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	Title	Pub. Date	Duration
	kyousuke problem, m0NESY extension, FalleN trophy, FUT-Astralis clash \| HLTV Confirmed S7E81	20 Oct 2026	02:19:01
FURIA lift TWC 2026 trophy with FalleN, Falcons don't look good (and especially kyousuke), m0NESY contract extension & KRL's bait, jL might get stickers and FUT even miss the Major due to VRS rules, BB show up, ESIC bans, and more in this episode of Confirmed! ➡️ Follow us for updates: https://twitter.com/HLTVconfirmed 📺 Watch live: https://twitch.tv/HLTVorg 🔊 Listen to audio (Spotify, iTunes, Google): https://anchor.fm/hltv 🟢 Partner offer details: https://kick.com/hltvorg/about 👻 Skins with 0% fees: https://skins.com/r/hltv 0:00 - Intro 1:43 - Lukas in USA, Prof at PGL, Striker in the pool 7:00 - Top Comment Recent news 17:00 - KRL m0NESY bait 22:32 - m0NESY 4-year extension 30:11 - ESIC bans 41:33 - Hong Kong teams announced 43:34 - FPG 4 announced TWC 56:20 - FalleN lifting a trophy 1:03:35 - BetBoom back on the radar 1:10:50 - Falcons: a bad look 1:23:23 - kyousuke problem Stake Pule 3 1:37:47 - Skinionaire 1:45:24 - Stake Pulse event quality 1:49:21 - VRS projections argument PGL Bucharest 1:57:28 - jL getting stickers?! 2:02:18 - FUT/Astralis Major roster clash 2:07:37 - WATO: FUT don’t miss the Major? 2:15:05 - HLTV Attributes updates 👕 HLTV Merch: https://hltv.org/shop 📩 HLTV Newsletter: https://www.hltv.org/newsletter 🎤 HLTV Interviews on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2zICrYA53O2fJwtdYfg0Ve 📲 HLTV iOS app: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/hltv-cs2-matches-coverage/id1078945675 📲 HLTV Android App: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.hltv.android&pcampaignid=web_share 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
	Sashi-BCG VRS scandal, Astralis losing players & BLAST losing teams \| HLTV Confirmed S7E80	14 Oct 2026	02:23:02
This time, coming to you NOT LIVE (Chad says he was particularly dead) talking about all things interesting: Sashi & BCG region swap scandal, Astralis benching HooXi and jabbi due to allegedly failed negotiations, BLAST is having troubles securing teams, TWC preview, and HLTV Brain chatbot is introduced. ➡️ Follow us for updates: https://twitter.com/HLTVconfirmed 📺 Watch live: https://twitch.tv/HLTVorg 🔊 Listen to audio (Spotify, iTunes, Google): https://anchor.fm/hltv 🟢 Partner offer details: https://kick.com/hltvorg/about 👻 Skins with 0% fees: https://skins.com/r/hltv 0:00 - Intro 1:15 - Not live: THAT’S A LIE! House keeping 6:30 - Top Comment 12:12 - MVP debate vs. Maui 19:43 - HLTV Brain introduced Recent news 30:42 - Sashi-BCG situation 40:15 - Is VRS bad for Asia anyway? 46:18 - BCG exception 56:12 - PGL beats BLAST Bounty 1:03:23 - Why is BLAST losing? 1:09:45 - Astralis -HooXi -jabbi +cmtry EPL wrap up 1:21:38 - Skinionaire 1:34:02 - Vitality back at their best 1:40:05 - MOUZ: the positives 1:49:23 - Spirit: are they anti-strated? VRS race heats up: 1:56:00 - Asia VRS: BCG & more 1:59:28 - Americas VRS: paiN & more 2:02:38 - Europe VRS: NAVI & more 2:11:12 - Decisive events TWC 1:13:35 - TWC overview 1:16:23 - WATO: Falcons win TWC 👕 HLTV Merch: https://hltv.org/shop 📩 HLTV Newsletter: https://www.hltv.org/newsletter 🎤 HLTV Interviews on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2zICrYA53O2fJwtdYfg0Ve 📲 HLTV iOS app: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/hltv-cs2-matches-coverage/id1078945675 📲 HLTV Android App: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.hltv.android&pcampaignid=web_share 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
	Snappi talks ending player career & joining HEROIC \| HLTV Confirmed S7E79	02 Oct 2026	02:24:25
