Preview of the European Closed Qualifier for The International 2026: format, rosters, and Day 1 schedule
Tomorrow, June 21, the first matches of the closed qualifiers for The International 2026 in Europe will begin. The qualifier format, team rosters, and the schedule for the first day are detailed below.
Format
The qualifiers will take place from June 21 to 28. Sixteen teams will compete for four invitations to The International 2026. The participants are placed in a two-tier bracket, with all matches played in a best-of-three series.
Team Rosters
TEAM VISION (PARIVISION)
- Alan “Satanic” Galliamov
- Vladimir “No[o]ne” Minenko
- Valery “SSS” Lazarev
- Edgar “9Class” Naltakyan
- Andrey “Dukalis” Kuropatkin
- Klement “Puppey” Ivanov (coach).
Team Spirit
- Ilya “Yatoro” Mulyarchuk
- Denis “Larl” Sigitov
- Magomed “Collapse” Khalilov
- Alexey “not me” Kosmyinin
- Alexander “rue” Filin
- Milan “MiLAN” Kozomara (coach)
Natus Vincere
- Taras “gotthejuice” Linnikov
- Artem “Niku” Bachkur
- Yuri “pma” Prots
- Tamir “daze” Tokpanov
- Stanislav “Riddys” Mitroshkin
- Aske “Cy-” Larsen (coach)
MOUZ
- Remko “Crystallis” Aretz
- Ye “MidOne” Naizheng
- Miroslav “BOOM” Bichan
- Daniil “yamich” Lazebny
- Nikita “panto” Balaganin
- Daniel “ImmortalFaith” Moza (coach)
Virtus.pro
- Enzo “Timado” Giannoli
- Abed “Abed” Yusup
- Jonas “SabeRLight-” Wołek
- Kirill “Hellscream” Lagutik
- Tal “Fly” Aizik
- Sam “BuLba” Sousail (coach)
Nigma Galaxy
- Sayed Sumail “SumaiL” Hassan
- Artem “lorenof” Melnik
- Cedric “Davai” Dekmin
- Omar “OmaR” Mugrabi
- Maroon “GH” Merhey
- Kuro “KuroKy” Salehi Tahasomi (coach)
Enjoy
- Alexander “v1olent” Pak
- Ilya “squad1x” Kuvaldin
- Ivan “Mr. Morale” Ilyichev
- Georgy “swedenstrong” Zainalabidov
- Vladislav “Rein” Kosygin
Power Rangers
- Aibek “TA2000” Tokayev
- Nikita “Nicky’Cool” Ostakhov
- Albert “alberkaaa” Chernoivanov
- Alexander “Immersion” Khmelevskoy
- Ilya “Hduo” Deriglazov
- Alexey “j4” Lipay (coach)
HULIGANI (L1GA TEAM)
- Ilya “ssnovv1” Kondrashov
- Mirac “Mirage`” Mutanov
- Ivan “Vazya” German
- Oleg “sayuw” Kalenbet
- Yegor “RESPECT” Prokurat
- Alexey “TheChosenOne” Karanevich (coach)
Rune Eaters
- Mikhail “Darklord^” Blinov
- Philip “Copy” Büler
- Abdimalik “Malik” Saylau
- Marcel “Ekki” Kholovienko
- Alim “aik” Bespayev
- Andrey “Mag” Chipenko (coach)
Yellow Submarine
- Maksim “shigetsu” Popadinets
- Alexander “Rain” Nekrasov
- Bogdan “Batyuk” Batyuk
- Maksim “Wein” Kravchenkov
- Georgy “Xakoda” Lipartia
VP.Prodigy
- Stanislav “Cutie” Korostelev
- Andrey “Serenada” Kushnarev
- Vladimir “miyaoo” Avsyansky
- Ilya “raregods” Tryastsin
- Dmitry “JANTER” Nikulin
- Gennady “GuessWho” Filatov (coach)
Team Bald
- Inji “Shad” Lyub
- Sukhbat “sanctity-” Otgondavaa
- Andreas “Xibbe” Ragnemalm
- Artem “mrls” Selepko
- Jonathan “Bengan” Hanson
Inner Circle
- Bilguun “423” Altanginzh
- Igor “Stojkov” Stojkov
- Vladislav “laise” Lais
- Vladislav “Fernans” Kochetkov
- Tugstur “Se” Dashzevge
- Ivan “ArtStyle” Antonov (coach)
MODUS
- Andrey “Bottega” Kopytko
- Marat “Mirele” Gazetdinov
- Amir “seraphicyy” Uskumbaev
- Alexey “prblms” Parshukov
- Ilyas “kasane” Gainullin
4ikibamboni
- Oleg “yowaai” Mikhailov
- Amir “Ethereal” Askarov
- Andrey “Ankou” Kuznetsov
- Sanzhar “ani-san” Mukanbetkali
- Konstantin “waveformn” Kovalev
Schedule for the first day of play
June 21, Moscow time.
- 11:00 a.m. — Team Spirit vs. VP.Prodigy;
- 2:00 p.m. — Enjoy vs. Team Bald;
- 5:00 p.m. — Nigma Galaxy vs. Rune Eaters;
- 8:00 PM — Natus Vincere vs. MODUS.
Where to watch the closed European qualifiers for The International 2026
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Broadcast in Russian:
- Twitch: dota2_winline_ru.
- English-language stream:
This year, the organizers of The International have combined Eastern and Western Europe into a single region, allocating four slots to it. Seven teams received direct invitations to the tournament of the year, while the remaining nine are competing in regional qualifiers.
Photo — Valve.
