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"Cursed" Falcons, Cologne preview & season recap | HLTV Confirmed S7E68 May 30, 2026

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Cologne Major is around the corner! Looking back at the season and previewing Cologne Major Stage 1, as well as Falcons grand final curse implications, Stickers revenue change, flash in spectator mode, and more.

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0:00 - Intro

1:21 - Sloodge and milk

5:29 - Top Comment

Recent news

9:15 - IEM Beijing replacing Chengdu

10:33 - Stickers money change

26:10 - CSTV flash fixed?

33:05 - XSE building up

Season 1 recap

35:41 - Year so far: updates

39:35 - Maps stats

47:05 - Mid-Season moves ranking

53:01 - Team results

56:23 - MVPs

1:00:20 - Top players (top 20 so far)

1:06:52 - Perma bans overview

1:10:21 - Pop quiz & live Confirmed

1:12:00 - Cologne content

IEM Cologne preview

1:17:10 - SPUNJ's pyramid

1:19:14 - Case for MOUZ

1:23:06 - Gauging PARIVISION

1:26:22 - Aurora, FUT, Legacy

1:28:52 - "Bad" teams: GL, B8, Astralis etc

1:37:06 - The bottom category

1:41:42 - Predicting Stage 1 openers

1:48:02 - FlyQuest issue

1:49:17 - SPUNJ horse race bets

1:52:36 - Striker bets: "Falcons cursed"

1:57:15 - Prof bets: heavy on Vitality

2:00:24 - SPUNJ bets: even heavier on Vitality

2:03:19 - WATO: Aussies win a game

2:09:42 - Stage 1 Pick'Ems

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HLTV Confirmed is a Counter-Strike (CS2) talk show featuring Chad "SPUNJ" Burchill, Zvonimir "Professeur" Burazin, and Milan "Striker" Švejda, with guest appearances from community members such as s1mple, device, ropz, Twistzz, karrigan, smooya, dupreeh, cadiaN, Pimp, and more. The show is based around interviews, breakdowns, analysis, and discussions about the esports and casual side of Counter-Strike.

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Spirit & NAVI lift trophies, Vitality fumble, karrigan debut, EWC in Paris | HLTV Confirmed S7E67 May 21, 2026

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Atlanta and Astana finish: Vitality fumble, Spirit win a title (thanks to S0tf1k?), Falcons karrigan debut, EWC moves to Paris, and more in this episode of Confirmed!

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0:00 - Intro

1:15 - Traveling & shoutout to docs!

Recent news

5:01 - FlyQuest fumble a LAN

6:13 - oskar retirement

8:06 - Top Comment

10:34 - Triple boost removal & fixes

19:01 - EWC moving to Paris

24:55 - PGL Lodz 2027

33:00 - PassionUA rebuild

Atlanta and Astana

39:00 - Simultaneous events

47:32 - XSE event in June

50:40 - Astana impressions

54:32 - Crowd cheating

1:00:57 - NAVI Atlanta win

1:07:47 - Cologne live show!

Temp check

1:09:48 - Spirit's trophy

1:13:00 - S0tf1K as a coach

1:21:53 - Falcons karrigan debut

1:31:32 - kyxsan’s comment: unfair kick?

1:35:18 - Liquid: soulless?

1:36:55 - TheMongolZ: lazy?

1:37:56 - Vitality: no need to overreact!

1:41:00 - NAVI: mental boost

1:42:16 - Aurora: same issues

1:42:43 - MOUZ debut with jL and xelex

1:49:24 - FURIA

1:51:08 - PARIVISION

1:53:24 - FUT, GL, Astralis, Legacy, G2

1:57:34 - MongolZ playoffs at CAC

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Vitality 0-11 comeback, FaZe show up, FURIA molodoy issue? | HLTV Confirmed S7E66 May 05, 2026

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BLAST Rivals Fort Worth end with another Vitality win, FaZe show up to entertain, alarming FURIA, Cache in competitive, Saudi EPL & EWC questions, and Astana/Atlanta preview in this episode of Confirmed.

