The stage is set. Team Falcons and FURIA Esports will meet in the grand final of the IEM Cologne Major 2026 today, June 21, at the LANXESS Arena. It's a best-of-five for $500,000, the trophy, and a place in Counter-Strike history.
The Rosters
Team Falcons:
- Finn "karrigan" Andersen — IGL
- Nikola "NiKo" Kovač — rifler
- Ilya "m0NESY" Osipov — AWP
- René "TeSeS" Madsen — rifler
- Maksim "kyousuke" Lukin — rifler
- Coach: Danny "zonic" Sørensen
FURIA Esports:
- Gabriel "FalleN" Toledo — IGL
- Kaike "KSCERATO" Cerato — rifler
- Danil "molodoy" Golubenko — AWP
- Mareks "YEKINDAR" Gaļinskis — rifler
- Yuri "yuurih" Santos — rifler
- Coach: Sid "sidde" Macedo
Historic Weight
For Falcons, this is the roster's first ever Major final. NiKo has failed to win 18 Majors. m0NESY has never even reached one before. karrigan hasn't won a Major since PGL Antwerp 2022. zonic is coach of the winningest era in CS history.
For FURIA, it's their first CS2 Major final. FalleN was last a Major finalist at ELEAGUE Boston 2018 — eight years ago. Winning would give the 34-year-old his second Major trophy and elevate him among the sport's all-time greats.
Predictions
Most bookmakers have Falcons as slight favorites given their star power and superior Stage 3/quarterfinal form. FURIA's runs have been convincing but never dominant. Vitality was the biggest hurdle, and Falcons cleared it. FURIA's toughest test was 9z. That gap on paper matters.
Sticker Watch
Sticker markets are on tilt. Both teams' Gold variants have surged 30%+ in the last 48 hours. Whichever team lifts the trophy will see their Cologne 2026 items become collector's items instantly.
