M0nesy Makes a Statement at the Esports World Cup 2026

Ilya “M0nesy” Osipov said he missed playing at LAN tournaments after the IEM Cologne Major.

The player made this statement on YouTube.

“I really missed LAN after the IEM Cologne Major. We only played in the online stage of BLAST Bounty Summer, where, as you know, we lost. We had plenty of time to prepare. We really wanted to get back to LAN.”

According to Ilya “M0nesy” Osipov, after winning the IEM Cologne Major, the team was unable to advance past the online stage of BLAST Bounty Summer. Nevertheless, this defeat gave Team Falcons plenty of time to prepare for the Esports World Cup 2026.