Team Spirit and TEAM VISION will advance—predictions from the Russian-speaking community for The International 2026 group stage
Commentators, former and current professional players, streamers, and analysts from the Russian-speaking Dota 2 community have shared their predictions for the group stage of The International 2026.
4:0, undefeated team
- NS: BoomBoys (BetBoom Team).
- Misha: BoomBoys.
- Autodestruction: TEAM VISION.
- CloudFox: TEAM VISION (PARIVISION).
- sikle: TEAM VISION.
- Fishman: Team Falcons.
- RodjER: TEAM VISION.
- Nix: TEAM VISION.
- finargot: TEAM VISION.
- Mariachi: Team Yandex.
- TraVoMAN: TEAM VISION.
- Korb3n: TEAM VISION.
- Daxak: Team Spirit.
- TORONTOTOKYO: Team Falcons.
- panto: Team Yandex.
- sQreen: TEAM VISION.
- Afoninje: Team Falcons.
- Leamare: Team Yandex.
- Petushara: Iron Wing.
4:1, teams with 4 wins and 1 loss
- NS: Team Falcons, TEAM VISION.
- Misha: Team Spirit, Iron Wing.
- Autodestruction: Team Yandex, Team Spirit.
- CloudFox: Team Yandex, BoomBoys.
- sikle: Team Yandex, BoomBoys.
- Fishman: Team Yandex, TEAM VISION.
- RodjER: Team Yandex, BoomBoys.
- Nix: BoomBoys, Team Yandex.
- finargot: Team Falcons, Team Yandex.
- Mariachi: TEAM VISION, BoomBoys.
- TraVoMAN: Team Yandex, Team Falcons.
- Korb3n: Aurora Gaming, Team Yandex.
- Daxak: TEAM VISION, Team Yandex.
- TORONTOTOKYO: TEAM VISION, Team Yandex.
- panto: TEAM VISION, Team Falcons.
- sQreen: Team Yandex, BoomBoys.
- Afoninje: Team Yandex, TEAM VISION.
- Leamare: TEAM VISION, Xtreme Gaming.
- Petushara: Team Falcons, Team Yandex.
Advancing to the next round
- NS: Iron Wing (1w Team), Team Spirit, Team Yandex, Team Liquid, Vici Gaming.
- Misha: Nigma Galaxy, Xtreme Gaming, Vici Gaming, TEAM VISION, Aurora Gaming.
- Autodestruction: BoomBoys, Xtreme Gaming, Vici Gaming, Iron Wing, Team Falcons.
- CloudFox: Team Spirit, LGD Gaming, Iron Wing, Team Falcons, Xtreme Gaming.
- sikle: Team Falcons, Team Spirit, Aurora Gaming, Team Liquid, LGD Gaming.
- Fishman: BoomBoys, Team Liquid, Aurora Gaming, Iron Wing, Team Spirit.
- RodjER: Team Falcons, Iron Wing, Vici Gaming, Aurora Gaming, Team Spirit.
- Nix: Vici Gaming, Team Spirit, Team Liquid, Aurora Gaming, Iron Wing.
- finargot: Aurora Gaming, BoomBoys, Team Spirit, Team Liquid, Vici Gaming.
- Mariachi: Team Spirit, LGD Gaming, Iron Wing, Team Falcons, Team Liquid.
- TraVoMAN: BoomBoys, Vici Gaming, Team Spirit, Iron Wing, Xtreme Gaming.
- Korb3n: BoomBoys, Team Falcons, Vici Gaming, Team Spirit, Team Liquid.
- Daxak: Iron Wing, Vici Gaming, BoomBoys, Team Falcons, Team Liquid.
- TORONTOTOKYO: BoomBoys, Aurora Gaming, Team Liquid, Iron Wing, Team Spirit.
- panto: BoomBoys, Iron Wing, Team Spirit, Aurora Gaming, Xtreme Gaming.
- sQreen: Aurora Gaming, Team Spirit, Iron Wing, Vici Gaming, Team Liquid.
- Afoninje: BoomBoys, Team Liquid, OG, Team Spirit, Vici Gaming.
- Leamare: Team Falcons, Aurora Gaming, Iron Wing, BoomBoys, Team Liquid.
