Gaimin Gladiators forfeited the match to avoid playing against Team Spirit

Team Spirit and Gaimin Gladiators will face each other in the playoffs of BetBoom Dacha Dubai 2024. GG declined to replay against Team Falcons, opting for a technical defeat to avoid playing against TS, but their opponents did the same.

The decision was ultimately settled by a coin toss, and this will be their first meeting since the grand finals of The International 2023.

Gaimin Gladiators now have a chance to avenge their defeat at the world championship. Moreover, if Team Spirit loses, it will break their record-breaking undefeated streak. Ilya "Yatoro" Mulyarchuk's team has played 35 matches without a loss, still holding the Dota 2 world record.

Recall that in the TI12 grand finals, Gaimin Gladiators suffered a crushing 3-0 defeat in favor of Team Spirit. Furthermore, after the match, Anton "Dyrachyo" Shkredov admitted that Yatoro displayed incredible gameplay at the world championship.

Nevertheless, dyrachyo's opinion has now radically changed, surprising the Dota 2 community with statements about Yatoro and reminding everyone of Team Spirit failures.