Team Falcons defeated Ninjas in Pyjamas in their opening match at the 2026 Thunderpick World Championship
Team Falcons defeated Ninjas in Pyjamas 2-0 in their opening Group A match at the 2026 Thunderpick World Championship and advanced to the upper bracket finals.
On Ancient, Ninjas in Pyjamas trailed 4–8 at halftime but forced overtime, where Team Falcons prevailed 16–13. On Dust2, Team Falcons closed out the series 13–6.
The “Falcons” will face 9z Team in their next match; the winner of this match will advance directly to the playoffs. Ninjas in Pyjamas have dropped to the lower bracket and will face Aurora Gaming in a do-or-die match.
Before the match, Team Falcons captain Finn “karrigan” Andersen admitted that he cannot return to the individual level he had three or four years ago, but is trying to help the team in his role as in-game leader.
