HLTV Confirmed - Counter-Strike Podcast

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 & Bucharest

8:20 - nqz is replaced by saffee

10:03 - hally to miss Astana and Rio

14:50 - huNter- out with injury

17:10 - Aurora to sign ash, molodoy?!

22:10 - Magisk to MOUZ? BCGame?

23:02 - 3DMAX Neityu?

24:41 - Singapore Major deadline & decider

39:50 - Skinionaire

50:49 - BCGame: “career suicide?”

56:02 - Nobody wants to play with s1mple?

58:32 - PARIVISION early elimination

1:07:08 - WATO: MongolZ-FUT

Major

1:13:51 - Small TOs - good quality!

1:16:12 - Major list: who’s missing?

1:23:42 - VRS works: as intended!

1:31:24 - Who deserved the Major?

1:40:31 - Did Aussies abuse VRS?

1:48:12 - Lynn Vision LAN scandal

1:54:02 - Asia VRS doesn’t work?

2:05:45 - Playing two LANs: ban it!

2:08:33 - FaZe’s horrible run

2:11:08 - Should FaZe… give up?

2:15:37 - Liquid & G2 are as bad?!

2:17:39 - Rio storyline: can FURIA do it?

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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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Vitality: what's left to do for them (and for us) with so much won? Talking through that, NAVI's return to being a top contender, controversial ropz MVP, PARIVSION's strength, possible Falcons solution in NiKo, upcoming PGL and small LANs shaping up the Major invite list.

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0:00 - Intro

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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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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https://x.com/StrikerHLTVorg

https://x.com/LukasWiinholt

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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📺 Watch live: https://twitch.tv/HLTVorg

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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)

👕 HLTV Merch: https://hltv.org/shop

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.

https://x.com/professeur_cs

https://x.com/SPUNJ

https://x.com/StrikerHLTVorg

https://x.com/LukasWiinholt

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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📺 Watch live: https://twitch.tv/HLTVorg

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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

👕 HLTV Merch: https://hltv.org/shop

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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https://x.com/SPUNJ

https://x.com/StrikerHLTVorg

https://x.com/LukasWiinholt

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?

👕 HLTV Merch: https://hltv.org/shop

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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https://x.com/SPUNJ

https://x.com/StrikerHLTVorg

https://x.com/LukasWiinholt

PGL Cluj concludes with another Vitality win: are we fed up? PARIVISION grand final run, Falcons losing unlosable rounds, MOUZ "in the BIG category", PassionUA bringing in try and Senzu, and more.

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0:00 - Intro

2:31 - WHOOP epidemic

Recent news

5:31 - PassionUA try Senzu

10:32 - PassionUA future

16:00 - Istanbulan to Roman Imperium Cup

20:10 - EWC Open qual VRS LAN

22:01 - Atlana loses to Astana

24:50 - IEM Cologne Stage 3 BO3

29:30 - Top Comment

31:02 - How casters are selected

38:05 - Skinionaire

PGL Cluj

47:00 - Vitality glazing

48:02 - Are we fed up?

51:12 - Jame ninja & nades harassment

1:00:27 - Era = weak scene?

1:03:12 - “Vitality built a perfection” - Striker

1:08:58 - PARIVISION: contender?

1:12:12 - “I’m a BELCHONOKK guy” - SPUNJ

1:15:35 - “Sublime from the divine” quote

1:17:21 - Falcons: how long will it go on?

1:19:46 - “This is dogshit” - SPUNJ analyzes rounds

1:32:43 - torzsi situation

1:34:50 - MOUZ: BIG category?

1:41:02 - MOUZ grand final in EPL?

👕 HLTV Merch: https://hltv.org/shop

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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https://x.com/SPUNJ

https://x.com/StrikerHLTVorg

https://x.com/LukasWiinholt

Right after IEM Krakow 2026 grand final, we went live to discuss the playoff bracket (with the grand final specifically) to see how the results affect the standing of Vitality, FURIA, Spirit, MOUZ, and more, with the impressions from the new event location.

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0:00 - Intro

0:52 - Live from Krakow!

1:24 - Grand Final first reactions

5:58 - ZywOo MVP performance

11:15 - Cultural impact?

14:39 - One event away from Grand Slam

18:42 - FalleN: retire while at the top?

22:02 - Showmatch vs. 3rd place decider

24:47 - WATO: Vitality win Cluj?

31:16 - Skinionaire

37:28 - Disappointing donk?

43:36 - tN1R nowhere to be seen?

48:02 - Spirit grand final drought?

51:38 - Aurora

54:41 - G2

57:12 - No one likes MOUZ?!

1:01:46 - MOUZ vibe issue

1:04:50 - “Roster or attitude change needed” - SPUNJ

1:10:08 - Krakow impressions

1:15:35 - Show improvement?