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0:00 - Intro

2:12 - Limbo period?

4:12 - Top Comment

11:08 - Skinionaire

Recent news

19:02 - Cache added to competitive

23:02 - What map will be removed?

27:48 - ESIC activity overview

34:47 - EPL to Saudi: who will go?

44:43 - EWC 2026 dubious future

55:32 - BIG female team on pause

BLAST Rivals

59:27 - Vitality don't give up!

1:03:10 - Another Vitality win streak

1:07:32 - 0-11 comeback on Nuke

1:17:02 - FaZe entertain!

1:25:24 - Alarming FURIA

1:28:52 - molodoy issue?

1:36:43 - Should FURIA change… now?!

1:38:55 - Arena & attendance

1:41:36 - Format & broadcast

1:50:23 - SPUNJ caster rant

Astana vs. Atlanta

1:53:01 - Astana: the best of the rest

1:57:32 - Who's the favorite?

1:58:28 - Falcons with karrigan

2:05:12 - Atlanta: top 2 & murky waters

2:09:04 - Vitality "free win"?

2:14:03 - NAVI: the 2nd best

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Candid stavn on "stabbi"; Cache returns, BCGame Senzu, Vitality goats? | HLTV Confirmed S7E65 Apr 28, 2026

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stavn joins us to talk about the break and the comeback as well as his perspective on the Astralis-Heroic-cadiaN scandal; Cache returns, Animgraph2, BCGame Senzu, ash's potential move to Aurora, Vitality second Grand Slam and their case for GOAT, and Spirit's S0tf1k buff - this and more in this episode of Confirmed!

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0:00 - Intro

stavn!

1:43 - stavn joins!

3:04 - Last months with Astralis

6:12 - stavn candid on "stabbi" saga

11:47 - IGLing or AWPing options

13:32 - "We f-ed up all HEROIC" - stavn

17:43 - Taking a break

21:05 - Coming back

24:32 - Becoming an AWPer

30:28 - Playing with Snappi

33:26 - Reuniting with exes & Danish NIP

37:58 - stavn's AWP style

39:53 - Debut with NiP

50:36 - Cache takes

55:45 - Plans for the future

57:52 - Takes on international Astralis

1:02:35 - Reuniting with sjuush

Recent news

1:07:11 - Running Confirmed is intricate!

1:10:10 - Skinionaire: Cache

1:17:08 - Cache soon: impressions

1:22:02 - The new meta

1:30:34 - Animgraph2: "5% difference?"

1:36:51 - ash departs GL… for Aurora?!

1:40:21 - Senzu to BCGame: just marketing?

1:45:43 - Stake circuit announcement

1:49:28 - Top Comment

Leftovers

1:53:45 - Are Vitality the goats?

2:06:51 - Spirit uptick of form: closed GF?

2:12:02 - S0tF1K buff or hally problem?!

BLAST Rivals

2:20:15 - Brief overview

2:22:22 - WATO

2:28:41 - Little wins for each team

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NEWS CRAZE! Falcons karrigan, FalleN retires, MOUZ overhaul | HLTV Confirmed S7E64 Apr 22, 2026

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Loudest news cycle of the year just hit the scene: Falcons sign karrigan from FaZe, FalleN announced his retirement in the end of the year, MOUZ to enter overhaul while trialing jL - these moves and their consequences discussed in detail in this episode of HLTV Confirmed!

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0:00 - Intro

1:42 - Real rostermania!

3:11 - Revelations of audio listeners

4:11 - Top Comment

Falcons karrigan

8:43 - karrigan joins Falcons - shocking?!

16:43 - Whose idea was it?

20:41 - Will Falcons be good?

24:18 - “Replace TeSeS next” - Prof

28:32 - “zonic should let karrigan steer” - Striker

33:41 - Age issue: year-long deal?

