The first major upset occurred in the closed European qualifiers for The International 2026 in Dota 2: Yellow Submarine defeated MOUZ with a score of 2:0, sending the favorites to the lower bracket.
In the first map, MOUZ looked competitive, but in the second, they completely collapsed: Yellow Submarine secured a crushing victory with a kill difference of 35:8. Shigetsu on Tiny played a significant role in the victory.
While MOUZ stumbled at the start, other favorites in this part of the bracket secured their wins. PARIVISION (TEAM VISION) confidently defeated the open qualifier team 4ikibamboni, while Virtus.pro overcame Inner Circle x Insanity in three maps, making a comeback with a score of 2:1.
Now MOUZ faces a path through the lower bracket, where every loss means elimination. On June 24, the team will play against Inner Circle x Insanity in the first round of the lower bracket. At stake in the European qualifiers are spots for the main tournament of the year.