1:21:02 - Tournament legacy

1:36:02 - Top Comment

1:40:31 - jL on the desk

1:41:38 - Cluj-Napoca next

1:44:02 - Astana vs. Atlanta, VRS strategies

👕 HLTV Merch: https://hltv.org/shop

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.

https://x.com/professeur_cs

https://x.com/SPUNJ

https://x.com/StrikerHLTVorg

https://x.com/LukasWiinholt

IEM Krakow reaches playoffs: group stage impressions with takes on BCgame, Astralis, Aurora, FURIA, Falcons, and more in this episode of HLTV Confirmed!

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0:00 - Intro

1:45 - Krakow shenanigans

5:45 - Top Comment

Recent news

8:54 - Pop-up LAN surge

15:25 - February VRS invites

20:51 - VirtusPLUMMET

24:02 - Mismanagement tierlist

27:45 - Skinionaire

IEM Krakow

36:09 - Expectation tierlist

38:02 - Legacy: lux situation

41:45 - NRG

43:57 - 3DMAX

45:02 - FaZe: “it’s just sad man”

49:07 - BCgame: good surprise?

56:01 - FUT: as expected?!

1:02:20 - PARIVISION

1:05:32 - B8: s1zzi donk’s bold prediction?

1:07:40 - paiN, HEROIC, NIP

1:09:05 - GamerLegion

1:11:52 - Jimmi to Falcons: why not?

1:14:17 - PassionUA

1:15:30 - Astralis

1:17:02 - TheMongolZ: not that bad?

1:19:37 - Liquid

1:21:38 - Aurora: big show up

1:26:43 - NAVI: fine?

1:28:30 - VIT, G2, Spirit

1:29:40 - FURIA

1:31:02 - MOUZ

1:33:38 - Falcons: bad rounds lost

1:39:02 - 2v5 vs. Aurora

1:44:00 - Anubis impressions

1:47:20 - WATO

1:53:13 - Playoffs predictions

2:01:23 - Broadcast improvement

2:04:30 - jL on desk

👕 HLTV Merch: https://hltv.org/shop

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.

https://x.com/Professeur_CS

https://x.com/SPUNJ

https://x.com/StrikerHLTVorg

https://x.com/LukasWiinholt

Surprising BLAST victory by PARIVISION, ahother Falcons top 2 finish, NiKo MVP explained, Vitality & Spirit losses analyzed, new Anubis takes, IEM Krakow preview with teams ranked, and more in this episode of Confirmed!

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0:00 - Intro

1:20 - Gaps & cats

5:39 - Top Comment

Recent news

9:30 - FlyQuest win in China

11:24 - BIG climbing, MIBR grinding

22:20 - Anubis changes analyzed!

38:50 - WATO: Anubis play count in Krakow

42:55 - Update overall: good?

BLAST Bounty

44:45 - PARIVISION triumph

47:24 - LanDaLan over BLAST?!

53:24 - Falcons vs. PARIVISION

1:01:32 - Dust 2 round analysis

1:06:20 - Are PARIVISION title contenders?

1:08:12 - Why NiKo is MVP?

1:12:52 - Falcons fly and fumble

1:17:20 - Was BLAST a big event?..

1:19:47 - Vitality & FURIA

1:25:15 - donk cares about #1?

1:27:05 - Spirit first impressions

1:32:50 - Skinionaire: Kato history

IEM Krakow preview

1:47:28 - Teams overview

1:51:15 - Vitality: the top dog?

1:55:20 - Challengers?

1:57:12 - Any given Sunday?

1:59:10 - Good & VRS hungry

2:02:50 - Hakuna Matata (inshallah)

2:07:00 - Breakout potential

2:10:28 - Stage 1 preview: competitive!

2:18:12 - BCGame: 0 time together?

👕 HLTV Merch: https://hltv.org/shop

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.

https://x.com/professeur_cs

https://x.com/SPUNJ

https://x.com/StrikerHLTVorg

https://x.com/LukasWiinholt

ash joins to discuss FiRE Major in Argentina announcement, Anubis late reintroduction, BLAST Bounty impressions (boring!), and event attendance strategy for the season.

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0:00 - Intro

Recent news

1:55 - ash to leave GL (breaking!)

6:30 - Anubis (late) reintroduction

11:25 - Dream CS2 update

16:01 - FiRE Major in Argentina

20:54 - Valve’s idea for Argentina Major?

29:58 - ash takes Skinionaire

38:31 - EWC mad format

Season strategy

40:30 - Team rank event importance

52:41 - BLAST Bounty issue & solution

58:24 - Event attendance strategy w/ ash

1:15:57 - Top Comment

BLAST Bounty

1:20:40 - First impressions: boring!

1:24:42 - “I’m worried for Aurora” - ash

1:26:50 - ash’s take on PR

1:30:39 - New Spirit

1:32:30 - FaZe & NAVI

1:34:31 - Falcons kyousuke: visa explained

1:37:04 - Playoffs draw

1:43:12 - WATO: Vitality at BLAST

1:50:32 - blameF to BIG - why?

1:54:01 - Desired lineup change

👕 HLTV Merch: https://hltv.org/shop

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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https://x.com/Professeur_CS

https://x.com/StrikerHLTVorg

https://x.com/LukasWiinholt