MAJ3R on Aurora Gaming: “We’ve achieved the best result at a Major in the history of Turkish CS!”
Alexey Mikhailov
Aurora Gaming captain Engin “MAJ3R” Kupeli shared his thoughts in an interview at the IEM Cologne Major 2026 following the team’s advancement to the semifinals, and also commented on his team’s performance in the match against BetBoom Team and the atmosphere at the LANXESS Arena.
On the victory over BetBoom Team
It was a good match. I’m glad we won 2-0. This victory is very important to us. We’ve achieved the best result at a Major in the history of Turkish CS!
On Aurora Gaming
Today, our team played with confidence and stuck to our style, even with such a large crowd—I’m very happy about that. I think we need to rest a bit now. Starting tomorrow, we’ll begin working hard and preparing for the semifinals.
On playing at the LANXESS Arena
Playing at this arena is a special feeling. A big thank you to everyone who came out. The atmosphere here is amazing! We’re very happy about this victory. I also want to thank my wife—she came to support us. I love you!
Aurora Gaming defeated BetBoom Team in the IEM Cologne Major 2026 playoffs with a 2-0 map score (13-6 on Nuke and 13-9 on Anubis). In the semifinals, MAJ3R will face the winner of the match between 9z Team and FURIA.
Alexey Mikhailov
