In a significant upset at the IEM Cologne Major 2026 Stage 2, FUT Esports secured a 2-1 victory over G2 in their Round 3 matchup on June 7, 2026.
The match, part of the prestigious tournament held in Cologne, Germany, saw FUT Esports overcome the #14 ranked G2 team. Despite G2's higher three-month rating of 1.16 (compared to FUT Esports' 1.12), and slightly better KPR (0.70 vs 0.68), DPR (0.62 vs 0.63), and KAST (75.7% vs 74.1%), FUT Esports demonstrated strong performance to close out the series.
G2's roster for this event included Nemanja 'huNter-' Kovač, Guy 'NertZ' Iluz, Álvaro 'SunPayus' García, Nikita 'HeavyGod' Martynenko, and Matúš 'MATYS' Šimko. FUT Esports fielded Dmytro 'dem0n' Myroshnychenko, Laurențiu 'lauNX' Țrlea, Aulon 'Krabeni' Fazlija, Nikita 'cmtry' Samolotov, and Džiugas 'dziugss' Steponavičius.