Insider and analyst Alexey "OverDrive" Biryukov joked in his personal Telegram channel about a possible replacement in the starting lineup of Team Falcons after the IEM Cologne Major 2026. His words are cited by CyberMeta.
Alexey "OverDrive" BiryukovIn Falcons minus zonic. Instead, Jab Jabich.
Jab Jabich, also known as "Jab Jab," is the toy coach of Team Spirit. The mascot appeared for the team due to the absence of Sergey "hally" Shavaev: the coach was urgently hospitalized on June 4, 2026, and his replacement Dmitry "S0tF1k" Forostyanko did not manage to get a visa to participate in the major.
Despite the unusual situation with the coaching staff, Team Spirit achieved a score of 2–0 in matches on the first game day of the second group of IEM Cologne Major 2026. The decisive confrontation will be against 9z Team.
IEM Cologne Major 2026 is taking place in Germany from June 2 to 21 in a LAN format. The final stage will be held at the Lanxess Arena in Cologne.
Recall that earlier, Team Spirit captain magixx assessed the victory over MIBR and mentioned the timeout from "Jab Jabich."
