The second Swiss round at PGL Astana brought several key results on May 10: MOUZ beat G2, Spirit swept The MongolZ, FURIA defeated HEROIC, and 9z shocked Falcons. Spirit, MOUZ, FURIA and 9z moved to 2–0, putting them one win away from the playoffs.
Ilya “m0NESY” Osipov finished Dust2 against 9z Team with a 0.31 rating — his worst map for Team Falcons and the second worst of his career. Falcons lost the series 1–2 and will face Monte in the third round.
B8 Esports will attend IEM Atlanta 2026 without coach Ivan “Maddened” Iordanidi, who could not obtain a U.S. visa. Organization CEO Vladislav “arch” Svistov will stand behind the team as a temporary coach, with B8 set to open against BetBoom Team.
G2 Esports have updated the sniper position in their CS2 roster. SunPayus has been moved to the bench, while r1nkle, who joined from Ninjas in Pyjamas, has become the team’s new AWPer.
FaZe Clan have removed broky from their starting CS2 lineup and moved him to the bench. Shortly after that, the club loaned Danish AWP’er JBOEN from BIG Academy until the end of 2026.
Nemiga Gaming will compete at BLAST Premier Bounty 2026 Season 2 in CS2, replacing 9z. The tournament organizers have confirmed the change to the participant list. Nemiga has been awarded the vacant slot.
Falcons became the champions of IEM Cologne Major 2026 in CS2. In the grand final, the team defeated FURIA 3:0 and claimed the Major title.
The IEM Cologne Major 2026 CS2 final takes place today, with Falcons facing FURIA. The winner will become the Major champion.
Team Spirit will face Falcons in the IEM Cologne Major 2026 CS2 semifinals. The winner of the series will advance to the Major final.
FURIA and Aurora will face each other in the first semifinal of IEM Cologne Major 2026 in CS2. The winner of the series will become the first finalist of the Major.
