Chira JUNIOR said that he is looking forward to meeting with 1w Team in the finals of EWC 2026

The leader of the Team Yandex Dota 2 roster, Ilya Chira JUNIOR Hirtsov, spoke about the 1w Team. In an interview after the team meeting at the Esports World Cup 2026, he noted that he wants to meet with the Bozhidar bzm Bogdanov roster in the finals of the tournament.

[Question: “You and 1w Team have already played against each other a huge number of times, do you consider them your main rivals?”] I don’t know. They are just a very strong team. We meet constantly: either they contact us, or we contact them. [Question: “Can this be considered revenge for Birmingham?”] Not yet. [Question: “Are you expecting to meet them in the final?”] Yes, I am.

In 2026, Team Yandex fought against players representing 1w Team six times. At the time of publication of the material, the teams had three victories each. At the EWC, the teams ended up in Group D, where Team Yandex took first place, qualifying for the playoffs, and 1w Team ended up in second place and will continue to fight in the play-offs.