39:49 - karrigan ship jumping: “he was on the plank”

42:03 - Teammates disappointed: the soap drama

46:12 - “Everyone would do this” - Striker

48:01 - kyxsan’s options (right now)

52:11 - BCGame kyxsan?!

53:12 - G2 kyxsan?

54:28 - Aurora international future

56:08 - FaZe’s future & enkay J coach

MOUZ roster

1:02:26 - Overhaul explained

1:07:23 - sycrone’s case for changes

1:11:01 - Is… Spinx a problem?!

1:16:23 - jL: MOUZ trial while NAVI sub?

1:21:26 - Is… Spinx the only one safe?

1:22:51 - sycrone’s good track record

1:25:31 - “jL isn’t gonna be a bitch” - SPUNJ

FalleN retirement

1:27:48 - How it happened

1:31:02 - New FURIA storyline

1:34:01 - FalleN’s future

1:35:33 - Skinionaire’s FalleN career

1:43:57 - FalleN’s next role

1:45:43 - “FalleN is irreplaceable” - SPUNJ

1:47:38 - Why YEKINDAR can’t be an IGL

Other changes

1:50:00 - HOTU & Gaimin drama

1:52:16 - r1nkle replaced by stavn on AWP

1:56:31 - Animgraph2 release

1:58:52 - WATO: Falcons win this season?

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FaZe done? Major controversies, Aurora rumor, BCGame s1mple problem | HLTV Confirmed S7E63 Apr 10, 2026

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Cologne Major team list is set, and FaZe are not in it... Breaking down what went right and wrong with the VRS-based Major qualification process across regions, Singapore Major update, Aurora roster rumors, BCGame problem (it might be s1mple), FaZe's future and frozen options.

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0:00 - Intro

1:26 - Striker & Prof at PGL Bucharest

3:51 - Top Comment

Recent news

2:00 - ROG event & MOUZ slander

5:21 - Top Comment

11:29 - Passion UA woes

13:43 - BLAST events get announced

16:31 - Thomas retires & MiGHTYMAX assistant

18:30 - ESL 8-team playoffs

25:44 - Arena integrity issue

27:47 - “The breakfast drama”

BLAST concludes & VITALITY GLAZE

30:13 - BLAST naming question

31:03 - Rotterdam arena impressions

36:50 - Close final vs. NAVI

40:25 - Round breakdown by SPUNJ

56:52 - ropz MVP explained

1:00:15 - Not just a "Grand Final MVP"

1:04:45 - Vitality vs. everyone streak

1:10:20 - What’s next to achieve?

1:21:50 - Weak scene?

1:26:23 - Mismanaged teams?

1:30:30 - Are NAVI securely second fiddle?

1:35:43 - NiKo IGL Falcons - RIGHT NOW

1:41:12 - Aurora fight back vs. TheMongolZ

1:45:40 - PARIVISION: never roll over?

1:49:43 - Skinionaire

PGL Bucharest & small LANs

1:55:55 - Tier 1.5 event?

2:00:23 - BCGame: hopeful or outsiders?

2:03:35 - WATO: PV/MongolZ in GF?

2:10:43 - Major odds: BIG, FaZe, Alliance, M80…

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How to fix Spirit? MOUZ demise as NAVI & Aurora claw back | HLTV Confirmed S7E61 Mar 24, 2026

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We look into the results of BLAST Open Groups with MOUZ, FURIA, and most notably Spirit fumbling: looking into what the issue is (with a quick apperance from OverDrive) trying to predict how the playoffs are going to play out in this episode of HLTV Confirmed! Bonus: CS teams pyramid by SPUNJ.

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0:00 - Intro

1:39 - Birthday wishes & mixups

4:02 - Top Comment

7:26 - The cheating situation

Recent news

8:45 - BC game to host 11 events

12:50 - fnatic UA takeover continues

15:50 - Skinionaire

21:25 - Mid-season check-in

26:44 - FURIA, B8, PassionUA falloff

30:18 - Team results overview

36:00 - Changes overview

BLAST Open Groups

40:12 - Pause drama

43:21 - What if a mouse breaks?

