FURIA Esports , Falcons and Legacy secure opening wins at Thunderpick World Championship

FURIA Esports , Falcons and Legacy secure opening wins at Thunderpick World Championship

FURIA Esports 2:0 BETBOOM
Falcons 2:0 Ninjas in Pyjamas
Legacy 2:0 PARIVISION

FURIA Esports , Falcons and Legacy completed winning starts at the Thunderpick World Championship 2026 after securing victories during the opening day of the tournament in Malta .

All four opening-round series ended in sweeps, with 9z also upsetting aurora 2–0 earlier in the day.

Falcons defeat Ninjas in Pyjamas

Falcons opened their tournament with a 2–0 victory against Ninjas in Pyjamas .

The series featured a competitive Ancient map that required overtime, with Falcons ultimately prevailing 16–13.

They followed that result with a more convincing 13–6 victory on Dust2 to complete the sweep.

Legacy overcome PARIVISION

Legacy returned to competition with in-game leader arT after his recovery from meningitis.

The Brazilian lineup secured a 2–0 victory against PARIVISION , although the series proved more competitive than the scoreline suggested.

Legacy encountered difficulties closing Dust2 after establishing significant advantages, but ultimately secured the victory and advanced in Group B.

FURIA Esports hold off BETBOOM

FURIA Esports also began their campaign with a sweep, defeating BETBOOM 2–0.

The result gave the Brazilian squad a successful opening to another tournament during a demanding competitive schedule.

FURIA Esports and Legacy advanced to face one another in the Group B winners' match, while BETBOOM and PARIVISION dropped into an elimination series.

The remaining group-stage matches will determine which four teams advance to the Thunderpick playoffs.