m0NESY Speaks About Team Falcons’ Challenges at the IEM Cologne Major

Ilya “m0NESY” Osipov believes that Team Falcons faced numerous challenges at the IEM Cologne Major 2026, despite their victory.

The player made this statement on YouTube.

“I think we had the toughest path to victory in Major history. I’m not sure—maybe people will analyze it and correct me. We beat Vitality, Spirit, and Furia—it was very tough. Plus, in the group stage, we played against G2 and NAVI. We defeated all the best teams in the world. Today, I can finally say that we deserved this victory.”

According to Ilya “” Osipov, even though his team managed to defeat major opponents such as Vitality, Team Spirit, and Furia, this achievement did not come easily for Team Falcons. The esports player believes the team deserved the victory because it managed to defeat all the best teams in the world.

As a reminder, Ilya “M0nesy” Osipov and Finn “karrigan” Andersen fell ill before the start of the playoffs at the IEM Cologne Major 2026 Counter-Strike 2 tournament.