m0NESY on Team Falcons: “We’re excited to play at a LAN tournament again and are really hungry for wins.”
Team Falcons sniper Ilya “m0NESY” Osipov spoke in an interview at the Esports World Cup 2026 following their victory over K27, shared his thoughts on the “Falcons’” return to LAN tournaments, offered advice to young players, and discussed the pressure at this championship.
On the victory over K27
Today we were very calm on TeamSpeak and confident on the server. Everything went pretty smoothly.
On returning to LAN tournaments
I definitely missed LAN tournaments. The only tournament after the Major was BLAST Bounty Summer 2026, where we were eliminated after losing to 100 Thieves in our very first match. We had plenty of time to prepare for this event. We’re excited to play at a LAN tournament again and are really hungry for wins.
On Developing Young Players
Just play more matches, gain experience, and everything will fall into place in the future. The most important thing is to believe in yourself and your abilities.
On the pressure at the Esports World Cup 2026
I don’t think there’s any particular pressure on our team. We have the opportunity to help the organization win another EWC Club Championship, and we’ll do everything we can to make that happen.
Team Falcons defeated K27 in their first match at the 2026 Esports World Cup with a score of 13–6. The team secured a spot in the upper bracket semifinals of Group B, where they will compete tomorrow for a spot in the tournament’s playoffs.
