German MOUZ crushed Falcons at IEM Krakow in Counter-Strike 2
German MOUZ Crushes Falcons at IEM Krakow in Counter-Strike 2
The German team MOUZ secured a confident victory over the Saudi Arabian Team Falcons in a group stage match of the IEM Krakow 2026 tournament for Counter-Strike 2. The match ended with a score of 2:0.
Despite the crushing final result, the "Falcons" fought desperately. Each map required overtime to determine the winner, with scores of 14:16 on Inferno and 17:19 on Dust 2.
Current Falcons roster:
- Ilya "m0NESY" Osipov
- Maxim "kyousuke" Lukin
- Nikola "NiKo" Kovač
- René "TeSeS" Madsen
- Damjan "kyxsan" Stoilkovski
- Danny "zonic" Sørensen (coach)
Earlier, the team's captain Damjan "kyxsan" Stoilkovski explained the reasons for the team's difficult start at IEM Krakow 2026. According to the squad leader, the team approached the championship with almost no joint practice with their main player Maxim "kyousuke" Lukin. As for Nikola "NiKo" Kovač... At IEM Krakow, the "Falcons" are placed 7th-8th, taking home $38,000 in prize money.
Previously, the team sensationally lost in the final of BLAST Bounty Winter to the Serbian team PARIVISION. Notably, the leader of the previous event left IEM Krakow even earlier, suffering a defeat to Astrails.
IEM Krakow 2026 is taking place from January 28 to February 8 in Poland at the TAURON Arena Kraków. The tournament features 24 teams, with a total prize pool of $1,250,000.