{"id":434841,"date":"2026-10-15T12:04:48","date_gmt":"2026-10-15T12:04:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/community.skin.club\/?p=434841"},"modified":"2026-10-15T12:05:25","modified_gmt":"2026-10-15T12:05:25","slug":"aurora-eliminate-ninjas-in-pyjamas-at-thunderpick-world-championship-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/community.skin.club\/en\/news\/aurora-eliminate-ninjas-in-pyjamas-at-thunderpick-world-championship-2026","title":{"rendered":"Aurora eliminate Ninjas in Pyjamas at Thunderpick World Championship 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"

Aurora defeated Ninjas in Pyjamas 2:0 in the Group A elimination match and remained alive at Thunderpick World Championship 2026. Ali \u201cWicadia\u201d Haydar Yal\u00e7\u0131n led the series with a 1.65 Rating 3.0 as Aurora won Cache 13:9 and Dust2 13:7.<\/p>\n

Ninjas in Pyjamas are eliminated from the tournament after losing both of their Group A series.<\/p>\n\n

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Tournament context<\/h2>\n

Thunderpick World Championship 2026 is played with a GSL Bo3 group stage, where two teams from each group advance to the playoffs.<\/p>\n

Aurora entered the elimination match after losing 0:2 to 9z in the opening round. Ninjas in Pyjamas also dropped into the lower side of Group A following a 0:2 defeat against Falcons.<\/p>\n

That made the head-to-head a direct elimination series, with the winner advancing to the Group A decider and the loser leaving the tournament.<\/p>\n

How the match unfolded \u2014 Aurora vs Ninjas in Pyjamas<\/h2>\n

Series score: 2:0 in favor of Aurora<\/p>\n

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  1. Cache (pick Ninjas in Pyjamas) \u2014 13:9 in favor of Aurora
    \nAurora took a 7:5 lead in the first half despite playing on the map selected by NIP. They remained ahead after the side switch, winning six of the next ten rounds to close Cache 13:9.<\/li>\n
  2. Dust2 (pick Aurora) \u2014 13:7 in favor of Aurora
    \nAurora created a much larger advantage on their own map pick, taking a 9:3 lead into halftime. The teams split the second half 4:4, allowing Aurora to close the series without requiring Nuke.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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    Player statistics for the match taken from HLTV<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

    Player of the Match \u2014 Ali \u201cWicadia\u201d Haydar Yal\u00e7\u0131n<\/h2>\n