45:12 - Scheduling issue

54:31 - Are Spirit a contender?

58:10 - “So bad OverDrive didn’t tweet for 3 days”

1:02:50 - hally’s system, hally’s fault?

1:08:51 - donk’s role

1:11:32 - zont1x and CT sides

1:15:10 - OverDrive joins: “magixx needs time”

1:24:35 - We NEEDED MOUZ to lose

1:29:01 - Coach role

1:32:03 - Jimpphat denies considering Falcons?

1:35:50 - xKacpersky on loan?

1:37:15 - FURIA missing playoffs

1:43:00 - Playoffs preview

Building a pyramid

1:46:45 - Chad builds his pyramid

1:51:42 - NAVI: they rise or everyone fell?

2:00:12 - Aurora XANTARES issue

2:03:02 - More playoffs takes

2:13:46 - WATO: Vitality glaze (and MVP race)

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Reload update, malbs-NertZ, NAVI win, FaZe coach question & XANTARES problem | HLTV Confirmed S7E60 Mar 20, 2026

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Ammo update controversy and potential gun balance shift, malbs-NertZ swap, NAVI win EPL, and BLAST storylines: MOUZ's potential demise, FaZe next coach question, XANTARES potential replacements, Falcons' FACEIT issue, and more!

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0:00 - Intro

2:00 - Top CommentAmmo update

10:04 - Update first impressions

13:01 - Skinionaire: CS updates

23:18 - Reload update

27:02 - Can Valve backtrack?

29:42 - M4A1-S nerf vs. M4A4?

43:13 - AWP impact

Recent news

55:26 - malbs-NertZ

57:01 - Region swap controversy

1:04:23 - How will they fit in?

1:12:31 - NAVI win EPL

BLAST Open Rotterdam

1:15:37 - Rotterdam preview

1:18:02 - The stories hierarchy

1:22:32 - MOUZ’s potential demise

1:26:02 - TheMongolZ maaRaaless

1:27:46 - TYLOO Major prospects

1:29:41 - FaZe’s next coach: ash or karrigan?

1:43:17 - Spirit need to bounce back?

1:49:43 - Falcons kyousukeless; FACEIT issue?

1:55:49 - NAVI: back to title race?

1:59:15 - Aurora: XANTARES the problem?

2:04:38 - FURIA & Vitality: testing the gap

2:07:54 - Liquid with malbs expectations

2:09:00 - PARIVISION expectations

2:15:05 - WATO: NAVI top 4?

2:23:23 - frozen status

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Liquid & FaZe Major at risk, EPL playoffs, and 2027 calendar surprises | HLTV Confirmed S7E59 Mar 11, 2026

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As EPL reaches playoffs, it's clear that Liquid and FaZe are in a big trouble: their Major changes, problems, and the future of both teams are the main topics along with G2, FUT, and more takeaways from EPL. In addition, SPUNJ's overview to 2027 calendar and respective positions of PGL, BLAST, and ESL and our takes on the Inferno update.

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0:00 - Intro

3:42 - EPL casting

7:30 - Top Comment

Recent news

13:03 - Inferno update

18:45 - FISSURE cancels 3 events

22:25 - BLAST-PGL clash in '27-28

32:26 - 2027 calendar preview

46:26 - More PGL events for us?

48:38 - Skinionaire

EPL Groups conclude

59:48 - No more online!

1:01:28 - Best background stream?

1:06:42 - 8-team ESL bracket!

1:08:25 - FUT make playoffs!

1:11:49 - PARIVISION: no concern

1:12:35 - G2: SunPayus was not enough

1:15:55 - G2-Liquid swap?

1:19:49 - Online is not good

1:23:40 - Liquid or FaZe: missing Major?

1:28:45 - FaZe: last season for whom?

1:32:17 - frozen leaving: inevitable?

1:37:51 - No Major for Liquid & WATO

1:51:31 - EPL Playoffs prediction

1:57:03 - Spirit MUST be winning?

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