In the match for third place, Falcons still defeated MOUZ. In reality, FURIA players were fully prepared for this matchup! Facing these guys in the grand final of IEM Chengdu 2025 was quite a challenge. FURIA took home $200,000 for winning the tournament as well as $300,000 in club share – exactly as we anticipated in our Thunderpick predictions. The Kazakh AWPer was particularly impressive on the T side, going 15-8 with four multi-kills to keep NAVI restricted to just four CT rounds. Their two stars Valeriy “b1t” Vakhovskiy and Mihai “iM” Ivan were the main driving forces behind that dominance, they each picked up 19 kills to help limit FURIA to just two rounds from their CT side.
Following a series of inconsistent results at recent tournaments, the organization decided to update the lineup in order to return to the top of the global rankings. With this win, FURIA join two other teams with victories at the ESL Grand Slam VI tournaments. In the Group Stage of IEM Chengdu 2025, FURIA defeated one of the underdogs, Lynn Vision Gaming, and one of the potentially strong teams, G2 Esports. The list of teams in the final brackets includes legendary powerhouses (players on the rise), a top roster with big… To lift the IEM Chengdu 2025 trophy, FURIA had to recover from a loss to MOUZ and take down some of the strongest teams in Counter-Strike 2. FURIA has consistently performed well in international tournaments, securing numerous titles and establishing themselves as a powerhouse in the CS2 scene.
I need an ancient post match counter for nades missed counter and smokes pushed Molodoy winning a clutch against cs2 (cs:go) skins zywoo and ropz — surely the roty 100% One kill in 4 rounds against first ancient in vita history. It doesn’t matter who wins this, we already won with this final matchup. Vitality banned ancient last time, I’m pretty sure FURIA has the upperhand since they played ancient against SAW so they have atleast something prepared and can surprise. It is a bo5 and both teams perma ban is ancient.
FURIA and Vitality reached the IEM Kraków 2026 grand final—to proclaim their dominance in Counter-Strike 2 (CS2) esports. After so many exciting matches of the Play-In and Group Stage, we could see pretty familiar faces in the top 6 Playoffs. The grand final is a rerun of the Chengdu battle. Our CS2 Pro Course is built with clear, structured lessons designed to help you play better in real matches.
These performances underscore a shift from early exits to deeper runs, hinting at real strategic development. These decisions created a new dynamic that translated into sharper in‑game performances After a shaky start to the year — the Brazilian squad began to deliver standout victories and regain relevance on the international stage. As Season 2 of 2025 unfolded — FURIA Esports demonstrated a marked improvement in their Counter‑Strike 2 (CS2) performance. Thanks so much for the catch and for including the sources! Yuri “yuurih” Santos is a professional Counter-Strike 2 player who is currently playing for FURIA as a rifler.
Map 1 Total Rounds
The MongolZ make their high-level status doubted again. At least, those finals opponents are super strong, right? The losses were to 3DMAX, Vitality, and FaZe, this means no wins in the groups.
FURIA have finalized their roster ahead of the fall season — completing their roster with Marcelo “chelo” Cespedes after confirming the addition of FalleN earlier on Monday. Sixteen of the world’s best CS2 teams descend on Shanghai for the last major Tier 1 event before the IEM Cologne 2026 Major. Stake Ranked Episode 3 brings together eight teams in a double-elimination battle for $100,000. Four Round of 16 matches remain, and OG look like the team to beat for the title.
As for any team, this FURIA CSGO roster will not exist for long, most of the participants will leave within a year. Today, FURIA Esports is a global organization based in Brazil, with operations in the USA and Europe , Malta,. It will also gather teams for League of Legends (Rocket League), Valorant, as well as several other games, and even try themselves in real offline football! Having started in 2017 (the FURIA CS2 roster quickly established itself in the top echelon — and), it seems, is not going to give up its position to anyone.
FURIA’s CS2 lineup
Their young roster can produce magic in structured rounds (but against FURIA’s chaos), those plans often crumble. What i dont see in any comment and i like to share here is that ropz performance in this game basically happens because Furia played ropz so well. Oh, and also winning 2×0 against this Vitality that is one the best teams ever. Clowntality are playing 100x times better but still managing to throw rounds for handicaps (but will win anyways no matter what lmao)
Furia is the underdog (i feel like they can risk playing Ancient against a team who NEVER played Ancient), not even in GO. FURIA’s resurgence in CS2’s second half of 2025 stems from strategic roster changes (notably Molodoy’s addition), impactful individual performances, and critical stage victories that flipped their narrative. The “FURIA vs. Aurora Gaming” market has 9,906 comments where traders share their analysis (debate match outcomes), and discuss breaking developments like roster changes and recent form. You can use the chart to track line movement as match time approaches — shifts in the odds often signal new information like roster changes (recent form), or sharp action from big traders. Aurora Gaming enters the IEM Cologne Major 2026 semifinal BO3 against FURIA on strong recent momentum after sweeping G2, 9z, and BetBoom in the playoffs to reach this stage.
Recap of Rounds 1-3 for the PGL Astana 2026 Pick’ems in CS2 tournaments
The period of building winning synergy may be too long at this point, though. Team Spirit had the second tournament after the return of two players to the main roster. They had amazing rounds in the quarterfinals versus MOUZ. In the first half of 2025 (MOUZ often were one step away from tournament wins), stopped only by Vitality. They won a few big tournaments and were the favorites at the StarLadder Major 2025 in Budapest. That was their only map win in the IEM Krakow grand final.
G2 faced constant pressure from FURIA, even during their losing rounds. This match served as a best-of-three (Bo3) for advancement. The concluding match of Stage 3 Round 3 is being streamed on the main channel. Only one ticket to the Playoffs was available, and it was awarded to the victors of this advancement match.