Topic: #counter-strike
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IEM Kraków 2027 locks 8-team playoff format, tickets July 2
ESL confirmed the competitive structure for IEM Kraków 2027, a Counter-Strike 2 major featuring an 8-team single-elimination playoff stage. Tickets go on sale July 2, 2025, at 15:00 CEST, with multiple waves planned.
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Falcons wins IEM Cologne Major 2026 with 3-0 sweep over FURIA
Team Falcons, a Saudi Arabian esports organization, defeated FURIA 3-0 in the grand final of the IEM Cologne Major 2026 on June 21, claiming a $500K first-place prize and the team's first major Counter-Strike 2 title in a 32-team tournament worth $1.25 million.
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FUT Esports beats B8 13-4 at IEM Cologne Major, falls to G2 in Stage 3
FUT Esports defeated B8 Esports 13-4 on Ancient to stay alive at the IEM Cologne Major on June 8, but fell 2-1 to G2 Esports in Stage 3 on June 12. The organization, founded in 2017, has accumulated $379,000 in esports winnings.
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FalleN chases third Cologne title in expected final major tournament
Gabriel FalleN Toledo, the 35-year-old Brazilian Counter-Strike legend, is competing at IEM Cologne 2026 with FURIA Esports in what many expect will be his final major tournament appearance. A decade after winning the title in 2016, FalleN seeks to bookend his storied career.