It’s not a situation fans want to see their team in. Despite being one of the tournament favorites, Falcons started their Major run with two losses. Now, each match is win or die!
The recent tournament performances of Team Falcons are delightful to follow. After the addition of two top players from G2, this org stubbornly climbs up to the top 3 and top 2 at big esports events. It feels like their only remaining demon is Vitality: the team that stops Falcons from winning big grand finals.
The first rounds of Stage 2 at BLAST Austin Major 2025 did not go well for Team Falcons, though. Those two lost matches threw the players into the elimination zone. Moreover, Falcons did not lose to big well-established esports teams. They got the role of victims in two underdog stories, which should feel especially unpleasant.
The hope is still here, and it’s strong. To survive this stage and the entire Counter-Strike 2 BLAST Major in Austin, Team Falcons defeated OG in Round 3.
In Round 4 they face the next opponent: MIBR.
How to watch Team Falcons matches at Stage 2 of BLAST.tv Austin Major 2025: Stream
The first of potentially two remaining matches for Falcons is on June 9.
- Team Falcons vs MIBR: Stream A at 1:30 p.m. ET (U.S. East), 10:30 a.m. PT (U.S. West), and 7:30 p.m. CEST (Europe).
If Falcons win, they have the second elimination match on June 10.
Team Falcons vs MIBR: Map scores, details, and the result
It’s the second best-of-three (Bo3) CS2 esports match for both these teams at the Austin Major 2025. Who’ll survive it?
Falcons 0:0 MIBR
Game 1 | Map | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient, MIBR pick | Falcons 0:0 MIBR |
| 2 | Nuke, Falcons pick | Falcons 0:0 MIBR |
| 3 | Inferno, Decider | Falcons 0:0 MIBR |
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Aiming for the Playoffs heaven but stepping into the elimination hell
There is no tragedy for CS2 teams in losing matches and even putting their tournament lives at risk. Many pros were there. In a way, it’s a challenge to get stronger — unless you were eliminated by less-known opponents and have no chance to recover.
Falcons are battling their way to S-tier wins relentlessly. They were one step away from this goal at a couple of big tournaments.
- At IEM Melbourne 2025, Team Falcons reached the grand final but lost to Team Vitality.
- BLAST Rivals Spring 2025 featured the same decisive match, and Vitality won again.
A bit earlier, Team Falcons won PGL Bucharest 2025, but to be fully honest, many top teams skipped that tournament, including Vitality, NAVI, Spirit, and MOUZ.
During Stage 2 of BLAST Austin Major 2025, Team Falcons experienced two losses and quickly fell into the elimination group.
- Falcons lost to B8, one of the phenomenal young teams at this CS2 Major.
- Then, Team Falcons got defeated by Lynn Vision Gaming, which also was rather an underdog opponent.
To not embarrass themselves completely, Falcons eliminated OG in Round 3. However, the match was too close for comfort.
MIBR joined the Major with Stage 2, like Falcons did. They lost to Legacy and Nemiga but won over BetBoom.
You generally wouldn’t expect the same top-level performance from this team as from Falcons. The current version of MIBR reached 5th–8th at PGL Astana 2025, and it’s their highest achievement this year.
It’s interesting to follow Falcons’ run in Stage 2 and probably the rest of BLAST.tv Austin Major 2025.
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