Snappi joins us right after getting announced as the new coach of HEROIC: making a decision to retire, choosing coaching, career reflections, the state of the scene & the game impressions, takes on FUT SunPayus & struggling NAVI, and more in this episode of Confirmed! ➡️ Follow us for updates: https://twitter.com/HLTVconfirmed 📺 Watch live: https://twitch.tv/HLTVorg 🔊 Listen to audio (Spotify, iTunes, Google): https://anchor.fm/hltv 🟢 Partner offer details: https://kick.com/hltvorg/about 👻 Skins with 0% fees: https://skins.com/r/hltv 0:00 - Intro Snappi: new HEROIC coach 2:50 - Snappi retires as a player 10:43 - Opportunity to play with NiKo 13:24 - Reflecting on career 15:28 - Choosing coaching 19:36 - Joining HEROIC 21:51 - "In a way, this isn't fair" - Snappi 24:47 - Making a move mid-season 29:43 - How good is xKacpersky? 31:30 - Tier 2 VRS gameplay 34:21 - LANs impressions 38:32 - Is schedule packed? 45:02 - State of CS2 50:18 - CS2 vs. CS:GO 57:35 - WATO: Snappi at the Major? Recent news 1:09:02 - SunPayus joins FUT 1:16:19 - Skinionaire 1:26:46 - Game update 1:28:43 - LANs recap 1:31:28 - Envy return, Complexity done 1:32:29 - LOUD & Brazil adpocalypse EPL 1:34:12 - Who are the frontrunners? 1:39:23 - NAVI, Aurora, Vitality 1:44:33 - Katowice lore & Masala House 1:47:00 - NAVI Major pressure 1:57:07 - Snappi is taking the floor 1:58:19 - Top Comment 2:06:40 - Striker defends MVP 2:11:45 - MongolZ n9ne 2:12:50 - Cologne 2027 2:18:23 - Rating 3.0 update 👕 HLTV Merch: https://hltv.org/shop 📩 HLTV Newsletter: https://www.hltv.org/newsletter 🎤 HLTV Interviews on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2zICrYA53O2fJwtdYfg0Ve 📲 HLTV iOS app: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/hltv-cs2-matches-coverage/id1078945675 📲 HLTV Android App: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.hltv.android&pcampaignid=web_share 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/SnappiCSGO https://x.com/professeur_cs https://x.com/SPUNJ https://x.com/StrikerHLTVorg https://x.com/LukasWiinholt
	BCG bench elec, Vitality back to winning, NAVI Major trouble? \| HLTV Confirmed S7E78	23 Sep 2026	02:01:43
Vitality back to winning ways at StarLadder, Aurora show up for the first time, NAVI crumble into non-Major territory, BCG ditch electronic in favor of Asian core, SunPayus to join FUT, HObbit's return in place of slaxejezz, and more in this ep of Confirmed! ➡️ Follow us for updates: https://twitter.com/HLTVconfirmed 📺 Watch live: https://twitch.tv/HLTVorg 🔊 Listen to audio (Spotify, iTunes, Google): https://anchor.fm/hltv 🟢 Partner offer details: https://kick.com/hltvorg/about 👻 Skins with 0% fees: https://skins.com/r/hltv 0:00 - Intro 4:13 - Top Comment Recent news 8:54 - Valve Sept VRS chaos 12:23 - Skinionaire (news edition) 13:03 - Shanghai Major in 2027 15:50 - n0te replaced by adamb 19:23 - paiN’s demise 22:40 - EWC 2027-2028 24:33 - HObbit replaces slaxejezz 28:59 - ruggah retires 31:22 - TWC teams 35:50 - BCG -electronic +asap 49:29 - FlyQuest unlucko 53:32 - TheMongolZ meltdown 56:47 - SunPieus (pie=foot in Spanish) FPG 3 1:05:32 - A Chinese Legacy 1:07:43 - GL’s misfortune streak 1:09:02 - G2, Astralis, FaZe 1:12:21 - FURIA struggle StarLadder Fall 2026 1:21:31 - Vitality locking back in 1:29:44 - Ad readouts 1:33:43 - Aurora: 30 players better than XANTARES? 1:41:51 - WATO: MOUZ grand final 1:49:38 - NAVI crisis: no options? 👕 HLTV Merch: https://hltv.org/shop 📩 HLTV Newsletter: https://www.hltv.org/newsletter 🎤 HLTV Interviews on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2zICrYA53O2fJwtdYfg0Ve 📲 HLTV iOS app: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/hltv-cs2-matches-coverage/id1078945675 📲 HLTV Android App: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.hltv.android&pcampaignid=web_share 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
	apEX talks Vitality's down period, re-signing, opponents, and future \| HLTV Confirmed S7E77	08 Sep 2026	02:18:03
