Analyst Arseniy Arszeeqq Usov commented on the defeat of Natus Vincere by Nigma Galaxy in the upper bracket of the closed European qualifiers for The International 2026. The series ended with a score of 0:2 in favor of Artem Lorenof Melnik's team.
ArszeeqqPma from NAVI has completely lost the will to win and train. The Centaur build from the past era, when Collapse just played Domik-Taraska... Pma has 0 scaling, it would be fine if he at least picked GPM heroes... It's sad, such promising guys, and they lose completely without ideas.
According to the commentator, Yuri pma Prots looked unmotivated, and his hero Centaur Warrunner did not fit the current meta. Arszeeqq's statement was published on his Telegram channel, reports Sports.ru.
After the defeat, NAVI dropped to the lower bracket of the qualifiers, where there is no room for error. Their next opponent will be the winner of the MOUZ – Inner Circle match. The remaining slots for The International 2026 are being contested through the lower bracket.
The closed European qualifiers are taking place from June 21 to June 28. On the same day, Team Spirit and Nigma Galaxy are also fighting for a direct ticket to the main tournament of the year at 14:00.
