The second day of The International 2026 group stage concluded on August 14 with 12 best-of-three series. Team Spirit and PARIVISION remain the tournament’s only undefeated teams, both reaching a 3-0 record.
Team Spirit opened the day with a convincing 2:0 victory over Aurora Gaming before facing Team Liquid in a clash between two unbeaten teams.
Liquid managed to take one map, but Spirit closed the series 2:1 and improved their overall record to 3-0 in series and 6-1 in maps.
PARIVISION also protected their perfect record by defeating BoomBoys 2:0. The result gave BoomBoys their first loss of the tournament and moved PARIVISION to 3-0.
Six of the twelve series played on August 14 required a deciding third map.
Current win probabilities for upcoming The International 2026 matches are available on Winio. The model evaluates team form, player performance, drafts and other match-level factors to provide a data-driven view of every series.
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The International 2026 has officially begun in Shanghai. Six of the first eight series ended 2:0 as Spirit, Liquid, Aurora and Team Yandex opened with convincing wins.
LGD Gaming midlaner TaiLung has been removed from The International 2026 and banned from all future PGL events. LGD must now find an emergency replacement.
According to the source, the government allocated more than 10 billion tenge — approximately $20 million. Another $10 million was allegedly budgeted under the item «Services Related to the Games of the Future», but without any detailed explanation.
Valve has released the Compendium for The International 2026. This year, players will once again be able to earn free rewards by making predictions for the biggest tournament of the year.
Valve has updated the matchmaking system in Dota 2 and adjusted MMR at the highest ranks.
Valve has released Patch 7.41e for Dota 2. The update is not a major one, but it is still quite important for the current meta: the developers have adjusted several popular heroes, mana regeneration items, Divine Rapier, and a number of powerful neutral artifacts.
According to insider rumors, The International 2026 could be the final tournament for the current Team Falcons roster. There has been no official confirmation yet, but if the rumors prove true, Dota 2 will lose one of the strongest lineups of recent years.
