Korb3n criticized the organizers of the 2026 Dota 2 Esports World Cup for the sudden change to the match order
Team Spirit manager Dmitry “Korb3n” Belov took to Telegram to criticize the organizers of the 2026 Dota 2 Esports World Cup for the late release of the match schedule and the sudden change in the order of the playoff matches.
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Oh, they just posted the schedule—turns out we’re playing tomorrow at 1 p.m. The Falcons need to prepare better for the playoffs. Five days isn’t enough)))))))))
[That’s kind of weird—why did they change the order?]
What bothers me more is that yesterday they posted today’s schedule at 12:40 a.m., and today at 9 p.m. I’ve never seen anything like this at any tournament)))))
[Can’t we ask them about it or object—like, why are they changing the schedule?]
Of course you can. You can object all night long
[Do they just present it as a done deal, or do they explain why they made the change?]
They just present it as a done deal
Dmitry Sergeev, former managing partner at PARI, previously commented on the changes to the match order and the EWC 2026 Dota 2 playoffs schedule: “I can’t imagine what it’s like for teams to find out in the middle of the night that they’re playing first thing in the morning.”
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