Spirit, VISION, Yndx and Nigma Galaxy reach TI 2026 upper-bracket semifinals

Spirit, VISION, Yndx and Nigma Galaxy reach TI 2026 upper-bracket semifinals AI

On 20 August (Kyiv time) the first day of The International 2026 playoffs finished. Team Spirit, Team VISION, Team Yndx and Nigma Galaxy won their upper-bracket quarterfinals and advanced to the upper semifinals; the losing sides drop to the lower bracket. Sport.ua published match results and the 21 August schedule in Kyiv time. Times are listed in Kyiv time; local fans can follow the lower-bracket matches starting at 05:00 on 21 August and the upper-bracket semis at 11:00 and 14:00.

The first day of playoffs at The International 2026 concluded on 20 August (Kyiv time) with four upper-bracket quarterfinals. Results reported by Sport.ua: Iron Wing 0:2 Team Spirit; Team VISION 2:1 BoomBoys; Team Liquid 0:2 Team Yndx; Nigma Galaxy 2:1 Team Falcons. Team Spirit, Team VISION, Team Yndx and Nigma Galaxy advanced to the upper-bracket semifinals.

Sport.ua also lists the match schedule for 21 August in Kyiv time. Lower-bracket matches begin early: 05:00 Iron Wing vs BoomBoys and 08:00 Team Liquid vs Team Falcons. Upper-bracket semifinals are scheduled for 11:00 (Team Spirit vs Team VISION) and 14:00 (Team Yndx vs Nigma Galaxy). Losing teams from the first day will continue in the lower bracket.

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