Team Spirit Finish 3rd at IEM Krakow, Extend Winning Streak vs MOUZ

Team Spirit secured third place at IEM Krakow 2026 after a confident 2–0 victory over MOUZ in the bronze match. The Eastern European squad once again proved their dominance in this matchup, extending their impressive head-to-head streak.

The series was completely controlled by Spirit from start to finish. Dust2 ended 13–8, with the “Dragons” dictating the pace and maintaining control throughout the map. Mirage turned into a one-sided affair, as Spirit crushed MOUZ 13–3 to close the series in convincing fashion.

With this win, Spirit earned $131,000 and claimed their first podium finish under the leadership of Boris “magixx” Vorobyev as in-game leader. The result marks a clear step forward compared to their previous event, where the team finished in the 5–8th place range.

MOUZ finished the tournament in fourth place and took home $85,000. IEM Krakow was the team’s first event of the 2026 season, making the top-four finish a solid start despite the loss in the third-place match.

The victory also extended Spirit’s dominance in head-to-head meetings with MOUZ. This win became their fifth consecutive victory in the matchup. Across those five matches, the Eastern European side has dropped only two maps out of thirteen. The last time MOUZ defeated Spirit was at the BLAST.tv Austin Major 2025, where the European squad won 2–1.

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