On May 16, CS2 fans are in for an incredibly eventful day. The decisive semifinal matches will take place as part of two major LAN tournaments — IEM Atlanta 2026 and PGL Astana 2026. We tell you when to watch the games and what to expect from the main confrontations of Saturday.
PGL Astana 2026
The tournament in Kazakhstan has already provided viewers with a lot of emotions, sensations, and lengthy matches. On Saturday, both finalists of the championship will be determined.
13:00 MSK | MOUZ — Team Spirit
"The Dragons" have gained excellent form throughout the tournament, confidently dealing with G2 Esports in the quarterfinals. MOUZ traditionally shows stable play at high stages, so we are in for a battle between two truly top teams vying for the title.
"The Dragons" have gained excellent form throughout the tournament, confidently dealing with G2 Esports in the quarterfinals. MOUZ traditionally shows stable play at high stages, so we are in for a battle between two truly top teams vying for the title.
17:00 MSK | Magic — Falcons
The main sensation of the championship in Astana is the team Magic, which has reached the semifinals of a tier-1 tournament for the first time in its history. They will face a serious test of strength against Falcons, who recently snatched victory from FURIA in a grueling marathon of five overtimes. Whether Finn karrigan Andersen's roster has enough strength after such a tough match is the main intrigue of the meeting.
The main sensation of the championship in Astana is the team Magic, which has reached the semifinals of a tier-1 tournament for the first time in its history. They will face a serious test of strength against Falcons, who recently snatched victory from FURIA in a grueling marathon of five overtimes. Whether Finn karrigan Andersen's roster has enough strength after such a tough match is the main intrigue of the meeting.
IEM Atlanta 2026
The American tournament has also reached the semifinal stage. Here, viewers can expect a principled derby and a battle between two teams that few expected to achieve such high results.
20:15 MSK | BetBoom Team — NAVI
The most anticipated confrontation of the evening. Natus Vincere have just made history by crushing Team Vitality and breaking their incredible streak of 21 consecutive semifinals. Now they are set to meet BetBoom Team, led by Kirill Boombl4 Mikhailov — the former captain of "born to win." BetBoom Team has already surprised fans by defeating Vitality in the group stage, so the match promises to be extremely tense.
The most anticipated confrontation of the evening. Natus Vincere have just made history by crushing Team Vitality and breaking their incredible streak of 21 consecutive semifinals. Now they are set to meet BetBoom Team, led by Kirill Boombl4 Mikhailov — the former captain of "born to win." BetBoom Team has already surprised fans by defeating Vitality in the group stage, so the match promises to be extremely tense.
23:30 MSK | Legacy — GamerLegion
A battle of two "dark horses" of the tournament in Atlanta. Both teams have come a long way, leaving many favorites behind, and have proven that they can compete at the highest level. For each roster, reaching the grand final will be a monumental achievement, so the players' motivation will be off the charts.
A battle of two "dark horses" of the tournament in Atlanta. Both teams have come a long way, leaving many favorites behind, and have proven that they can compete at the highest level. For each roster, reaching the grand final will be a monumental achievement, so the players' motivation will be off the charts.
Earlier, it became known that Falcons player René TeSeS Madsen highly praised karrigan's leadership qualities, stating that the captain elevates the atmosphere in the team to a whole new level.