Maelstorm summed up the results of the first day of The International 2026 qualifiers in Europe

Commentator Vladimir “Maelstorm” Kuzminov recapped the first day of play at the closed European qualifiers for The International 2026.
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...> Well, on the first day, all the favorites crushed the underdogs 2-0 and advanced through the winners’ bracket, while the underdogs went to the losers’ bracket. There was literally only one somewhat interesting map between Nigma and RE; the rest were a mess.
After the first matches, Team Spirit, Enjoy, Nigma Galaxy, and Natus Vincere advanced to the second round of the upper bracket, while VP.Prodigy, Team Bald, Rune Eaters, and MODUS will continue in the lower bracket. The TI 15 European qualifiers are taking place from June 21 to 28.


