FURIA advanced to the Thunderpick World Championship 2026 grand final by sweeping Aurora 2-0, winning Dust2 13-8 and Inferno 13-10. HLTV reports that the reigning champions reversed the result of the teams’ previous meeting at ESL Pro League, where Aurora had won.
On Dust2, FURIA overcame strong starts from Aurora in both halves once its economy stabilized. Kaike “KSCERATO” Cerato and Mareks “YEKINDAR” Gaļinskis drove the CT side, and KSCERATO finished the series with 38 kills, 22 deaths and a match-high 1.67 rating.
FURIA carried an 8-4 lead into halftime on Inferno and won the second-half force buy to move ahead 10-6. Jimi “Jimpphat” Salo’s clutch helped Aurora narrow the deficit, but Aurora then ran into a FURIA pistol stack at the B bombsite in a crucial round. FURIA closed the map from there to remain on course to defend its Thunderpick title.
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