FURIA win Thunderpick World Championship 2026

Gabriel "FalleN" Toledo's squad claimed the title at Thunderpick World Championship 2026, a big Counter-Strike 2 LAN tournament held in Malta from October 14 to 18.

FURIA beat BETBOOM TEAM 3-1 (13:6 on Dust2, 16:19 on Ancient, 9:13 on Nuke, 13:11 on Mirage, 13:6 on Cache) in the final. On the way there, the team also defeated Aurora, while BETBOOM TEAM, for their part, dispatched Falcons.

For first place, FURIA received $250,000, with another $250,000 going to the club as its share. The runners-up earned $125,000, plus an additional $125,000 for the organization. The event's total prize pool was $1 million.

The final bracket looks as follows:

The prize pool distribution looks as follows:

1. Бразилия, Brazil, BR FURIA – $250,000 (+$250,000 club share)
2. Россия, Russia, RU BETBOOM TEAM – $125,000 (+$125,000)
3. Еврозона, Europe, EU Aurora – $50,000 (+$50,000)
4. Еврозона, Europe, EU Falcons – $25,000 (+$25,000)
5-6. Россия, Russia, RU 9z – $15,000 (+$15,000)
5-6. Бразилия, Brazil, BR Legacy – $15,000 (+$15,000)
7-8. Еврозона, Europe, EU NIP – $10,000 (+$10,000)
7-8. Россия, Russia, RU PARIVISION – $10,000 (+$10,000)