Aurora Gaming defeated Team Yandex in the group stage of The International 2026
Aurora Gaming proved to be stronger than Team Yandex in Round 1:1 of the group stage of The International 2026.
The match ended with a score of 2-1. On the first map, Aurora struggled to find their rhythm and typed “GG” at the 42-minute mark after losing two sides; however, in the second and third games, they confidently controlled the map and didn’t give Team Yandex a chance to stage a comeback.
Thus, Team Yandex suffers its second loss in the group stage of The International 2026, while Aurora Gaming advances to the next round with a 2-1 series win.
The main tournament of the year, The International 2026, is taking place from August 13 to 23 in Shanghai, People’s Republic of China. As of this writing, the tournament’s prize pool stands at $2,969,561—it is funded by sales of support packs.
