PGL Astana 2026 opened in Kazakhstan with 16 teams playing through a Swiss group stage, where eight squads will advance to the playoffs. The first day featured notable wins for Team Spirit, MOUZ, FURIA, and 9z Team.
Team Falcons defeated K27 2–0 at PGL Astana 2026, winning 13–5 on Dust2 and 13–11 on Ancient. The match marked Finn “karrigan” Andersen’s first appearance for his new team, while fame also debuted for K27 after joining on loan from Virtus pro.
9z player Luciano “luchov” Herrera delivered two CT-side aces on Inferno against PARIVISION. Both highlights happened on the B site, and he finished the map with a 30/3/9 stat line as 9z won Inferno 13–6 before taking the series 2–0.
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.