Vitality's apEX joins us to talk about the team's recent results, jL's stand-in stint, the long-term plans, other teams' impressions, and more! In the second half of the show, we go in-depth on BLAST Porto results, and namely Falcons, MOUZ, FURIA, G2, and donk's records. ➡️ Follow us for updates: / hltvconfirmed 📺 Watch live: / hltvorg 🔊 Listen to audio (Spotify, iTunes, Google): https://anchor.fm/hltv 🟢 Partner offer details: https://kick.com/hltvorg/about 👻 Skins with 0% fees: https://skins.com/r/hltv 0:00 - Intro Check-in with apEX 2:01 - apEX joins! 3:57 - Porto impressions 7:44 - "We got a bit too complacent" - apEX 11:00 - Playing with jL 13:50 - Down period & problems 20:38 - Plans for events 22:00 - "VRS is so f-ed up" - apEX 24:53 - Tournament break erosion 29:12 - Re-signing & long-term future 35:10 - Health impact 40:32 - "We're not main favorites" - apEX 44:39 - Falcons 54:02 - MOUZ impressions 59:30 - WATO: Vitality BLAST Open Porto 1:11:35 - Skinionaire 1:18:08 - MVP decision 1:21:41 - donk surpasses NiKo in MVPs 1:25:15 - FURIA loses to Vitality 1:32:20 - G2: tier 1 or tier 2?1:35:01 - Falcons: high ceiling, low floor 1:41:52 - Stop disrespecting MOUZ! 1:59:20 - ruggah retires from coaching 2:02:46 - FISSURE Playground 2:10:12 - Top Comment 👕 HLTV Merch: https://hltv.org/shop 📩 HLTV Newsletter: https://www.hltv.org/newsletter 🎤 HLTV Interviews on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2zICrYA... 📲 HLTV iOS app: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/hltv-cs... 📲 HLTV Android App: https://play.google.com/store/apps/de... 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/Vitality_apEX https://x.com/professeur_cs https://x.com/SPUNJ https://x.com/StrikerHLTVorg https://x.com/LukasWiinholt
	lauNX talks FUT & future; Techno to BCG, Snappi to coach? \| HLTV Confirmed S7E76	04 Sep 2026	02:04:10
lauNX joins Confirmed to talk about playing for FUT and his future; we also talk about Snappi departing NIP and his coaching prospects, cobrazera replacing Techno on TheMongolZ and the chances of the Mongolian joining BCG, and BLAST Porto results, with NAVI showing signs of crisis most notably. ➡️ Follow us for updates: https://twitter.com/HLTVconfirmed 📺 Watch live: https://twitch.tv/HLTVorg 🔊 Listen to audio (Spotify, iTunes, Google): https://anchor.fm/hltv 🟢 Partner offer details: https://kick.com/hltvorg/about 👻 Skins with 0% fees: https://skins.com/r/hltv 0:00 - Intro lauNx 2:31 - lauNx joins 5:34 - Health problems & getting benched on FUT 11:44 - FUT playstyle 17:00 - Most fitting team? 21:02 - Future of lauNx 24:45 - BCG and other teams 29:16 - FUT comms 37:43 - The state of the scene 42:02 - xfl0ud replacement Quick news whip around 49:35 - Top Comment 56:00 - Skinionaire 1:11:25 - Snappi down from NIP: done? 1:13:45 - Snappi coach options? 1:18:20 - NIP Krimbo 1:20:15 - MongolZ get cobrazera 1:21:36 - Techno to BCG?!BLAST Porto 1:23:35 - NAVI in crisis? 1:41:27 - WATO: donk aces 1:47:36 - G21:50:31 - Aurora1:54:02 - Vitality 1:57:10 - Falcons 👕 HLTV Merch: https://hltv.org/shop 📩 HLTV Newsletter: https://www.hltv.org/newsletter 🎤 HLTV Interviews on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2zICrYA53O2fJwtdYfg0Ve 📲 HLTV iOS app: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/hltv-cs2-matches-coverage/id1078945675 📲 HLTV Android App: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.hltv.android&pcampaignid=web_share 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
	Spirit win EWC, Falcons & Vitality fall flat, BLAST & season takes \| HLTV Confirmed S7E75	25 Aug 2026	02:57:25
Spirit lift trophy at the EWC after Vitality and Falcons failed to even reach the semis: what's coming for the title race of the season and at BLAST? This and more in this eposide of Confirmed! ➡️ Follow us for updates: https://twitter.com/HLTVconfirmed 📺 Watch live: https://twitch.tv/HLTVorg 🔊 Listen to audio (Spotify, iTunes, Google): https://anchor.fm/hltv 🟢 Partner offer details: https://kick.com/hltvorg/about 👻 Skins with 0% fees: https://skins.com/r/hltv 0:00 - Intro 1:12 - Rant and France impressions EWC 7:02 - EWC experiences 13:43 - EWC LCQ scale 19:18 - Setting expectations 22:20 - Who's in the title race? 25:15 - Skinionaire 32:44 - EWC club championship 36:21 - The lurppis tale 40:11 - Falcons 53:39 - Spirit 1:07:20 - FURIA 1:10:57 - G2 1:16:21 - FURIA & BR shuffle? 1:26:03 - 9z the new MongolZ? 1:27:50 - FaZe Recent news 1:32:55 - Vitality contract extensions 1:43:02 - Player union? 1:50:50 - Top Comment 1:59:37 - ENC postponed 2:03:12 - EWC on-stage debacle 2:06:44 - Spirit interviews issue 2:16:52 - FURIA fe to VALO 2:22:50 - EF minus br0, LG minus Bymas BLAST Open Porto 2:29:13 - Who needs to step up? 2:39:50 - Predicting the groups 2:42:48 - WATO: Vitality to miss playoffs? 👕 HLTV Merch: https://hltv.org/shop 📩 HLTV Newsletter: https://www.hltv.org/newsletter 🎤 HLTV Interviews on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2zICrYA53O2fJwtdYfg0Ve 📲 HLTV iOS app: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/hltv-cs2-matches-coverage/id1078945675 📲 HLTV Android App: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.hltv.android&pcampaignid=web_share 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
