Whisper it quietly, but Sharks vs. HEROIC could be ripe for an upset to kick off IEM Cologne Major 2026 Stage 1. Sharks are the underdogs here, but in koala, they have one of the most exciting young CS2 talents in the world. Their form so far this year has been very solid, beating teams like 9z, 100 Thieves, and Imperial over the last few months.
HEROIC are in torrid form, too, having lost their last five consecutive series. They’ve faced tougher opposition than Sharks, sure, but this run of results could have a huge impact on future performances. That HEROIC continue to play without a dedicated AWPer is another issue altogether. In terms of the map pool, this is a fairly balanced series, which could be just what Sharks need to secure an early upset in Cologne.
Team 347
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K/D/A | +/- | ADR | HS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| xfl0ud | 0/0/0 | - | 0% | |
| Chr1zN | 0/0/0 | - | 0% | |
| susp | 0/0/0 | - | 0% | |
| Yxngstxr | 0/0/0 | - | 0% | |
| nilo | 0/0/0 | - | 0% |
Team 5816
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K/D/A | +/- | ADR | HS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| rdnzao | 0/0/0 | - | 0% | |
| Gafolo | 0/0/0 | - | 0% | |
| Koala | 0/0/0 | - | 0% | |
| doc | 0/0/0 | - | 0% | |
| maxxkor | 0/0/0 | - | 0% |







Sharks
RDNZAO
KOALA
MAXXKOR
DOC
GAFOLO
Heroic
CHR1ZN
NILO
XFL0UD
SUSP
YXNGSTXR
Sharks
Sharks Esports
HEROIC
Whisper it quietly, but Sharks vs. HEROIC could be ripe for an upset to kick off IEM Cologne Major 2026 Stage 1. Sharks are the underdogs here, but in koala, they have one of the most exciting young CS2 talents in the world. Their form so far this year has been very solid, beating teams like 9z, 100 Thieves, and Imperial over the last few months.
HEROIC are in torrid form, too, having lost their last five consecutive series. They’ve faced tougher opposition than Sharks, sure, but this run of results could have a huge impact on future performances. That HEROIC continue to play without a dedicated AWPer is another issue altogether. In terms of the map pool, this is a fairly balanced series, which could be just what Sharks need to secure an early upset in Cologne.