Defending champion Pakistan’s 4Thrives Esports eradicated from PMGO 2026 Season 2

On October 21, 2026, Pakistan’s 4Thrives Esports was eliminated from the PUBG Mobile Global Open (PMGO) 2026 Season 2 after its disappointing run in the Group Stage. The defending champion played its six matches under immense pressure and was unable to deliver the kind of performance it wanted. The squad scored only 11 points and finished in the last spot in Group B.

The Group Stage of the PMGO 2026 S2 was held on October 20 and 21, where 32 teams, divided into two groups, took part in six matches each. The top six performers in each group secured their spots in the Grand Finals. The seventh-to-14th-placed teams advanced to the Survival Stage. The bottom two finishers in each group were knocked out of this PUBG Mobile contest.

The PMGO 2026 Season 2 is being held in Lahore, Pakistan. 4Thrives, a squad from the host nation, faltered in this international event and couldn’t make it to the Survival Stage. Apart from them, Group B’s Team NEXT was also eliminated from the event. Sharper and Hustler Crew, who were part of Group A, were eliminated from the contest on Day 1.

Group B leaderboard of PMGO 2026 S2 Group Stage

Here are the Group B overall standings at the end of the Group Stage:

1. Wolves – 64 points
2. Vampire Esports – 63 points
3. ULF Esports – 56 points
4. The MongolZ – 54 points
5. Regnum Carya – 53 points
6. BUF Esports – 48 points
7. Alpha7 – 44 points
8. 777X Esports – 41 points
9. The Vicious – 37 points
10. R8 Esports – 27 points
11. İKURD – 26 points
12. Cryptics – 20 points
13. 18 Esports – 18 points
14. Alter Ego Ares – 14 points
15. Team NEXT – 11 points
16. 4Thrives – 11 points

4Thrives saw a disappointing start to the PMGO S2, as the Pakistani team scored only two points in its opening game. The squad failed to improve its gameplay in the second match and didn’t secure a single point. In the third game, 4Thrives added only one point to its tally.

The squad also faltered in the fourth match and claimed only one point. In the fifth game, the roster managed to collect five points, including three eliminations. The club scored only two points in its sixth and last game of the Group Stage. 4Thrives secured a total of 11 points with the help of eight eliminations and three placement points through its six matches.

This squad was the champion of the PMGO 2026 Season 1, which was played in Indonesia in June this year. Notably, the team recently won the South Asia Finals. The roster also played for Pakistan in the Asian Games 2026 PUBG Mobile and helped its country earn the bronze medal. However, 4Thrives couldn’t perform well in the PUBG Mobile Global Open 2026 and has been eliminated.

Edited by Soumyadyuti Ghosh