Korb3n harshly criticized the organizers of EWC 2026

Team Spirit Dota 2 manager Dmitry Korb3n Belov said that the organizers of the Esports World Cup 2026 notify teams late about the schedule of matches for the next day. Korb3n shared a post about this in the comments of his personal Telegram channel.

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Oh, they just reset the schedule, it turns out we’re playing at one o’clock tomorrow. The Falcons need to be better prepared for the playoffs. 5 days are not enough))))))))) [Question: “It’s kind of strange, why did they change the order?”] What confuses me more is that yesterday the schedule for today was reset at 00:40, and today at 9 pm. I have never seen this at any tournament))))) [Question: “Is it possible to ask or object to why they are changing the schedule?”] Of course you can. At least object all night 🤣 [Question: “Are they simply confronting the fact or somehow justifying such a replacement?”] Simply confronting the fact.

Previously, other e-sportsmen also expressed dissatisfaction with the organization of the Esports World Cup 2026. Due to the heat, two tournament participants suffered heatstroke, Alimzhan Watson Islambekov complained about the stage lighting, and Vladislav Kataomi Semenov noted that the road to the training room took 15 minutes.

The 2026 Esports World Cup playoffs will begin on July 16th. In the opening match, Team Spirit will compete with Team Yandex. The winner will advance to the semi-finals, and the loser will leave the championship. You can follow the progress of the tournament in the report.

EWC 2026 playoff bracket:

• 1/4 finals 07.17.26 at 17:30 Nigma BetBoom
• 07.17.26 at 14:00 Falcons VG
• Today at 14:00 Yandex Spirit
• Today at 17:30 PARIVISION Rune Eaters

Semi-final

• 07/18/26 at 14:00 TBD TBD
• 07/18/26 at 17:30 TBD TBD

Final

• 07/19/26 at 16:30 TBD TBD