The International 2025 is literally a day away, and it’s safe to say people are excited to see the best teams in the world in action. Speaking of seeing them in action, Valve finally decided to reveal the opening fixtures, so let’s dive in and learn more about them.
TI 2025 Opening Matches
The International 2025 will start on September 4 and will include 16 teams that will go to Hamburg, Germany. After waiting for a few weeks, Valve decided to announce the opening series in Round 1, and they will be as follows:
- Team Liquid vs BOOM Esports аt 2 PM on Stream B
- Team Spirit vs Wildcard at 11 AM on Stream B
- Aurora Gaming vs Xtreme Gaming at 11 AM on Stream A
- Tundra Esports vs Yakutou Brothers at 11 AM on Stream D
- PARIVISION vs HEROIC at 2 PM on Stream A
- Team Tidebound vs NAVI Jr at 2 PM on Stream D
- BetBoom vs Nigmna Galaxy at 2 PM on Stream C
- Team Falcons vs Team Nemesis at 11 AM on Stream C
It’s safe to say that each opening series will be interesting, but some will definitely be more appealing. Team Liquid’s match, for example, is highly anticipated because people want to see the defending champion in action. The same is true for Team Spirit because the latter is the favorite to win the tournament.
The International 2025 Roster & Team Changes
Similar to what happens when there are other big Dota 2 events, some teams had to make last-minute changes before The International. Starting with the most recent nows, Tundra Esports had to make a roster change just a few days before the event. Matthew “Whitemon” Filemon had visa issues and was unable to attend the tournament, so Tundra had to find a replacement.
Another thing that surprised everyone was Gaimin Gladiator’s decision to forfeit its TI slot. We expected to see OG or another Western European Dota 2 team, but in the end, Valve gave the slot to Yakutou Brothers. GG was unable to attend dude to internal disputes that are still going on.
There were also rumours about Aurora Gaming’s midlaner and that he might miss TI, but it seems like this won’t be the case. This is good news for Dota 2 fans around the world because they will have the chance to see some of the best in the world.
