Team Falcons CS2 player Ilya m0NESY Osipov shared his emotions about the start of the main tournament of the year — IEM Cologne Major 2026. In an interview during the tournament broadcast, the esports athlete stated that he is incredibly charged for every match and you can see in the eyes of his teammates how much they want to play.
m0NESYI am incredibly charged to play every match here at the major. From the very first match, since we arrived here, you can see in the eyes of each one how much we want to play.
The day before, Team Falcons defeated G2 Esports in the opening match of IEM Cologne Major 2026: Stage 3. The match ended with m0NESY's team winning 2:1. In the next round, the team will face BetBoom Team. The match will take place on June 12 at 17:00 Moscow time.
The third stage of IEM Cologne Major 2026 runs from June 11 to June 15. The playoff stage will take place from June 18 to June 21 — only 8 rosters will advance. The total prize pool of the event is $1,250,000.
