Fly on the 2026 Esports World Cup: “Just making it through the group stage is already a big win for us”

It was a crazy series. We knew today was a make-or-break day—it was do or die for us. Obviously, we didn’t play with complete confidence; there was some inconsistency, but I’m very glad we were able to prove ourselves. I think OG also showed what they’re capable of, especially in the second game—they made it very difficult for us. So, I think it was a good match.

To be honest, we came here and decided: no expectations. Unfortunately, we lost the qualifier for The International 2026, and that was definitely a tough moment for us. We were down for a couple of days, and then we all sat down together to discuss what had happened. In the end, we wanted to come here and put on our best performance, whatever the result might be. We know we won’t be able to easily beat Tier 1 teams, but if we play without pressure, we’ll definitely be able to take maps from our opponents. And I think you can see that sometimes. Fortunately, today was exactly that kind of situation.

At the start of the season, we had different players. We made a small roster change midway through. We grew as a team; I believe we got better, but we never quite reached what we were aiming for—it was like a roller coaster. An esports team is complicated; there are so many ups and downs in this process and so many different dynamics. It’s been an up-and-down but fun year, and I really hope we have a good run in this tournament—just making it through the group stage would already be a huge victory for us.