The schedule and matchups for the first day of The International 2026 have been announced

Valve has published the schedule and matchups for the first day of the group stage of The International 2026 on the official Dota 2 website.
Schedule for the first day of The International 2026
August 13, times are in Moscow time.
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5:00 a.m.:
- Team Falcons vs. LGD Gaming;
- 1w Team (Iron Wing) vs. Nigma Galaxy;
- BetBoom Team (BoomBoys) vs. OG;
- PARIVISION (Team Vision) vs. Team Resilience.
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8:00 a.m.:
- Team Spirit vs. Xtreme Gaming;
- Team Liquid vs. Vici Gaming;
- Aurora Gaming vs. GamerLegion;
- Team Yandex vs. LIGA TEAM (HULIGANI).
The International 2026, the main tournament of the year, will take place from August 13 to 23 in Shanghai, People’s Republic of China. As of this writing, the world championship’s prize pool stands at $2,798,013—it is funded by sales of support packs.
Photo: Valve.


