SQreen believes that DarkMago was accused and disqualified unfairly

Dota 2 analyst Khaled sQreen El-Habbash commented on the disqualification of PlayTime participants Gonzalo DarkMago Herrera and Juan David Vintage Angulo Nicho, who are suspected of organizing fake matches. El-Habbash shared the post on Telegram.

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As a result, they are trying to shift all the blame onto the coach and midlaner darkmago. What can I say: Darkmago is not only a relative old school who has been playing for the 8th year on the pro scene, he is also one of the best players in his region and on the team. You can only believe that he wanted to leak it or something else based on specific proofs. That is, the absurdity of the situation is that this has not happened yet and, accordingly, it is impossible to prove it even in the game, or there must be specific proofs where he says: yes, I will leak correspondence, how he negotiates with someone or he pours money himself and everything like that. Until then, I consider any measures against him absolutely incompetent, especially if you have already decided to disqualify the team - please, make the proof public, or if guilt has not been proven, then the team has every right to continue playing.

ESIC disqualified DarkMago and Vintage before the start of the PlayTime play-off match against Vici Gaming at the Esports World Cup 2026 in Dota 2. Commission representatives noted that the measure is preventive in nature, and a decision on final sanctions will be made after a detailed investigation. PlayTime received a technical defeat in the match against Vici Gaming and ended its participation in the championship.

Esports World Cup 2026 for Dota 2 runs from July 7 to July 19. The teams are fighting for a prize fund of $2 million. The schedule and results of the competition can be tracked in the report.