NS: "I can bet now that no Chinese team will be in the playoffs"

Streamer Yaroslav 'NS' Kuznetsov, during a personal broadcast on Twitch, suggested that none of the Chinese teams will qualify for the playoffs of The International 2026, and many players from the region will end their careers.

August 15, 20263 min read

Yaroslav 'NS' Kuznetsov

Earlier, Dmitry 'Mortalles' Arzhilovsky also suggested that none of the three Chinese teams would be able to qualify for the playoffs at home The International 2026.

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Source: Dota2.ru

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