The format led to relegation in 5th-8th place - Team Falcons manager about the result at EWC 2026

Team Falcons manager Muhammad Khalil 'AfrOmoush' Ibrahim Abu Al Eis, in a commentary for CyberMeta, spoke about preparations for The International 2026 and goals for the tournament, and also named the reason for the team's early departure from the playoffs of the Esports World Cup 2026.

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The EWC format led to relegation in 5th-8th place. We had to wait 6 days after we gained momentum, but I still don't want to blame it on the tournament. We had some problems, but what happened to us in the playoffs will help us focus on our problems.

We will definitely hold a training camp before TI. The plan for this camp is to get back in shape and focus on our past mistakes. I can't say where exactly the bootcamp will be held.

Our goal for TI is to dominate and win it for the second time, but the competition is very high as every team always gives 100% and of course there will be pressure on us as we need to defend the title and I have high hopes for my team. This will be our third TI with the same lineup, hopefully we will win the second time.

Previously, Stanislav 'Malr1ne' Potorak praised the defensive playing style of Vici Gaming, to which Team Falcons lost in the playoffs of the Esports World Cup 2026.