{"id":398647,"date":"2026-06-19T23:32:23","date_gmt":"2026-06-19T23:32:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/community.skin.club\/?p=398647"},"modified":"2026-06-19T23:32:23","modified_gmt":"2026-06-19T23:32:23","slug":"falcons-vs-vitality-iem-cologne-major-2026-quarterfinal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/community.skin.club\/en\/news\/falcons-vs-vitality-iem-cologne-major-2026-quarterfinal","title":{"rendered":"Falcons stun Vitality to reach IEM Cologne Major 2026 semifinals"},"content":{"rendered":"

Falcons secured a place in the semifinals of IEM Cologne Major 2026 after defeating Team Vitality 2-1 in one of the biggest upsets of the tournament. Despite dropping Inferno, the international squad bounced back on Dust2 and ended Vitality\u2019s hopes of winning a third consecutive Cologne title.<\/p>\n

Road to the semifinals<\/h3>\n
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Falcons began Stage 3 with victories over G2 and Monte before falling to BetBoom in the 2-1 pool. They recovered by defeating NAVI in the decisive match to secure a playoff berth. In the quarterfinals, they overcame reigning champions Vitality and advanced to the final four.<\/p>\n

Vitality reached the playoffs after victories over FUT, MOUZ and BetBoom. The world No.2 side entered the arena chasing a third consecutive Cologne trophy, but their run came to an end in the quarterfinals.<\/p>\n\n

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Falcons take control on Anubis<\/h3>\n
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The series started on Falcons\u2019 map pick, Anubis, and the team immediately showed they were ready for the challenge. Strong performances from m0NESY and kyousuke helped Falcons edge out Vitality 13-11 and take the opening map. Vitality responded on Inferno, where ZywOo and ropz led the French organization to a convincing 13-11 victory and forced a decider.<\/p>\n

Falcons finish the job on Dust2<\/h3>\n
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With a place in the semifinals on the line, Falcons delivered their best Counter-Strike of the series on Dust2. The international lineup held off several Vitality comeback attempts before closing the map 13-11 and securing a memorable 2-1 victory.<\/p>\n

kyousuke shines in biggest match of his career<\/h3>\n