FURIA Become the First Finalists of IEM Cologne Major 2026

20.06.2026
Сергій Таран

FURIA defeated Aurora in the semifinals of IEM Cologne Major 2026 in CS2 to become the first team to secure a spot in the grand final. The series ended in a convincing 2-0 victory for FURIA (13:9 on Dust2 and 13:4 on Nuke).

Aurora have been eliminated from the tournament, finishing in 3rd-4th place and earning $80,000 in prize money. The team began its campaign from Stage 3, advanced to the playoffs with a 3-1 record, and defeated BB 2-0 in the quarterfinals.

IEM Cologne Major 2026 is taking place from June 2 to June 21 in Cologne, Germany. The tournament features a prize pool of $1.25 million.

As previously reported, Ukrainian Games Festival 2026 will take place on Steam.

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