FURIA Esports survive five-map BetBoom final to defend Thunderpick title

FURIA Esports survive five-map BetBoom final to defend Thunderpick title

FURIA Esports defeated BetBoom Team 3–2 in the Thunderpick World Championship grand final, retaining their title in Malta and claiming their first trophy of 2026.

The Brazilian-majority lineup recovered from a 1–2 series deficit, narrowly avoided losing a commanding lead on Mirage, and finished the championship on Cache.

FURIA Esports 3–2 BetBoom Team

• Dust2: 13–6

• Ancient : 16–19

• Nuke: 9–13

• Mirage: 13–11

• Cache: 13–6

KSCERATO powered FURIA Esports ’s opening victory with 21 kills and eight deaths on Dust2. Ancient initially followed a similar pattern as FURIA Esports moved ahead 7–1, but two teamkills in the same round helped BetBoom recover. The Russian side won eight consecutive rounds and eventually secured the map in double overtime.

BetBoom then took Nuke 13–9, putting themselves one map from the championship.

FalleN helps rescue Mirage before Cache decider

FURIA Esports established a 10–2 defensive half on Mirage and won the second pistol, but BetBoom’s double-AWP setup helped produce a nine-round winning streak.

At 11–11, FURIA Esports finally stopped the comeback with a successful A-site post-plant. FalleN then delivered three kills in a two-versus-four situation, helping secure the 13–11 victory.

On Cache, FURIA Esports repeatedly attacked the B bombsite to establish their first-half advantage. FalleN added a one-versus-two clutch, while YEKINDAR ’s timely flank helped settle the second-half exchanges as FURIA Esports closed 13–6.

Magnojez led the final’s overall scoreboard with 90 kills, 79 deaths and a 1.23 rating. KSCERATO recorded 82–72, while FalleN contributed 78–76.

KSCERATO earns second Thunderpick MVP

KSCERATO received the tournament’s HLTV MVP award, repeating his achievement at the 2025 edition.

He finished the event with a 1.34 rating, having entered the final with a 1.52 rating across FURIA Esports ’s first three series. His Dust2 performance in the final earned his seventh player-of-the-map award of the tournament.

The championship ended FURIA Esports ’s trophy drought dating back to BLAST Rivals Season 2 in November 2025.