Team Yandex has been eliminated from The International 2026

Team Yandex lost to Team Spirit 0–2 in the match to advance to the grand final of The International 2026 and finished in third place.

The first map ended in the 38th minute with a victory for the “Dragons” — Ilya “Yatoro” Mulyarchuk played Terrorblade with a 16/1/3 KDA, while Magomed “Collapse” Khalilov played Underlord with 14 assists. In the second game, Alexander “Accell” Litvinenko’s team built a slight economic advantage on the lanes, but in the mid-game, Spirit managed to even the score and take the lead, eventually winning the match.

Thus, Yandex fell just short of reaching the grand final. For third place, the team will receive at least $299,000.

The International 2026 is taking place in Shanghai from August 13 to 23. As of now, the prize pool for the year’s main tournament has reached $3.3 million. The champion will be crowned today—last year, Team Falcons took the title.

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