Brazilian esports organisatio FURIA overturned a two-map deficit to win the Thunderpick World Championship 2025 against NAVI.
This is FURIA’s second tier-one Counter-Strike 2 LAN victory of the year following its victory at FISSURE Playground 2 in September.
FURIA’s Fine Form Continues
Heading into the event, FURIA looked to cement its place among the world’s best teams with another strong performance at a tier-one event.
The team kicked off its Group A campaign with a 2-0 sweep of OG Esports, setting up an exciting clash against The MongolZ in a match featuring the top two teams from October’s Valve Regional Standings (VRS).
Superior offensive strategy made the difference, securing a 2-0 win to top the group and a place in the Playoffs.
FURIA continued to excel against Aurora Gaming in the semi-finals, scoring another 2-0 win to secure a spot in the Grand Finals without conceding a map.
NAVI put a halt to FURIA’s momentum in the opening map of the Grand Final, taking Mirage 13-6 as a result of Mareks ‘YEKINDAR‘ Gaļinski and Danil ‘molodoy‘ Golubenko struggling to make an impact in the first half.
The Ukrainian organisation moved within one map of victory, taking Inferno 13-9, putting FURIA on the verge of defeat despite a strong start to the tournament.
The comeback began on Nuke, with FURIA scoring eight defensive rounds and winning a 3v3 post-plant scenario to reduce the deficit.
Molodoy and YEKINDAR shone on Dust II, with the Latvian almost scoring an ace in the pistol round to keep momentum building to a 13-5 win to send the series to Train.
FURIA’s defence proved too much for NAVI, as the team managed to score one offensive round in the first half. Two attacking rounds from FURIA in the second half wrapped up a dominant 13-1 win, along with the Thunderpick World Championship 2025 title.
Victory puts FURIA in a strong position to make a deep run at the Budapest Major, where the team will begin the tournament in Stage 3.
What Next For FURIA?
Following victory at the Thunderpick World Championship 2025, FURIA turns its attention to IEM Chengdu 2025, one of the final tier-one events before November’s StarLadder Budapest Major.
The Brazilian organisation is one of 16 teams competing in China, joining the likes of Team Vitality, Team Spirit, and The MongolZ, competing for a share of a $300,000 (~£223,452) prize pool from November 3rd to 9th.
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