	MOUZ win BLAST over Spirit, crazy EWC qual & season invites \| HLTV Confirmed S7E74	04 Aug 2026	02:03:31
MOUZ win their first trophy in a new roster with PR, Spinx stars in the grand final against Spirit while donk is having a slow game, BCG won their first LAN while beating some literal children, crucial VRS invite date hits, jL rumors, and massive EWC are the key topics for this episode of Confirmed! ➡️ Follow us for updates: https://twitter.com/HLTVconfirmed 📺 Watch live: https://twitch.tv/HLTVorg 🔊 Listen to audio (Spotify, iTunes, Google): https://anchor.fm/hltv 🟢 Partner offer details: https://kick.com/hltvorg/about 👻 Skins, P2P, no fees: https://skins.com 0:00 - Intro BLAST Bounty debrief 5:25 - MOUZ win on debut 7:08 - Skinionaire 12:30 - Spinx MVP & new MOUZ 25:32 - Spirit final upset 30:40 - FaZe are back? 32:02 - jL rumors 33:42 - FaZe, MongolZ 38:00 - Astralis 39:06 - Top Comment Recent news 47:05 - FPG 5 becomes 3 50:05 - BCG win Elisa 54:09 - TDK transfer to 1win 55:50 - Argentina Major tickets on sale 1:01:50 - VRS invites: who goes where? EWC 1:19:02 - EWC crazy open qual 1:32:04 - Qual group overview 1:40:13 - WATO: qual results? 1:50:12 - Who do we want to go through? 1:55:18 - Main event expectations 1:56:01 - jL to join 100T? 1:59:39 - A boost fix 👕 HLTV Merch: https://hltv.org/shop 📩 HLTV Newsletter: https://www.hltv.org/newsletter 🎤 HLTV Interviews on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2zICrYA53O2fJwtdYfg0Ve 📲 HLTV iOS app: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/hltv-cs2-matches-coverage/id1078945675 📲 HLTV Android App: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.hltv.android&pcampaignid=web_share 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
	Bounty upsets, stickers issue & questions for the season \| HLTV Confirmed S7E73	29 Jul 2026	02:23:08
Online upsets at BLAST Bounty, Major stickers money issue, and asking the questions for the fall season: Vitality era, Falcons contender status, #1 conversation, next Major winner, and more in this episode of Confirmed! ➡️ Follow us for updates: https://twitter.com/HLTVconfirmed 📺 Watch live: https://twitch.tv/HLTVorg 🔊 Listen to audio (Spotify, iTunes, Google): https://anchor.fm/hltv 🟢 Partner offer details: https://kick.com/hltvorg/about 👻 Skins, P2P, no fees: https://skins.com 0:00 - Intro 3:04 - Dental & horror stories 8:20 - How to get into casting? 13:52 - Bomb blast update 20:35 - Top Comment Recent news 22:10 - Bounty format & prize update 39:02 - EWC arena upgrade 47:00 - More Major stickers 53:01 - "Stickers are bad business model" - SPUNJ 59:22 - Buyouts & salaries: inflated? 1:04:09 - Big money is no more! Catfished or caught out 1:12:15 - First-ever catfished or caught out! 1:14:00 - Falcons lose to 100T 1:17:47 - Aurora lose to FOKUS 1:18:40 - Vitality lose to Vitality 1:21:03 - FURIA lose to DENDELE 1:24:05 - G2 lose to Liquid 1:26:50 - More upsets 1:29:38 - Bounty LAN playoffs 1:32:13 - WATO: Spirit win Bounty? 1:38:07 - Skinionaire The Season ahead 1:42:40 - Questions for the Season 1:44:33 - Is the Vitality era over? 1:47:04 - Falcons a one time thing? 1:52:08 - What happens to FaZe? 1:53:00 - Can #1 conversation reopen? 1:55:12 - Next blockbuster signing? 1:58:26 - Will FalleN actually retire? 2:00:02 - Who's most likely to change? 2:02:37 - Who'll miss the Major? 2:05:17 - Who'll win the Major? 2:09:02 - Who'll get the Major MVP? 2:13:26 - PARIVISION get FL1T 2:18:52 - "Never forget your head armor" 👕 HLTV Merch: https://hltv.org/shop 📩 HLTV Newsletter: https://www.hltv.org/newsletter 🎤 HLTV Interviews on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2zICrYA53O2fJwtdYfg0Ve 📲 HLTV iOS app: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/hltv-cs2-matches-coverage/id1078945675 📲 HLTV Android App: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.hltv.android&pcampaignid=web_share 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
