Falcons reach Thunderpick World Championship 2026 playoffs

Today's Group A matches have decided the first team in the playoffs of Thunderpick World Championship 2026, a Counter-Strike 2 tournament.

Falcons beat 9z (13:9 on Nuke, 8:13 on Mirage, 13:9 on Dust2) in the match for a playoff spot. Meanwhile, NIP lost to Aurora (9:13 on Cache, 7:13 on Dust2) in the first round of the lower bracket and were eliminated from the event in last place. Aurora move on to the next round, where they will face 9z tomorrow for the second playoff slot.

Thunderpick World Championship 2026 is being held in Malta from October 14 to 18, with eight teams competing for a share of $1 million in prize money. More details about the tournament are available in our previous article.

The current Group A bracket looks as follows: