TEAM VISION advances to grand final at The International

Field Level Media|published: Sat 22nd August, 12:32 2026

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TEAM VISION recorded a 2-1 victory over Team Yandex on Saturday to advance to the grand final at The International 2026 in Shanghai.

TEAM VISION sandwiched a 53-minute win on red and 49-minute victory on green around a 45-minute setback.

Team Yandex will have a chance for a rematch on Sunday, provided they defeat Team Spirit in the lower-bracket final.

Sixteen teams began the 15th annual Dota 2 tournament on Aug. 13. The crowd-funded prize pool has a base of $1.6 million and a current value of more than $3.2 million. Eight teams made the double-elimination playoff bracket, with all matches best-of-three until Sunday's best-of-five grand final.

Team Spirit advanced to the lower-bracket final with a 2-0 victory over BoomBoys. They recorded a 35-minute win on red and 30-minute triumph on green.

The current $3.2 million prize pool:

1 TBD, $1,399,312

2. TBD, $428,085

3. TBD, $296,284

4. BoomBoys, $197,567

5-6. Nigma Galaxy, Team Liquid, $164,617

7-8. Iron Wing, Team Falcons, $131,667

9-13. Vici Gaming, Aurora Gaming, Team Resilience, GamerLegion, LGD Gaming, $59,203

14-15. OG, Xtreme Gaming, $32,950

16. HULIGANI, $16,475

--Field Level Media

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