Team Spirit defeated Team Resilience in the Group Stage decider matches at The International 2026, securing a 2–1 victory and advancing to the playoffs of the Dota 2 tournament.

Led by Ilya “Yatoro” Mulyarchuk, Team Spirit overcame Resilience in a closely contested series to keep their run at TI15 alive.

Team Resilience have been eliminated from the tournament. Lin “pLAnet” Hao’s squad finished in 9th–13th place and earned 1.8% of the tournament’s final prize pool.

Earlier, Team Falcons and BETBOOM Team had already secured their spots in the playoffs.

The International 2026 is taking place from August 13 to 23 in Shanghai, China. The teams are competing for a prize pool of more than $3 million, which continues to grow through sales of team and caster bundles.