YEKINDAR spoke out after reaching the playoffs of the Esports World Cup 2026

Member of the FURIA Esports CS2 roster Marek YEKINDAR Galinskis spoke out after reaching the playoffs of the Esports World Cup 2026. Galinskis shared his thoughts in a post published in X.

Yesterday we beat 9z and secured our place in the playoffs. At that moment I didn’t feel the best, but the team pushed and did their job. I can't wait to go on stage and meet all the fans in Paris ❤️

FURIA Esports turned out to be stronger than 9z Team in the group stage of the Esports World Cup 2026 in Counter-Strike 2. The score of the confrontation was 2:1 (13:6 on Dust2, 13:16 on Mirage and 13:6 on Nuke). Galinskis' team guaranteed itself a ticket to the championship playoffs. The start of the next stage of the tournament is scheduled for August 19, 17:00 Moscow time.

EWC 2026 for CS2 takes place from 12 to 23 August. The teams are fighting for a prize fund of $2 million. The schedule and results of the event can be tracked in the report.