The Saudi superteam has done it. Falcons are the IEM Cologne 2026 champions, routing FURIA in three 13-8 maps to complete a miraculous run through the major playoffs. The tournament sees Nikola “NiKo” Kovač finally lift a Major trophy, over 8 years after the disaster that was the ELEAGUE Boston Major. The event also marks the first major trophies for prodigies Ilya “m0NESY” Osipov and Maksim “kyousuke” Lukin, and a sixth title for coach Danny “zonic” Sørensen.
Team Rosters – Falcons vs. FURIA – IEM Cologne 2026
| Falcons | FURIA |
|---|---|
| Nikola “NiKo” Kovač | Yuri “yuurih” Boian |
| René “TeSeS” Madsen | Kaike “KSCERATO” Cerato |
| Ilya “m0NESY” Osipov | Gabriel “FalleN” Toledo |
| Maksim “kyousuke” Lukin | Danil “molodoy” Golubenko |
| Finn “karrigan” Andersen | Mareks “YEKINDAR” Gaļinskis |
| Danny “zonic” Sørensen (C) | Sidnei “sidde” Macedo (C) |
IEM Cologne 2026 presented possibly the most individually stacked Major grand finals in Counter-Strike history, with only the likes of ELEAGUE Boston 2018 and PGL Antwerp 2022 challenging for that title. Disregard the IGLs, and you’d see four star players on each team, all of whom have carried other teams in the past.
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