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March 23, 2026 | Alexander Saraff

Falcons prevail over FURIA in brutal decider match

After 76 rounds of play, FURIA failed to make the BLAST Rotterdam playoffs after being up 9-3 on the decider against Falcons.

After 76 rounds of play, FURIA failed to make the BLAST Rotterdam playoffs after being up 9-3 on the decider against Falcons.

Yesterday, KSCERATO said in the post-match interview that there was not high pressure to make playoffs here. Those words have come back to bite them, as they were inches away from playoffs.

A 9-3 lead on the decider of Nuke was nullifed by a monster 10-1 half from Falcons and m0NESY. According to the superstar, this was not even the best version of Falcons.

I think we could have done better on T-side Nuke,” m0NESY said. “But on CT side we were able to come back.

FURIA’s T side on Nuke was non-existent, but FalleN said that this came down to the map.

On Nuke, it seems like a huge lead, but it’s really not.

This marks the second tournament in a row now where FURIA fell in the group stage. This is a far cry from their 2025, which saw them win four tournaments in a row.

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I'm an aspiring journalist in the world of esports. I first got into MOBAs watching SMITE in 2015, and got hooked on CS from the MLG Columbus Major.

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