FURIA is the winner of BLAST Rivals Season 2 2026, beating Spirit with a 3-0 scoreline as it secured another premier Counter-Strike 2 trophy ahead of the highly anticipated PGL Major. Coming into the event, this FURIA side bested all the top dogs, starting with Vitality in the quarterfinals, followed by Falcons in the semi-finals, and finally a clean sweep of Team Spirit to bag the lion’s share of a million dollars.
With all 8 of the top teams in the world making an appearance, FURIA displayed dominance in all the stages of the tournament as it cruised past all its opponents, dropping a single map throughout the entirety of the tournament. Starting the event with a convincing win over Brazilian side Legacy, the biggest surprise came against Vitality, where it completed a reverse sweep to reach the semi-finals, where it made quick work of Falcons to reach the Grand Finals against Spirit.
FURIA dominates Spirit in the Grand Finals
A closely tied first half saw FURIA and Spirit trade blows, with the first half concluding with a levelled scoreline. FURIA raced ahead in the second half, leaving Spirit to play chase. As Spirit continued to trail with little difference in the scoreline, the Brazilian side managed to edge out a close scoreline.
Taking home the opening map, FURIA let Spirit have the momentum to start Dust 2. Despite the poor start, the FURIA offence recovered late in the half to close with a respectable 7-5 lead. Switching sides at a deficit, FURIA pulled off a perfect defence, winning 6 rounds in a row to close out the second map with a dominant 13-5 scoreline as it hit series point.
With the score at 2-0, Spirit managed to push FURIA to the edge. The first half of the final map failed to separate the two sides. Starting the second half with a 6-0 streak, FURIA hit map point, and while Spirit did pull in a few rounds, the big lead allowed it to drop a few and close out the map with a dominant 3-0 series win.
Molodoy on the AWP proved to be a pivotal figure in FURIA’s conquest. Besting the likes of m0NESY, ZywOo, and finally sh1ro, he is slowly making his name as a star of the professional Counter-Strike landscape, if he isn’t one already. While KSCERATO’s 1.68 IR put him at the top of the chart, molodoy’s performance went beyond statistics to help his side close the game.
With this win, FURIA has made a strong case for itself as it challenges for the title of the best team in the world. Bucharest had several top sides missing, but now that it has beaten everyone in Hong Kong, it will be very hard to argue that FURIA is not the best team coming into the Major later this month.
