Fng unexpectedly stated that Team Spirit won’t even make the top 3 at The International 2025

Artem “fng” Barshak unexpectedly predicted that Team Spirit will not make it to the top 3 of The International 2025, but included Team Falcons in the list of favorites.

The cyber sportsman shared his prediction during a stream on Twitch.

"What's the prediction for the top-3 of Inta? I think PARIVISION is top-3 Inta without any doubt at all. It's hard for me to imagine a situation where they don't make it to the top 3. Unless No[o]ne's top-5-6 aura kicks in again. I think PARIVISION is definitely a top-5-6 Inta. I feel like Team Falcons for some reason.

I have a feeling also Tundra Esports, but I don't know. Then there's Crystallis, I like him in the comp. A lot of people may disagree with me, but he has a good pool of heroes. He can basically put out some good tournaments, but it's like he breaks down sometimes when the distance is long and everyone around him is playing well"

In his opinion, PARIVISION should be guaranteed to be in the top 3, noting the strength of their roster this season, though he noted that they could be a bit lower in the standings. The cybersportsman also stated that Team Falcons could be in the favorites to surprise the audience at the Dota 2 World Championship.

Also fng believes that Tundra Esports also has a high chance of making the top 3, despite the replacement of Anton “Dyrachyo” Shkredov. Many people were surprised that the cybersportsman did not include in the list of favorites Team Spirit, who show good performance in this season of Dota 2.

Earlier Miroslav “Mira” Kolpakov named the three finalists of The International 2025.