Team Spirit to Face PARIVISION in Upper Bracket Semifinals at The International 2026

Team Spirit to Face PARIVISION in Upper Bracket Semifinals at The International 2026

Team Spirit and PARIVISION secured victories in the first matches of the upper bracket playoffs at The International 2026 for Dota 2. In the upper bracket semifinals, Team Spirit and PARIVISION will face off on August 21. 1w Team and BETBOOM Team will meet in the first round of the lower bracket — the losing team will end their tournament run.

Team Spirit vs 1w Team

Team Spirit defeated 1w Team with a score of 2:0. The MVP of the match was Team Spirit 's carry, Ilya "Yatoro" Mulyarchuk. Over the two maps, he averaged 17.6 kills, 1.1 deaths, and 11.2 assists. His average damage was 42k, net worth was 49.3k, and his GPM reached 957. 

PARIVISION vs BETBOOM Team

PARIVISION defeated BETBOOM Team with a score of 2:1. The best player of the match was PARIVISION's midlaner Vladimir "No[o]ne" Minenko. Over three maps, he averaged 8.5 kills, 2.1 deaths, and 8.5 assists. His average damage was 40.2k, net worth was 24.2k, and GPM was 653. 

TI15 is taking place from August 13 to 23 in Shanghai, China . The teams are competing for a prize pool exceeding $3.2 million, which continues to grow through the sales of team and caster bundles.