FURIA defeated BETBOOM 3:2 in the Grand Final to become champions of Thunderpick World Championship 2026. The Brazilian team recovered from a 1:2 deficit by winning Mirage and Cache, securing a second consecutive Thunderpick World Championship title.
The victory earned FURIA $250,000, while BETBOOM finished as runners-up and received $125,000.
Tournament context
Thunderpick World Championship 2026 featured eight teams competing in Malta for a $1,000,000 prize pool.
FURIA started the tournament with a 2:0 victory over BETBOOM before continuing through Group B and reaching the playoffs. They then defeated Aurora in the semifinal to secure their first Grand Final appearance since the IEM Cologne Major.
BETBOOM recovered from the opening loss to FURIA by beating PARIVISION and Legacy to reach the playoffs. A semifinal victory over Falcons gave them another opportunity against FURIA, this time in a Bo5 title match.
The Grand Final required all five maps.
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— FURIA (@FURIA) October 18, 2026
How the Grand Final unfolded — FURIA vs BETBOOM
Series score: 3:2 in favor of FURIA
- Dust2 (pick FURIA) — 13:6 in favor of FURIA
FURIA started their own pick with an 8:4 first-half advantage and allowed BETBOOM only two rounds after the side switch to take the opening map. - Ancient (pick BETBOOM) — 19:16 in favor of BETBOOM
FURIA led 7:5 after the opening half, but BETBOOM answered after the break and forced overtime at 12:12. BETBOOM then took the extended game to level the series. - Nuke (pick FURIA) — 13:9 in favor of BETBOOM
BETBOOM built an 8:4 lead in the first half and maintained the advantage after the side switch, moving one map away from the trophy. - Mirage (pick BETBOOM) — 13:11 in favor of FURIA
FURIA produced a 10:2 opening half on the opponent pick. BETBOOM came close to completing the comeback with a 9:3 second half, but FURIA held on to force Cache. - Cache — 13:6 in favor of FURIA
FURIA took control of the deciding map with another 8:4 first half and closed the tournament by winning five of the next seven rounds.
Player of the Grand Final — Kirill “Magnojez” Rodnov
- K–D: 90–79
- ADR: 84.7
- KAST: 68.1%
- Rating 3.0: 1.23
Magnojez finished as the highest-rated player of the Grand Final despite the defeat.
Aleksandr “zorte” Zagodyrenko followed for BETBOOM with an 88–74 K–D and a 1.18 Rating 3.0.
Kaike “KSCERATO” Cerato led FURIA with 82–72 K–D, 81.1 ADR, 75.6% KAST and a 1.13 Rating 3.0. Gabriel “FalleN” Toledo finished at 1.08, while Mareks “YEKINDAR” Gaļinskis recorded a 1.06 rating.
VRS results
- FURIA — +13 pt → 1,881 pt, #4 → #4
FURIA gained 13 VRS points and remained fourth in the global ranking. - BETBOOM — -8 pt → 1,692 pt, #8 → #9
BETBOOM lost eight points and dropped one position.
What’s next?
FURIA finish Thunderpick World Championship 2026 as champions and take home $250,000.
BETBOOM leave Malta in second place with $125,000 after reaching the Grand Final through the lower side of Group B.
The victory also gives FURIA another trophy before PGL Singapore Major 2026 and marks a successful title defense after winning Thunderpick World Championship 2025.
Match summary
FURIA opened the Grand Final with a victory on Dust2 but fell behind after BETBOOM took Ancient in overtime and won Nuke.
The Brazilian team responded on Mirage, surviving a late comeback to force the fifth map before controlling Cache 13:6 to complete the series.
FURIA won the Grand Final 3:2 and secured a second consecutive Thunderpick World Championship title.
