Team Spirit wins PGL Astana 2026, defeating Falcons3-0 in the grand final

Team Spirit became the winner of the PGL Astana 2026 Counter-Strike 2 tournament, finishing the grand final with a victory over the Falcons with a score of 3-0 on maps. The team received the main trophy and prize money in the amount of 512 thousand dollars. The tournament was held from May 9 to 17, 2026 in Astana, the capital of Kazakhstan, at the Barys Arena, which seats up to 14,500 spectators. The group stage was held in a studio format without fans, while the playoffs took place in front of spectators. 16 teams took part in the competition: the group stage used a Swiss bracket with a bo3 format, where three wins ensured access to the playoffs, and three losses meant elimination. The playoffs were held in the Single-Elimination format, the grand final in the bo5 format. For Kazakhstan,