{"id":435472,"date":"2026-10-18T15:22:37","date_gmt":"2026-10-18T15:22:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/community.skin.club\/?p=435472"},"modified":"2026-10-18T15:22:37","modified_gmt":"2026-10-18T15:22:37","slug":"aurora-beat-falcons-to-take-third-place-at-thunderpick-world-championship-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/community.skin.club\/en\/news\/aurora-beat-falcons-to-take-third-place-at-thunderpick-world-championship-2026","title":{"rendered":"Aurora beat Falcons to take third place at Thunderpick World Championship 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"

Aurora defeated Falcons 2:1 in the third-place decider and secured bronze at Thunderpick World Championship 2026. After losing Anubis 8:13, Aurora recovered with a 19:17 overtime victory on Dust2 and closed the series 13:9 on Nuke.<\/p>\n

Jimi \u201cJimpphat\u201d Salo led Aurora with a 1.37 Rating 3.0 and a 69\u201344 K\u2013D.<\/p>\n\n

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Tournament context<\/h2>\n

Both teams entered the third-place match after losing their semifinals.<\/p>\n

Aurora were eliminated from title contention by FURIA, while Falcons lost their semifinal against BETBOOM. The Bo3 therefore decided the final positions between third and fourth place.<\/p>\n

How the match unfolded \u2014 Aurora vs Falcons<\/h2>\n

Series score: 2:1 in favor of Aurora<\/p>\n

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  1. Anubis (pick Aurora) \u2014 13:8 in favor of Falcons
    \nFalcons controlled the opening half 9:3 and maintained enough of the advantage after the side switch to take the first map.<\/li>\n
  2. Dust2 (pick Falcons) \u2014 19:17 in favor of Aurora
    \nAurora led 8:4 at halftime before Falcons responded with the same 8:4 score on the second half to force overtime. Aurora eventually won the extra rounds 7:5 and kept the series alive.<\/li>\n
  3. Nuke \u2014 13:9 in favor of Aurora
    \nFalcons held a 7:5 lead after the opening half, but Aurora produced an 8:2 second half to complete the comeback and secure third place.<\/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 Jimi \u201cJimpphat\u201d Salo<\/h2>\n