Ahilles summed up the results of the second day of the group stage at The International 2026
Former esports coach Timur “Ahilles” Kulmukhambetov commented on the interim results of the group stage of The International 2026 on his personal Telegram channel.
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...> The results of these two days aren’t exactly SENSATIONAL.
But I had “rated” many of these teams differently.
Team Spirit has been a pleasant surprise.
I was really blown away by Xtreme Gaming’s performance today.
The Falcons aren’t quite closing out their series, even though they’re capable of it.
Yandex isn’t playing up to their usual standard at all.
Parivizhen sometimes throws a wrench in their own works, but the bike keeps rolling.
In my opinion, Nigma had weak opponents.
But somehow, by some miracle, they still ended up winning 2-1.
I think it’s still too early to draw conclusions.
The most important part is yet to come in the playoffs.
Right now, the teams are still feeling each other out (some are figuring themselves out—hello to the Hooligans and OG, who are 0-3) <...>
Earlier, LGD Gaming mid laner Topias “Topson” Taavitsainen spoke about his team’s chances at The International 2026: “I’d say we have a decent chance of making it into the top 8 and advancing out of the group stage. I’ve picked us to win the knockout stage.”
Photo by Timur “Ahilles” Kulmukhambetov.
