It could have been the fast and the FURIA, as the Brazilian team, renowned for their driving, aggressive play entered the Intel Extreme Masters Counter-Strike 2 final atop the global rankings, with over $USD 2.5 million in prize money across CS2 tournaments. France’s Team Vitality are no underdogs, however; crowned 2025 Esports Team of the Year, their tournament haul stands at over $USD 8 million. On 8 February, the Tauron arena in Kraków, Poland, hosted this clash of titans in front of 22,000 fans, and after five intense hours of play, Team Vitality emerged as champions, with Mathieu “⁠ZywOo⁠” Herbaut as IEM 2026 MVP. This tournament didn’t disappoint! Kraków 2026 […]