	Ranking team changes & free agents; season preview! \| HLTV Confirmed S7E72	19 Jul 2026	02:01:12
The break comes to an end (of it ever happened): ranking roster changes, free agents stocks, previewing the second season, and more in this episode of Confirmed! ➡️ Follow us for updates: https://twitter.com/HLTVconfirmed 📺 Watch live: https://twitch.tv/HLTVorg 🔊 Listen to audio (Spotify, iTunes, Google): https://anchor.fm/hltv 🟢 Partner offer details: https://kick.com/hltvorg/about 👻 Skins, P2P, no fees: https://skins.com 0:00 - Intro 1:29 - Caffeine habits 3:38 - Break erosion 7:12 - Top Comment Recent news 10:12 - 9z win XSE 13:00 - HEROIC win on debut 16:58 - Skinionaire 24:00 - The new graph! Team changes ranked 24:45 - BCG expectations with Magisk 34:50 - G2: not sold on r1nkle 37:12 - HEROIC, FUT 38:36 - Astralis NEO 41:08 - Liquid roster confusion 44:02 - TheMongolZ: in maaRaa we trust? 46:00 - GamerLegion FL4MUS 47:24 - MOUZ PR (at last) 49:55 - Aurora: right trajectory 52:15 - NAVI: no change? 53:35 - Legacy: upgrade? 55:20 - 100 Thieves 56:10 - FaZe 57:58 - TDK, NRG, 3DMAX, SAW, FOKUS Free agents ranked 1:01:08 - broky: stocks down 1:03:05 - nota, lauNx, ultimate 1:05:38 - SunPayus, kl1m 1:08:29 - jL: to FaZe? 1:10:09 - soulfly 1:12:10 - sdy, Ex3rcise, yxngstxr, arrozdoce, Ag1l 1:13:36 - ENC overview Season ahead 1:16:35 - Chasing the Major 1:19:51 - Season timeline 1:27:00 - Invite cutoffs… 3 months prior? 1:34:30 - Event overlaps 1:36:17 - Cache is in: ACIDMAN! BLAST Bounty preview 1:45:27 - Bounty preview 1:51:00 - WATO: loss online? 👕 HLTV Merch: https://hltv.org/shop 📩 HLTV Newsletter: https://www.hltv.org/newsletter 🎤 HLTV Interviews on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2zICrYA53O2fJwtdYfg0Ve 📲 HLTV iOS app: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/hltv-cs2-matches-coverage/id1078945675 📲 HLTV Android App: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.hltv.android&pcampaignid=web_share 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
	Aurora kyxsan, BCG Magisk, G2 r1nkle & more changes! \| HLTV Confirmed S7E71	08 Jul 2026	02:23:13
Rostermania or not so much? Breaking down all the biggest changes so far in Aurora, FaZe, G2, HEROIC, FUT, BCG and more! ➡️ Follow us for updates: https://twitter.com/HLTVconfirmed 📺 Watch live: https://twitch.tv/HLTVorg 🔊 Listen to audio (Spotify, iTunes, Google): https://anchor.fm/hltv 🟢 Partner offer details: https://kick.com/hltvorg/about 👻 Skins, P2P, no fees: https://skins.com 0:00 - Intro Recent news 4:52 - Break erosion 11:23 - Class-action for a break? 16:47 - XSE rollercoster 24:12 - ESL regulate comms Roster… mania or not? 36:22 - FaZe JBOEN: ultimate or molody? 45:02 - broky's future 50:45 - Are NAVI doing anything? 52:12 - Aurora went international?!?!?! 57:32 - XANTARES will be kicked? 1:00:02 - kyxsan to Aurora 1:06:38 - MAJ3R, Fabre, soulfly future 1:08:10 - Skinionaire 1:16:40 - G2 add r1nkle 1:23:57 - SunPayus options? 1:26:02 - HEROIC add Brollan & Martinez 1:35:23 - FUT add xfl0ud 1:40:15 - MOUZ: what are they doing? 1:43:43 - BCG add Magisk: serious now? 1:47:46 - Eternal Fire add Kvem & br0 1:48:57 - Luminosity situation 1:53:55 - NEO to coach Astralis? 1:57:40 - JT, Jorko to Liquid? 2:02:04 - WATO: Cache future 2:15:52 - Top Comment 👕 HLTV Merch: https://hltv.org/shop 📩 HLTV Newsletter: https://www.hltv.org/newsletter 🎤 HLTV Interviews on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2zICrYA53O2fJwtdYfg0Ve 📲 HLTV iOS app: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/hltv-cs2-matches-coverage/id1078945675 📲 HLTV Android App: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.hltv.android&pcampaignid=web_share 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
	NiKo wins the Major with Falcons! First roster rumors \| HLTV Confirmed S7E70	23 Jun 2026	02:06:24
