Jaime 'Craime' Bustos just became the youngest Street Fighter 6 champion in Esports World Cup history at 15 years old, and the Chilean prodigy didn't just win — he ran the bracket like it owed him money. He dropped EVO 2026 winner MenaRD 5-3 in quarters, then cleaned up EVO Japan 2026 champ Yamaguchi in semis before taking down 30-year-old veteran Hibiki 5-2 in grand finals after a tough LCQ run for the Japanese player. Team Falcons got the boost they needed, and Chile just proved again there's something in the water down there after Blaz's runner-up finish last year.

Craime pocketed $250K, Capcom Cup 13 qualification, and 1,000 Club Championship points while sweeping through one of the stacked brackets at EWC 2026 in Paris. He only dropped a single game in groups and barely looked back after that first loss to Hibiki. The kid's been on the scene since debuting at 12 in 2024, and now he's the youngest EWC winner ever while representing Team Falcons.

Meanwhile Team Spirit took the Mobile Legends crown at the same event, adding another international scalp to their resume. Craime summed it up simple: 'I’m very, very happy for my win, and I can’t wait to go back to Chile. This isn’t just me, this is everyone who comes in and helps me.' Youth movement just hit different when the prodigy shows up and cooks the veterans on the biggest stage.

Chile's FGC power is real, and the next wave isn't waiting around for permission.