Falcons win IEM Cologne Major 2026

Finn "karrigan" Andersen's squad won the first Counter-Strike 2 Major of the year, which took place from June 2nd to 21st in Cologne, Germany, with 32 of the world's strongest teams competing.

In the final, Falcons defeated FURIA with a scoreline of 3-0 – 13:8 on Mirage, 13:8 on Anubis, 13:8 on Inferno.

Notably, the Andersen-led roster currently holds second place in Valve's world ranking, while Gabriel "FalleN" Toledo and his teammates are in the top 5.

Both teams were invited directly to the third stage of the Major. En route to the final, Falcons bested Vitality and Team Spirit, while FURIA defeated 9z and Aurora.

For their first-place finish, Falcons received half a million US dollars. The runner-up earned $170,000. The total prize pool of IEM Cologne Major 2026 was $1.25 million.

Final playoff bracket looks as follows:

The prize pool distribution is:

1.  Falcons – $500,000
2.  FURIA – $170,000
3-4.  Team Spirit – $80,000
3-4.  Aurora – $80,000
5-8.  G2 – $45,000
5-8.  Vitality – $45,000
5-8.  BetBoom Team – $45,000
5-8.  9z – $45,000
9-11.  NAVI – $20,000
9-11.  FUT – $20,000
9-11.  The MongolZ – $20,000
12-14.  MOUZ – $20,000
12-14.  Monte – $20,000
12-14.  Legacy – $20,000
15-16.  B8 – $20,000
15-16.  PARIVISION – $20,000
17-19.  TYLOO – $10,000
17-19.  BIG – $10,000
17-19.  paiN – $10,000
20-22.  M80 – $10,000
20-22.  MIBR – $10,000
20-22.  Astralis – $10,000
23-24.  GamerLegion – $10,000
23-24.  FlyQuest – $10,000
25-27.  Liquid
25-27.  NRG
25-27.  Lynn Vision
28-30.  THUNDER dOWNUNDER
28-30.  Sharks
28-30.  HEROIC
31-32.  Gaimin Gladiators
31-32.  SINNERS