NiKo finally wins the Major! Each Falcons' player story line that lead to that moment including karrigan's redemption arch and m0NESY's first Major MVP as well Major impressions and first roster talk in this episode of HLTV Confirmed. ➡️ Follow us for updates: https://twitter.com/HLTVconfirmed 📺 Watch live: https://twitch.tv/HLTVorg 🔊 Listen to audio (Spotify, iTunes, Google): https://anchor.fm/hltv 🟢 Partner offer details: https://kick.com/hltvorg/about 👻 Skins, P2P, no fees: https://skins.com 0:00 - Intro Falcons Major win 4:12 - Falcons win: hardest win? 10:45 - FURIA: did they play scared? 14:48 - NiKo's Major - finally! 17:27 - "NiKo has done everything" - Prof 18:52 - m0NESY MVP! 24:06 - TeSeS: the ultimate soldier 26:24 - kyousuke: consistency back on? 33:22 - karrigan redemption 37:39 - zonic hints at retirement? Major bracket in retrospect 45:50 - Epic bracket 49:02 - The crowd & fans 53:06 - XANTARES playoffs problem? 1:02:40 - Stage runners 1:11:45 - The best majorless player? 1:15:02 - Did CS win when Vitality lost? 1:16:16 - Most prestigious Major win? 1:18:01 - Perfect Major? 1:23:23 - Top Comment 1:28:48 - Skinionaire What comes next 1:35:45 - Cache replaces Overpass 1:37:28 - KRIMZ to EYEBALLERS 1:38:57 - Liquid: JT joins? 1:40:50 - Luminosity with Monte core 1:43:34 - Martinez to FaZe? 1:46:02 - WATO: 3 top 10 teams change? 1:51:54 - Aurora: who's staying? 2:03:01 - XSE coming up 👕 HLTV Merch: https://hltv.org/shop 📩 HLTV Newsletter: https://www.hltv.org/newsletter 🎤 HLTV Interviews on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2zICrYA53O2fJwtdYfg0Ve 📲 HLTV iOS app: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/hltv-cs2-matches-coverage/id1078945675 📲 HLTV Android App: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.hltv.android&pcampaignid=web_share 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
	Cologne Major: roster rumors, stories, playoffs preview! \| HLTV Confirmed Cologne Special '26	17 Jun 2026	02:04:15
Cologne Major reached playoffs: talking through the biggest stories so far (and to come!) with Monte's coach kakafu in live-with-audience special from SK Gaming headquarters in Cologne, Germany. ➡️ Follow us for updates: https://twitter.com/HLTVconfirmed 📺 Watch live: https://twitch.tv/HLTVorg 🔊 Listen to audio (Spotify, iTunes, Google): https://anchor.fm/hltv 🟢 Partner offer details: https://kick.com/hltvorg/about 👻 Skins.com: https://skins.com 0:00 - Intro Hot seat with kakafu 1:50 - kakafu on Gizmy 4:52 - Role in Monte 10:02 - Monte: young breakouts 14:31 - Stressful moments & warnings Group Stage recap 19:41 - donk's show? 21:42 - NAVI's elimination 23:41 - BIG 0-12 comeback 28:10 - Legacy coach barred 28:49 - Skits! 29:31 - 9z cinderella run 30:53 - Vitality are mortal 32:08 - Aussies f-ed your Pick'Ems 32:48 - Jab Jabich 33:45 - No NA in top 16! Roster changes! 36:40 - lauNx's looking into options 39:02 - FL1T to PARIVISION? 42:02 - Liquid: 100% changes 43:23 - Aurora: ash confirmed?! 46:28 - BCG: we don't care! 47:33 - FaZe: Jimmi? 49:03 - frozen to NAVI… with Twistzz!? 51:25 - Who will NAVI replace? 52:34 - MOUZ: xertioN IGL!? 56:42 - Astralis remove ruggah 1:03:40 - Top Comment 1:06:31 - Skinionaire Playoffs preview 1:15:28 - Bracket is f-ed! 1:21:00 - Who's the favorite? 1:25:52 - Best storyline? 1:31:32 - Predicting quarters 1:51:39 - Predicting semis & final 1:57:24 - WATO: Vitality win the Major 👕 HLTV Merch: https://hltv.org/shop 📩 HLTV Newsletter: https://www.hltv.org/newsletter 🎤 HLTV Interviews on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2zICrYA53O2fJwtdYfg0Ve 📲 HLTV iOS app: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/hltv-cs2-matches-coverage/id1078945675 📲 HLTV Android App: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.hltv.android&pcampaignid=web_share 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/kakafuCS https://x.com/professeur_cs https://x.com/SPUNJ https://x.com/StrikerHLTVorg https://x.com/LukasWiinholt
	"Cursed" Falcons, Cologne preview & season recap \| HLTV Confirmed S7E68	30 May 2026	02:21:48
