Brazilian esports organisatio FURIA overturned a two-map deficit to win the Thunderpick World Championship 2025 towards NAVI.
That is FURIA’s second tier-one Counter-Strike 2 LAN victory of the yr following its victory at FISSURE Playground 2 in September.
FURIA’s Nice Kind Continues
Heading into the occasion, FURIA appeared to cement its place among the many world’s finest groups with one other sturdy efficiency at a tier-one occasion.
Superior offensive technique made the distinction, securing a 2-0 win to prime the group and a spot within the Playoffs.
FURIA continued to excel towards Aurora Gaming within the semi-finals, scoring one other 2-0 win to safe a spot within the Grand Finals with out conceding a map.
NAVI put a halt to FURIA’s momentum within the opening map of the Grand Remaining, taking Mirage 13-6 on account of Mareks ‘YEKINDAR‘ Gaļinski and Danil ‘molodoy‘ Golubenko struggling to make an influence within the first half.
The Ukrainian organisation moved inside one map of victory, taking Inferno 13-9, placing FURIA on the verge of defeat regardless of a powerful begin to the match.
The comeback started on Nuke, with FURIA scoring eight defensive rounds and profitable a 3v3 post-plant state of affairs to cut back the deficit.
Molodoy and YEKINDAR shone on Mud II, with the Latvian virtually scoring an ace within the pistol spherical to maintain momentum constructing to a 13-5 win to ship the collection to Practice.
FURIA’s defence proved an excessive amount of for NAVI, because the staff managed to attain one offensive spherical within the first half. Two attacking rounds from FURIA within the second half wrapped up a dominant 13-1 win, together with the Thunderpick World Championship 2025 title.
Victory places FURIA in a powerful place to make a deep run on the Budapest Main, the place the staff will start the match in Stage 3.
What Subsequent For FURIA?
Following victory on the Thunderpick World Championship 2025, FURIA turns its consideration to IEM Chengdu 2025, one of many ultimate tier-one occasions earlier than November’s StarLadder Budapest Main.
The Brazilian organisation is certainly one of 16 groups competing in China, becoming a member of the likes of Workforce Vitality, Workforce Spirit, and The MongolZ, competing for a share of a $300,000 (~£223,452) prize pool from November third to ninth.
