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AG.AL complete comeback to win Honor of Kings Grand Final at Esports World Cup 2025

AG.AL complete comeback to win Honor of Kings Grand Final at Esports World Cup 2025
AG.AL have won the Honor of Kings Grand Final at Esports World Cup 2025 in Riyadh. (Supplied)
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Updated 27 July 2025

AG.AL complete comeback to win Honor of Kings Grand Final at Esports World Cup 2025

AG.AL complete comeback to win Honor of Kings Grand Final at Esports World Cup 2025
  • Victory lands team $750,000 prize and 1,000 Club Championship points
  • AG.AL’s Jiahao ā€˜Zoe’ Chen wins $10,000 as tournament MVP

RIYADH: AG.AL won the Honor of Kings Grand Final at Esports World Cup 2025 after coming back from 3-1 down to win the best-of-seven series 4-3.

Team AG.AL won the first game before quickly finding themselves 3-1 down to team TT Global. Battling back, AG.AL displayed skill and determination to tie the match 3-3, taking the Grand Final to a conclusive seventh game.

Riding the momentum, AG.AL managed to secure the championship win with a confident performance in the seventh game, winning the series 4-3.

ā€œI feel extremely happy, and I would like to give a huge applause to all my teammates, we did make a miracle happen,ā€ said AG.AL’s Bicheng ā€œYiNuoā€ Xu. ā€œWe showed our persistence and perseverance during those times when we were losing and behind.ā€

Team AG.AL overcame challenges from 17 other clubs to win the tournament, claim a $750,000 prize and secure 1,000 Club Championship points, taking the team to second place on the Club Championship table.

AG.AL’s Jiahao ā€œZoeā€ Chen was named the MVP after the impressive comeback win in the final. He will receive an additional $10,000 and the MVP medal to recognise his achievements.

Discussing the significance of the win and how the tournament has supported the team to elevate their profile internationally, AG.AL’s Xu said: ā€œAG.AL is very well known in China, I think that everyone in China who has an interest in esports has heard of us.

ā€œThat being said, we might not be quite as well known on the global stage, and I believe this win has given us a big opportunity. Winning this championship at the Esports World Cup 2025 has introduced us to the world and now they will remember the name AG.AL. and who we are.ā€

The third week of EWC 2025 continues until Sunday, July 27 with finals in Call of Duty: Black Ops 6.

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Yamal set for Spain return in World Cup qualifiers

Yamal set for Spain return in World Cup qualifiers
Updated 58 min 32 sec ago

Yamal set for Spain return in World Cup qualifiers

Yamal set for Spain return in World Cup qualifiers
  • A groin problem kept Yamal sidelined for Spain’s games against Georgia and Bulgaria
  • Spain are top of Group E with automatic qualification for next year’s World Cup in their grasp

MADRID: Lamine Yamal returned to the Spain squad named Friday after injury forced Barcelona’s young star to miss last month’s World Cup qualifiers.
A groin problem kept Yamal sidelined for Spain’s games against Georgia and Bulgaria.
But after recovering from a groin injury and returning to club duty, Yamal is back in the reckoning to face Georgia on November 15 in Tbilisi followed by Turkiye in Seville three days later.
Paris Saint-Germain midfielder Fabian Ruiz is also fit again after recovering from a leg injury suffered in the 2-1 Champions League defeat of Barcelona at the start of October.
Spain, the European champions, are top of Group E, with automatic qualification for next year’s World Cup in their grasp.
While Yamal returns to national duty, Spain coach Luis de la Fuente will be missing his Barca teammate Pedri.
Also out of contention with injury are Real Madrid captain Dani Carvajal, Athletic Bilbao winger Nico Williams, and Atletico Madrid defender Robin Le Normand.