Vitality become the first champions of IEM Kraków 2026

08.02.2026
Сергій Таран

Vitality secured a victory over FURIA in the grand final of IEM Kraków 2026 in CS2. The match ended with a 3:1 scoreline (11:13 on Mirage, 13:8 on Inferno, 13:2 on Nuke, and 13:10 on Overpass).

This marks Vitality’s second consecutive win at a winter IEM Championship–tier tournament, making them the first team to achieve this feat back-to-back.

The tournament’s MVP was Mathieu “ZywOo” Herbaut, who posted a 1.59 rating across 12 matches.

IEM Kraków 2026 is taking place from January 28 to February 8 in Kraków, Poland. The total prize pool of the tournament is $1.25 million.

As a reminder, Counter-Strike 2 will make its debut at the Esports Nations Cup in a national-team format.

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