- Petushara: Xtreme Gaming, Team Liquid, TEAM VISION, Team Spirit, BoomBoys.
Eliminated
- NS: Xtreme Gaming, OG, Aurora Gaming, LGD Gaming, Nigma Galaxy.
- Misha: Team Liquid, OG, Team Yandex, Team Falcons, LGD Gaming.
- Autodestruction: OG, Nigma Galaxy, Aurora Gaming, LGD Gaming, Team Liquid.
- CloudFox: Aurora Gaming, Vici Gaming, Team Resilience, Nigma Galaxy, Team Liquid.
- sikle: Iron Wing, Nigma Galaxy, Vici Gaming, Xtreme Gaming, GamerLegion.
- Fishman: Xtreme Gaming, Nigma Galaxy, LGD Gaming, Vici Gaming, HULIGANI.
- RodjER: Nigma Galaxy, Team Liquid, LGD Gaming, Xtreme Gaming, OG.
- Nix: Xtreme Gaming, Nigma Galaxy, Team Falcons, LGD Gaming, OG.
- finargot: Iron Wing, LGD Gaming, Xtreme Gaming, Nigma Galaxy, Team Resilience.
- Mariachi: Aurora Gaming, Nigma Galaxy, Vici Gaming, GamerLegion, Xtreme Gaming.
- TraVoMAN: Nigma Galaxy, Team Liquid, Aurora Gaming, LGD Gaming, OG.
- Korb3n: Xtreme Gaming, OG, Iron Wing, LGD Gaming, Nigma Galaxy.
- Daxak: Xtreme Gaming, OG, Team Resilience, Aurora Gaming, LGD Gaming.
- TORONTOTOKYO: Vici Gaming, OG, Xtreme Gaming, LGD Gaming, Nigma Galaxy.
- panto: Team Liquid, Vici Gaming, OG, LGD Gaming, Nigma Galaxy.
- sQreen: Team Falcons, LGD Gaming, Nigma Galaxy, GamerLegion, Xtreme Gaming.
- Afoninje: Aurora Gaming, Team Resilience, Iron Wing, Xtreme Gaming, Nigma Galaxy.
- Leamare: Nigma Galaxy, Team Resilience, Team Spirit, Vici Gaming, LGD Gaming.
- Petushara: Vici Gaming, OG, Aurora Gaming, LGD Gaming, GamerLegion.
1:4, teams with 1 win and 4 losses
- NS: GamerLegion, Team Resilience.
- Misha: HULIGANI, GamerLegion.
- Autodestruction: HULIGANI, GamerLegion.
- CloudFox: OG, GamerLegion.
- sikle: HULIGANI, OG.
- Fishman: GamerLegion, OG.
- RodjER: GamerLegion, HULIGANI.
- Nix: Team Resilience, GamerLegion.
- finargot: OG, GamerLegion.
- Mariachi: HULIGANI, OG.
- TraVoMan: Team Resilience, GamerLegion.
- Korb3n: Team Resilience, GamerLegion.
- Daxak: Nigma Galaxy, GamerLegion.
- TORONTOTOKYO: Team Resilience, GamerLegion.
- panto: GamerLegion, Team Resilience.
- sQreen: Team Resilience, OG.
- Afoninje: LGD Gaming, GamerLegion.
- Leamare: GamerLegion, HULIGANI.
- Petushara: Nigma Galaxy, HULIGANI.
0:4, winless team
- NS: HULIGANI (L1GA TEAM).
- Misha: Team Resilience.
- Autodestruction: Team Resilience.
- CloudFox: HULIGANI.
- sikle: Team Resilience.
- Fishman: Team Resilience.
- RodjER: Team Resilience.
- Nix: HULIGANI.
- finargot: HULIGANI.
- Mariachi: Team Resilience.
- TraVoMan: HULIGANI.
- Korb3n: HULIGANI.
- Daxak: HULIGANI.
- TORONTOTOKYO: HULIGANI.
- panto: HULIGANI.
- sQreen: HULIGANI.
- Afoninje: HULIGANI.
- Leamare: OG.
- Petushara: Team Resilience.
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