Korb3n named Team Yandex as future EWC 2026 champions after defeating Spirit in the first round of the playoffs

Team Spirit Dota 2 roster manager Dmitry Korb3n Belov spoke out after the team’s defeat by Team Yandex in the playoffs of the Esports World Cup 2026. He shared his thoughts in the chat of his personal channel on Telegram.

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Yandex will win the tournament [Message in chat: “They can take Yandex, they can take Flkn”] Duma Falcons BB will not pass

Team Spirit lost to Team Yandex with a score of 0:2 in the first round of the EWC 2026 playoffs. Team Korb3n left the championship, and Martin Saksa Sazdov’s team advanced to the semifinals, where they will compete with the strongest of the PARIVISION pair - Rune Eaters.

Team Spirit took 5th-8th place in the tournament and earned $70 thousand. The total prize fund of the competition is $2 million. The team's Dota 2 result also brought Spirit 200 points in the club standings.