“We stuck together as a team until the very end”—FURIA players reacted to their loss in the IEM Cologne Major 2026 final
Alexey Mikhailov
FURIA players and their coach posted on their personal social media accounts, sharing their thoughts after losing to Team Falcons in the IEM Cologne Major 2026 final.
Captain Gabriel “FalleN” Toledo congratulated Team Falcons on their victory and also praised the Major organizers and his own team for their hard work:
Another incredible tournament in Cologne.
Congratulations to the Team Falcons players on their Major victory—they deserved it.
Thank you to everyone—the tournament organizers, the FURIA staff, and my teammates—for your dedication and hard work. I’d also like to thank the fans for their support.
Rifler Marek “YEKINDAR” Galinskis highlighted his teammates’ efforts in the final:
Well, that was a great game! I’m very grateful for the opportunity to play in the Major final. Even after a loss like this, I’m genuinely happy that we stuck together as a team until the very end. However, there wasn’t much we could do against the Falcons today. Thank you so much for your support.
For his part, coach Sydney “sidde” Macedo apologized to the fans for the loss in the final and stated that FURIA will still prove itself at Majors:
We lost to the Falcons 0-3. Apparently, fate isn’t on our side.
I’m confident this won’t be our last Major final.
Thank you to everyone who rooted for our team. I’m sorry for this result in the final—you deserved better.
FURIA sniper Danil “molodoy” Golubenko shared his thoughts on the “Panthers’” result and thanked the fans for their support:
We lost, but it’s no big deal. As they say, life doesn’t end here. Second place is still a place. I have to be grateful for the opportunity to play in a Major final. Thank you to everyone who supports us. I love and hug you all.
FURIA lost to Team Falcons in the final of the IEM Cologne Major 2026 with a map score of 0–3 (8–13 on Mirage, 8–13 on Anubis, and 8–13 on Inferno). The “Panthers” finished in 2nd place at the tournament and received $170,000 in prize money.
Alexey Mikhailov
