{"id":33550,"date":"2026-01-31T19:04:40","date_gmt":"2026-01-31T19:04:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blix.gg\/blog\/?p=33550"},"modified":"2026-02-01T23:25:32","modified_gmt":"2026-02-01T23:25:32","slug":"fut-upset-furia-iem-krakow-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blix.gg\/blog\/news\/cs-2\/fut-upset-furia-iem-krakow-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"FUT Upset FURIA in IEM Krakow 2026 Stage 2 Opener"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

On Day 1 of IEM Krakow 2026<\/a> <\/strong>Main Stage, FUT Esports<\/strong> surprised everyone by beating tournament favorites FURIA<\/strong> 2-0 <\/strong>in their Stage 2 opener.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Before the Group A Upper Bracket match, FURIA <\/strong>were seen as clear favorites thanks to their top ranking and recent strong performances. FUT <\/strong>had some momentum from Stage 1, but most still saw them as underdogs against the Brazilian team.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

FUT Showcases Tactical Mastery<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

From the very first rounds, FUT <\/strong>imposed its strategy and discipline across both maps:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mirage<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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FURIA vs. FUT \u2013 Players\u2019 Statistics on Mirage \u2013 IEM Krakow 2026<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

FUT <\/strong>jumped ahead with a 9-0<\/strong> run, building a big lead early. Dem0n <\/strong>and lauNX <\/strong>stood out, racking up 33 kills<\/strong> together in the first half and putting FURIA <\/strong>on the back foot, winning with a score of 13-11<\/strong> in the end.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Dust2<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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FURIA vs. FUT \u2013 Players\u2019 Statistics on Dust2 \u2013 IEM Krakow 2026<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

FUT <\/strong>were hot and kept up the pressure on Dust2. A key clutches were won by dziugss<\/strong>, and Krabeni<\/strong>. It\u2019s what turned the tide, and after that, FUT <\/strong>took full control and didn\u2019t let FURIA <\/strong>recover, and ended up winning the map with a score of 13-6<\/strong> and closing the series with a score of 2-0<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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