{"id":398682,"date":"2026-06-21T18:28:26","date_gmt":"2026-06-21T18:28:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/community.skin.club\/?p=398682"},"modified":"2026-06-21T18:28:26","modified_gmt":"2026-06-21T18:28:26","slug":"falcons-vs-furia-iem-cologne-major-2026-grand-final","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/community.skin.club\/en\/news\/falcons-vs-furia-iem-cologne-major-2026-grand-final","title":{"rendered":"Falcons Crowned IEM Cologne Major 2026 Champions After Sweeping FURIA"},"content":{"rendered":"

Falcons completed a remarkable run at IEM Cologne Major 2026 by defeating FURIA 3-0 in the grand final. The international squad dominated the Brazilian side across three maps to claim the organization\u2019s first Major title and become the new kings of Counter-Strike.<\/p>\n

Road to the title<\/h3>\n
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Falcons began Stage 3 with victories over G2 and Monte before suffering a setback against BetBoom in the 1-0 pool. They recovered by eliminating NAVI in the 3-1 match to reach the playoffs. Once inside the LANXESS Arena, Falcons defeated Vitality in the quarterfinals and edged out Spirit in the semifinals before sweeping FURIA in the grand final.\u00a0 FURIA\u2019s road to the final included victories over MOUZ and B8 in Stage 3, followed by wins against Aurora and 9z in the playoffs to reach Major final.<\/p>\n\n

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Falcons dominate from start to finish<\/h3>\n
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FURIA entered the final riding a five-match winning streak and hoping to capture their first Major trophy, but Falcons left little room for an upset.<\/p>\n

The series opened on Mirage, FURIA\u2019s map pick, but Falcons quickly silenced the Brazilian fans with a convincing 13-8 victory. Anubis followed a similar script, as m0NESY and kyousuke spearheaded another dominant performance to secure a 13-8 win and move one map away from the title.<\/p>\n

Inferno, picked by FURIA, proved no different. Despite a few competitive stretches, Falcons remained firmly in control and closed out the map 13-8 to complete a clean 3-0 sweep.<\/p>\n

NiKo finally lifts a Major trophy<\/h3>\n