FUT beat Inner Circle 2-0 in the group stage, then lost the deciding match 0-2 to Vitality.
• August 2026, Esports World Cup 2026 (Paris): runners-up. FUT beat magic, MOUZ and FURIA, then lost the final 1-3 to Spirit. Two of the three maps they lost went to overtime.

Strengths

• Results against top teams. In two months FUT beat MOUZ and FURIA at the Esports World Cup and Vitality in Bucharest. MOUZ, FURIA and Vitality are the top three in the VRS.
• A good start for the new AWPer. SunPayus had a 1.35 rating across his seven group-stage maps in Bucharest and scored 1.33 in the win over Vitality.
• Swiss experience. FUT's 3-0 in Bucharest came in a 16-team Swiss stage run by PGL. The Major's Swiss stages are also 16-team PGL events, though most matches there are Bo1 rather than Bo3.

Weaknesses

• Little time with the new lineup. SunPayus had played only four official matches for FUT when the November 2 cut-off passed, and FUT had no further matches scheduled before that date.
• Short playoff runs since the EWC final. FUT went out in the group stage in Porto and in their first playoff match in Bucharest. Against Nemiga they lost Nuke 11-13 after leading 9-3 at the half.
• Uneven output. In-game leader Krabeni had a 0.76 rating in the win over Vitality, the lowest on the team.

Key player

SunPayus. FUT signed him to take over the AWP and to act as a secondary caller. His 1.35 rating in Bucharest was a good first sign, but four official matches is a small sample. xfl0ud is the steadier option. HLTV listed him at a 1.11 rating over 30 maps when SunPayus signed, and he rated 1.27 in the win over Vitality.

Pick'Em verdict

FUT are a 3-0 pick for Stage 2, and our model Pick'Em puts them there too. The model gives them about a 27% chance of a 3-0 and about 76% to advance, the best numbers among the Stage 2 invitees. It knows nothing about the AWP change, but the 3-0 Swiss run in Bucharest suggests the new lineup has not lost much. If you want a safer pick, put them in the advance group instead. Do not use them as a 0-3 pick. You can test other scenarios in the Major simulator and see the full field on the Singapore Major hub.

Sources: HLTV: PGL Major Singapore invites set, HLTV: FUT confirm SunPayus signing, HLTV: cmtry expected to miss Singapore Major, Strafe: Astralis could play the Major without cmtry, Fragster: cmtry set to miss Singapore Major, HLTV: Astralis register Anlelele, HLTV: Anlelele joins Astralis on loan, HLTV: FUT sail into PGL Masters playoffs, Pley: Nemiga beat FUT 2-0, KeenGamer: PGL Masters Bucharest 2026 results, Players: BLAST Open Porto group stage recap, Players: Spirit beat FUT in EWC 2026 final, Fragster: FUT win PGL Bucharest 2026, Hotspawn: FUT in 2026. Updated November 8, 2026.

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