CHIRA_JUNIOR summed up Team Yandex’s performance at the Esports World Cup 2026 in Dota 2
Team Yandex midlaner Ilya “CHIRA_JUNIOR” Chirtsov posted on his personal Telegram channel about the team’s third-place finish at the 2026 Esports World Cup in Dota 2.
Hey everyone, we took third place at the 2026 Esports World Cup. It’s a pretty good result, but our series against PARIVISION turned out to be a bit of a letdown. We could have won if we’d drafted like we were supposed to, but that’s how it goes. We had some tough emotions yesterday, but today we’re feeling better—we learned our lesson and played like we should have. We secured our third-place finish. What else can I say? It was a pretty long tournament. To be honest, I’m a bit worn out, but it’s still a good feeling. We’ll keep giving it our all—see you at The International 2026. Thanks to everyone who cheers us on and supports us—I really appreciate it.
Earlier, Team Yandex support Martin “Saksa” Sazdov spoke in an interview at the Esports World Cup 2026 about the team’s victory over Vici Gaming, their preparations for The International 2026, and named Arman “Malady” Orazbayev as the team’s best player.
