BoomBoys and TEAM VISION will advance to the playoffs—predictions from the English-speaking community for The International 2026 group stage
Former and current professional players, streamers, and analysts from the English-speaking Dota 2 community have shared their predictions for the group stage of The International 2026.
4-0, undefeated team
- Topson: Team Yandex;
- Gorgc: TEAM VISION (PARIVISION);
- Arteezy: TEAM VISION.
4:1, teams with 4 wins and 1 loss
- Topson: TEAM VISION and BoomBoys (BetBoom Team);
- Gorgc: Team Yandex and BoomBoys;
- Arteezy: Aurora Gaming and Team Yandex.
Advancing to the next round
- Topson: Team Spirit, Team Liquid, Team Falcons, Xtreme Gaming, and Vici Gaming;
- Gorgc: Xtreme Gaming, Team Falcons, Team Liquid, Iron Wing (1w Team), and Team Spirit.
- Arteezy: Team Spirit, Team Falcons, BoomBoys, Team Liquid, and Iron Wing.
Eliminated
- Topson: Nigma Galaxy, LGD Gaming, Aurora Gaming, Iron Wing, and OG;
- Gorgc: Nigma Galaxy, OG, LGD Gaming, Vici Gaming, and Aurora Gaming;
- Arteezy: Vici Gaming, Xtreme Gaming, OG, GamerLegion, and HULIGANI (L1GA TEAM).
1:4, teams with 1 win and 4 losses
- Topson: GamerLegion and Team Resilience;
- Gorgc: GamerLegion and Team Resilience;
- Arteezy: LGD Gaming and Nigma Galaxy.
0-4, a team with no wins
- Topson: HULIGANI;
- Gorgc: HULIGANI;
- Arteezy: Team Resilience.
This year, The International will be held in Shanghai—for the second time in history. The season’s premier tournament will begin on August 13, and its total prize pool currently exceeds $2.69 million, up from the initial $1,600,000.
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