On June 20, both semifinals of the IEM Cologne Major 2026 will take place. In the first matchup, Aurora Gaming will face FURIA, while Team Spirit will meet the winner of the quarterfinal between Team Falcons and Team Vitality.
The first semifinal, Aurora Gaming against FURIA, will start at 16:45 Moscow time. The Turkish club comes into the match as one of the favorites in the bracket, while the Brazilian FURIA reached this stage through the quarterfinal against 9z (2:1).
The second semifinal will begin at 20:00 Moscow time. In it, Team Spirit, who defeated G2 Esports in the quarterfinal (2:1), will play against the winner of the match between Team Falcons and Team Vitality.
Both series will be played in a best-of-3 format at the LANXESS arena in Cologne. The winners will advance to the grand final, which will take place on June 21 in a best-of-5 format. The prize pool for the tournament is $1.25 million.
As a reminder, FURIA rifler yuurih assessed Aurora Gaming ahead of the semifinal.
