Spirit, PARIVISION, Yandex, and Nigma Advance to the Upper Bracket Semifinals—Results from Day 1 of The International 2026 Playoffs
The matches on Day 1 of the final stage of The International 2026 have come to an end. The results of the completed matches and the schedule for the second day of the playoffs are detailed below.
Knockout Round Results
- 1w Team (Iron Wing) 0–2 Team Spirit;
- PARIVISION (TEAM VISION) 2:1 BetBoom Team (BoomBoys);
- Team Liquid 0–2 Team Yandex;
- Nigma Galaxy 2:1 Team Falcons.
Following these matches, Team Spirit, PARIVISION, Team Yandex, and Nigma Galaxy advanced to the upper bracket semifinals of the playoffs, while 1w Team, BetBoom Team, Team Resilience, Team Liquid, and Team Falcons were eliminated from the tournament.
Schedule for the second day of the playoffs
August 21, times listed in Moscow time.
- 5:00 a.m. — Iron Wing vs. BetBoom Team;
- 08:00 — Team Liquid vs. Team Falcons;
- 11:00 — Team Spirit vs. PARIVISION;
- 2:00 p.m. — Nigma Galaxy vs. Team Yandex.
The final stage of The International 2026 will take place August 20–23 at the Shanghai East Sports Center. Eight teams will compete in this stage, and the tournament’s total prize pool currently stands at over $3,059,000.
Photo: Valve.
