Aurora Gaming advanced to the playoffs of the Thunderpick World Championship 2026, while 9z Team was eliminated from the tournament.
Aurora Gaming defeated 9z Team in a group stage match at the Thunderpick World Championship 2026.
First, the team led by Ismailjan “XANTARES” Dörtkardesh defeated their opponents on Cache with a score of 13–11, and then proved stronger on the next map, Inferno, winning 13–4.
As a result, Aurora Gaming advanced to the playoffs of the 2026 Thunderpick World Championship, while 9z Team finished the tournament in 5th–6th place, earning $30,000 in prize money.
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Earlier, Aurora Gaming sniper Özgür “woxic” Eker spoke in an interview at the Thunderpick World Championship 2026 about his team’s revamped roster and assessed their performance in the match against Ninjas in Pyjamas.
Watch all Thunderpick World Championship 2026 matches with real-time stats in the OFFSTAGE matches section!
Photo: Esports Foundation.
