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Dan "apEX" Madeskler, the captain of Vitality, declared the team’s full readiness to defend the title at Cologne Major. The team went through a regular kick-off after winning the StarLadder Budapest Major 2025. The captain emphasized that the tournament in Cologne, due to its history and atmosphere, has a special status for players, even higher than other major events. Vitality will start their journey from Stage 3, where their first opponent will be the FUT team on June 11. The French club approaches the match without undue pressure and is focused exclusively on maintaining the status of the strongest.

apEX: Vitality is ready to defend title at Cologne Major

Team Monte successfully entered Stage 3 at IEM Cologne Major 2026, confidently defeating the Brazilians from paiN Gaming with a score of 2:0. At the peak of the opponent (Nuke), the European team completely dominated in defense and won with a score of 13:5. On the second map (Dust2), a more intense battle started, but thanks to a reliable defense after changing sides, Monte regained the initiative in time and closed the series – 13:11. The main star of the match was AZUWU, who scored 39 fraps and earned an excellent rating of 1.53. Brazilian team paiN leaves the Major, standing at 9-11.

Monte enters the third stage of IEM Cologne Major 2026

In the BLAST Slam VII playoffs, the Falcons took revenge on Team Liquid and decisively won with a score 2:0. The loss in this match meant elimination from the tournament on Dota 2, and the Falcons managed to show a better game at key points. The main feature of the meeting was that the Falcons were playing with a replacement – SumaiL took the mid lane position. On the first map, the team beat their opponent in the late game with a score of 36:20, and on the second – beat the opponent with an aggressive style – 46:28. It was SumaiL that became the hero of the series, completing the second map with statistics of 16/3/24. Falcons advance to the next round and Liquid leave the championship.

Falcons beat Team Liquid at BLAST Slam VII

The European GamerLegion team successfully passed the first stage of IEM Cologne Major 2026, defeating the German team BIG with a score 2:0 in the series Bo3. Despite the "dry" result on the scoreboard, both maps went through in the strongest possible fight. On the first map, Overpass, the Europeans made a comeback in defense and won in overtime with a score 16:14, and on the second, Ancient, snatched victory in the final rounds with a score 13:11. The main hero of the series was Snax, who finished the match with a rating of 1.32 and 90.2 ADR. GamerLegion moves further with a score 3:1, and BIG moves to the basket with a score 2:2, where it will play the exit match.

GamerLegion reached the second stage of Major

Ukrainian organization NAVI took the fourth place in the second final series of PGS 2026 Circuit 2, scoring 91 points. The team was leading throughout the championship, and lost victory on the penultimate map, keeping chances of getting into TOP 3, but their opponents were more consistent in the final matches. This result secured NAVI’s position in the world top and guaranteed the team a direct entry to the grand final of the next stage of the series, which will take place this week. In addition, thanks to the previous successful performances, the Ukrainian team has already secured a ticket to the upcoming Esports World Cup 2026.

NAVI reached TOP 4 in the PUBG Global Series tournament

The second day of IEM Cologne Major 2026 determined the first participants in the next stage. Ukrainian team B8 reached the second stage with a perfect 3:0 score, winning the tough match at Inferno against GamerLegion in overtime with a score 22:20. The BetBoom team went further with them. At the same time, the first outsiders exited with a score of 0:3 – SINNERS and Gaimin Gladiators. The favorites from HEROIC and Team Liquid unexpectedly found themselves one step away from elimination with a score of 1:2, and six teams (including BIG, M80 and NRG) ending up with a result of 2:1.

IEM Cologne Major 2026 day 2 results

Ukrainian team B8 successfully opened Stage 1 at IEM Cologne Major 2026, defeating the Chinese team TYLOO with a score of 13:6. The meeting took place on the Mirage map. While the first half was an even and persistent struggle, after changing sides, the Ukrainians completely seized the initiative. In the attack, B8 demonstrated exemplary coordination and did not give opponents a single round in the second half. The main heroes of the match were npl, who received 115.3 ADR, and kensizor, who finished the match with an impressive rating of 1.98. After scoring the first points, B8 goes through the tournament grid with a score of 1:0.

B8 confidently started at IEM Cologne Major 2026

The NAVI Junior youth team won silver in the second stage of VALORANT Challengers 2026 EMEA. Despite the starting loss from Beşiktaş, the team left the group from first place and defeated REBORN and UCAM in the playoffs with a score of 2:0. In the grand final, the Turkish team REBORN managed to take revenge, finishing the series in their favor with a score of 3:1. However, the vice-championship brought NAVI Junior 8 rating points and a way into the third stage of the league where they will continue fighting for the entry into the prestigious VCT EMEA Play-Ins.

NAVI Junior — silver medalists of VALORANT Challengers 2026 EMEA

Ukrainian organizations Monte and B8 have received invitations to the XSE Pro League 2026, which will be held in China from July 1 to 12. The tournament brought together 16 teams from various regions and received Valve Ranked status, which means important ranking points distribution. For B8, this is an opportunity to strengthen their positions on the international stage. The team is actively establishing itself among the top players in the world rankings and is receiving more and more invitations to major competitions. For Monte, the tournament in China is a chance to return to the top of the rankings after a difficult period. The XSE Pro League will allow them to test their progress before the second half of the season.

Monte and B8 confirmed participation in XSE Pro League

The organizers of the Esports World Cup 2026 have presented the full schedule of the festival, which will run from July 6 to August 23. The large-scale event will feature 25 tournaments across 24 disciplines, including shooters, MOBAs, fighting games, mobile games, and chess. The festival will open with VALORANT and Dota 2 matches in the first week of competition. One of the main intrigues was the Counter-Strike 2 tournament schedule – matches of one of the most popular disciplines scheduled for the final week (August 17–23). Ticket sales began simultaneously with the publication of the calendar.

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