Cologne Major is around the corner! Looking back at the season and previewing Cologne Major Stage 1, as well as Falcons grand final curse implications, Stickers revenue change, flash in spectator mode, and more. ➡️ Follow us for updates: https://x.com/hltvconfirmed 📺 Watch live: https://kick.com/HLTVorg 🔊 Listen to audio (Spotify, iTunes, Google): https://anchor.fm/hltv 🟢 Partner offer details: https://kick.com/hltvorg/about 0:00 - Intro 1:21 - Sloodge and milk 5:29 - Top Comment Recent news 9:15 - IEM Beijing replacing Chengdu 10:33 - Stickers money change 26:10 - CSTV flash fixed? 33:05 - XSE building up Season 1 recap 35:41 - Year so far: updates 39:35 - Maps stats 47:05 - Mid-Season moves ranking 53:01 - Team results 56:23 - MVPs 1:00:20 - Top players (top 20 so far) 1:06:52 - Perma bans overview 1:10:21 - Pop quiz & live Confirmed 1:12:00 - Cologne content IEM Cologne preview 1:17:10 - SPUNJ's pyramid 1:19:14 - Case for MOUZ 1:23:06 - Gauging PARIVISION 1:26:22 - Aurora, FUT, Legacy 1:28:52 - "Bad" teams: GL, B8, Astralis etc 1:37:06 - The bottom category 1:41:42 - Predicting Stage 1 openers 1:48:02 - FlyQuest issue 1:49:17 - SPUNJ horse race bets 1:52:36 - Striker bets: "Falcons cursed" 1:57:15 - Prof bets: heavy on Vitality 2:00:24 - SPUNJ bets: even heavier on Vitality 2:03:19 - WATO: Aussies win a game 2:09:42 - Stage 1 Pick'Ems 👕 HLTV Merch: https://hltv.org/shop 📩 HLTV Newsletter: https://www.hltv.org/newsletter 🎤 HLTV Interviews on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2zICrYA... 📲 HLTV iOS app: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/hltv-cs... 📲 HLTV Android App: https://play.google.com/store/apps/de... 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
	Spirit & NAVI lift trophies, Vitality fumble, karrigan debut, EWC in Paris \| HLTV Confirmed S7E67	21 May 2026	02:01:54
Atlanta and Astana finish: Vitality fumble, Spirit win a title (thanks to S0tf1k?), Falcons karrigan debut, EWC moves to Paris, and more in this episode of Confirmed! ➡️ Follow us for updates: https://twitter.com/HLTVconfirmed 📺 Watch live: https://twitch.tv/HLTVorg 🔊 Listen to audio (Spotify, iTunes, Google): https://anchor.fm/hltv 🟢 Partner offer details: https://kick.com/hltvorg/about 0:00 - Intro 1:15 - Traveling & shoutout to docs! Recent news 5:01 - FlyQuest fumble a LAN 6:13 - oskar retirement 8:06 - Top Comment 10:34 - Triple boost removal & fixes 19:01 - EWC moving to Paris 24:55 - PGL Lodz 2027 33:00 - PassionUA rebuild Atlanta and Astana 39:00 - Simultaneous events 47:32 - XSE event in June 50:40 - Astana impressions 54:32 - Crowd cheating 1:00:57 - NAVI Atlanta win 1:07:47 - Cologne live show! Temp check 1:09:48 - Spirit's trophy 1:13:00 - S0tf1K as a coach 1:21:53 - Falcons karrigan debut 1:31:32 - kyxsan’s comment: unfair kick? 1:35:18 - Liquid: soulless? 1:36:55 - TheMongolZ: lazy? 1:37:56 - Vitality: no need to overreact! 1:41:00 - NAVI: mental boost 1:42:16 - Aurora: same issues 1:42:43 - MOUZ debut with jL and xelex 1:49:24 - FURIA 1:51:08 - PARIVISION 1:53:24 - FUT, GL, Astralis, Legacy, G2 1:57:34 - MongolZ playoffs at CAC 👕 HLTV Merch: https://hltv.org/shop 📩 HLTV Newsletter: https://www.hltv.org/newsletter 🎤 HLTV Interviews on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2zICrYA53O2fJwtdYfg0Ve 📲 HLTV iOS app: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/hltv-cs2-matches-coverage/id1078945675 📲 HLTV Android App: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.hltv.android&pcampaignid=web_share 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
	Vitality 0-11 comeback, FaZe show up, FURIA molodoy issue? \| HLTV Confirmed S7E66	05 May 2026	02:27:08
