Official updateJun 20, 2026, 08:51 PM UTC

IEM Cologne Grand Finals: FURIA vs Team Falcons (Jun 20, 2026)

FURIA and Team Falcons will meet in the IEM Cologne Grand Finals; coverage begins with the opening ceremony at 16:45 CEST (10:45AM EDT). Team and player stickers remain available with 50% of tournament item sales shared.

Quick read

FURIA reach the Grand Finals for the first time in organization history after wins over 9z Team and Aurora Gaming.
Team Falcons reach their first Major Championship appearance after victories over Team Vitality and Team Spirit.
Grand Finals coverage begins with the opening ceremony at 16:45 CEST (10:45AM EDT).
Team and player stickers remain available, with 50% of tournament item sales shared with the organizer, teams, and players.

FURIA and Team Falcons will face off in the IEM Cologne Grand Finals after dramatic Semifinal matches.

Road to the Grand Finals

FURIA: After losing the opening map of their Playoffs, FURIA went unbeaten—rallying back against 9z Team to win 2-1 in the Quarterfinals and defeating Aurora Gaming 2-0 in the Semifinals—to reach the Grand Finals for the first time in the organization's history.
Team Falcons: Team Falcons knocked out the world's #1 team, Team Vitality, 2-1 in the Quarterfinals, then defeated Team Spirit 2-1 in the Semifinals, needing Overtime in the third map to punch their ticket to the Grand Finals. This is Team Falcons' first Major Championship appearance.

Grand Finals coverage

Coverage of the best-of-five Grand Finals between FURIA and Team Falcons begins with the opening ceremony at 16:45 CEST (10:45AM EDT). Don't miss a moment!

Tournament items

Stickers: Team and player stickers are still available, with 50% of tournament item sales being shared with the tournament organizer, teams, and players.

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