Aurora finish third at Thunderpick World Championship 2026

Aurora have claimed bronze at Thunderpick World Championship 2026, the Counter-Strike 2 event currently underway in Malta. The team beat Falcons 2-1 (8:13 on Anubis, 19:17 on Dust2, 13:9 on Nuke) in the third-place decider.

With that result, Aurora earned $100,000 in prize money (including the club's $50,000 share), while Falcons took home $50,000 for fourth place (with $25,000 going to the organization). In the semifinals, Falcons lost to BETBOOM TEAM, while Aurora fell to FURIA.

Next up is the grand final between FURIA and BETBOOM TEAM for the Thunderpick World Championship 2026 title. The series will be played as a best-of-five (BO5), and the winner will take home $500,000.

Current playoffs bracket looks as follows: