Miposhka on The International 2026: “It’s a tough group, but we’re a little stronger—about 15 percent.”
In a Team Spirit vlog about The International 2026 on the team’s YouTube channel, the players complained about matchmaking, while Alexey “not me” Kosmyinin spoke about living with Denis “Larl” Sigitov, while Yaroslav “Miposhka” Naidenov assessed the tournament’s group stage.
On not me living with Larl
not me: Den and I hardly interact at all. We just play Dota 2 and that’s it. [Den is quiet, am I right?] No, he’s always yelling—we play in public matches and he yells across the whole room. It’s like a mini-bootcamp.
On finding high-rated matches in China
rue: It happens sometimes—this is a good update from Valve. You’re supposed to play only with the top 300, but they’re not looking for matches right now.
Yatoro: We went to eat; I left the match search running, and when I came back, it said, “A match was found, but you didn’t accept it.” So there are people out there—I just wanted to check.
On the group stage of The International 2026
Miposhka: Come to think of it, it rained in Romania during The International 2021, too. Maybe it’s a little buff. It’s a tough group, but we’re a little stronger—about 15 percent. The fourth match doesn’t really decide anything; the main thing is to win three.
Earlier, Team Spirit defeated Team Liquid 2–1 in the group stage of The International 2026 and is now one step away from advancing to the playoffs of the year’s biggest tournament. The championship is taking place from August 13 to 23 in Shanghai, China.
Photo: Valve.
