CS streamers, content creators, and former pro players shared their Pick’Em picks for the IEM Cologne Major 2026 playoffs
Counter-Strike streamers, content creators, and former pro players have shared their Pick’Em predictions for the IEM Cologne Major 2026 playoffs. All of their predictions are detailed below.
Streamer Artem “ct0m” Maximov:
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Will advance to the semifinals:
- FURIA
- Aurora Gaming
- Team Spirit
- Team Vitality
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Advancing to the Grand Final:
- FURIA
- Team Spirit
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Winner:
- Team Spirit
Streamer and former Team Spirit captain Leonid “chopper” Vishnyakov:
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Advancing to the semifinals:
- FURIA
- BetBoom Team
- Team Spirit
- Team Falcons
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Advancing to the grand final:
- FURIA
- Team Spirit
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Winner:
- Team Spirit
YouTube blogger NadeKing:
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Advancing to the semifinals:
- FURIA
- BetBoom Team
- Team Spirit
- Team Vitality
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Advancing to the grand final:
- FURIA
- Team Vitality
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Winner:
- Team Vitality
CYBERSHOKE founder and content creator Erik “Shoke” Shokov:
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Advancing to the semifinals:
- FURIA
- Aurora Gaming
- Team Spirit
- Team Vitality
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Advancing to the Grand Final:
- FURIA
- Team Spirit
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Winner:
- Team Spirit
Streamer Eric “fl0m” Flom:
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Advancing to the semifinals:
- FURIA
- Aurora Gaming
- Team Spirit
- Team Vitality
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Advancing to the Grand Final:
- FURIA
- Team Spirit
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Winner:
- Team Spirit
Esports player and streamer Oleg “baz” Kulinich:
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Advancing to the semifinals:
- FURIA
- BetBoom Team
- Team Spirit
- Team Falcons
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Advancing to the grand final:
- FURIA
- Team Spirit
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Winner:
- Team Spirit
The IEM Cologne Major 2026 is taking place from June 2 to 21 in Cologne, Germany. The tournament features 32 teams, and the championship itself is divided into three preliminary stages and a playoff. The total prize pool for the championship is $1,250,000.
Photo: ESL.
