PGL Astana group matches, m0NESY’s low point and B8 without coach

PGL Astana group-stage matches

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.

m0NESY hits a Falcons low

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 to play without coach

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.