BLAST Rivals Fort Worth end with another Vitality win, FaZe show up to entertain, alarming FURIA, Cache in competitive, Saudi EPL & EWC questions, and Astana/Atlanta preview in this episode of Confirmed. ➡️ Follow us for updates: https://twitter.com/HLTVconfirmed 📺 Watch live: https://twitch.tv/HLTVorg 🔊 Listen to audio (Spotify, iTunes, Google): https://anchor.fm/hltv 🟢 Partner offer details: https://kick.com/hltvorg/about 0:00 - Intro 2:12 - Limbo period? 4:12 - Top Comment 11:08 - Skinionaire Recent news 19:02 - Cache added to competitive 23:02 - What map will be removed? 27:48 - ESIC activity overview 34:47 - EPL to Saudi: who will go? 44:43 - EWC 2026 dubious future 55:32 - BIG female team on pause BLAST Rivals 59:27 - Vitality don't give up! 1:03:10 - Another Vitality win streak 1:07:32 - 0-11 comeback on Nuke 1:17:02 - FaZe entertain! 1:25:24 - Alarming FURIA 1:28:52 - molodoy issue? 1:36:43 - Should FURIA change… now?! 1:38:55 - Arena & attendance 1:41:36 - Format & broadcast 1:50:23 - SPUNJ caster rant Astana vs. Atlanta 1:53:01 - Astana: the best of the rest 1:57:32 - Who's the favorite? 1:58:28 - Falcons with karrigan 2:05:12 - Atlanta: top 2 & murky waters 2:09:04 - Vitality "free win"? 2:14:03 - NAVI: the 2nd best 👕 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
	Candid stavn on "stabbi"; Cache returns, BCGame Senzu, Vitality goats? \| HLTV Confirmed S7E65	28 Apr 2026	02:37:21
stavn joins us to talk about the break and the comeback as well as his perspective on the Astralis-Heroic-cadiaN scandal; Cache returns, Animgraph2, BCGame Senzu, ash's potential move to Aurora, Vitality second Grand Slam and their case for GOAT, and Spirit's S0tf1k buff - this and more in this episode of Confirmed! ➡️ Follow us for updates: https://twitter.com/HLTVconfirmed 📺 Watch live: https://twitch.tv/HLTVorg 🔊 Listen to audio (Spotify, iTunes, Google): https://anchor.fm/hltv 🟢 Partner offer details: https://kick.com/hltvorg/about 0:00 - Intro stavn! 1:43 - stavn joins! 3:04 - Last months with Astralis 6:12 - stavn candid on "stabbi" saga 11:47 - IGLing or AWPing options 13:32 - "We f-ed up all HEROIC" - stavn 17:43 - Taking a break 21:05 - Coming back 24:32 - Becoming an AWPer 30:28 - Playing with Snappi 33:26 - Reuniting with exes & Danish NIP 37:58 - stavn's AWP style 39:53 - Debut with NiP 50:36 - Cache takes 55:45 - Plans for the future 57:52 - Takes on international Astralis 1:02:35 - Reuniting with sjuush Recent news 1:07:11 - Running Confirmed is intricate! 1:10:10 - Skinionaire: Cache 1:17:08 - Cache soon: impressions 1:22:02 - The new meta 1:30:34 - Animgraph2: "5% difference?" 1:36:51 - ash departs GL… for Aurora?! 1:40:21 - Senzu to BCGame: just marketing? 1:45:43 - Stake circuit announcement 1:49:28 - Top Comment Leftovers 1:53:45 - Are Vitality the goats? 2:06:51 - Spirit uptick of form: closed GF? 2:12:02 - S0tF1K buff or hally problem?! BLAST Rivals 2:20:15 - Brief overview 2:22:22 - WATO 2:28:41 - Little wins for each team 👕 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/stavnCS https://x.com/professeur_cs https://x.com/SPUNJ https://x.com/StrikerHLTVorg https://x.com/LukasWiinholt
	NEWS CRAZE! Falcons karrigan, FalleN retires, MOUZ overhaul \| HLTV Confirmed S7E64	22 Apr 2026	02:06:38
Loudest news cycle of the year just hit the scene: Falcons sign karrigan from FaZe, FalleN announced his retirement in the end of the year, MOUZ to enter overhaul while trialing jL - these moves and their consequences discussed in detail in this episode of HLTV Confirmed! ➡️ Follow us for updates: https://twitter.com/HLTVconfirmed 📺 Watch live: https://twitch.tv/HLTVorg 🔊 Listen to audio (Spotify, iTunes, Google): https://anchor.fm/hltv 🟢 Partner offer details: https://kick.com/hltvorg/about 0:00 - Intro 1:42 - Real rostermania! 3:11 - Revelations of audio listeners 4:11 - Top Comment Falcons karrigan 8:43 - karrigan joins Falcons - shocking?! 16:43 - Whose idea was it? 20:41 - Will Falcons be good? 24:18 - “Replace TeSeS next” - Prof 28:32 - “zonic should let karrigan steer” - Striker 33:41 - Age issue: year-long deal? 39:49 - karrigan ship jumping: “he was on the plank” 42:03 - Teammates disappointed: the soap drama 46:12 - “Everyone would do this” - Striker 48:01 - kyxsan’s options (right now) 52:11 - BCGame kyxsan?! 53:12 - G2 kyxsan? 54:28 - Aurora international future 56:08 - FaZe’s future & enkay J coach MOUZ roster 1:02:26 - Overhaul explained 1:07:23 - sycrone’s case for changes 1:11:01 - Is… Spinx a problem?! 1:16:23 - jL: MOUZ trial while NAVI sub? 1:21:26 - Is… Spinx the only one safe? 1:22:51 - sycrone’s good track record 1:25:31 - “jL isn’t gonna be a bitch” - SPUNJ FalleN retirement 1:27:48 - How it happened 1:31:02 - New FURIA storyline 1:34:01 - FalleN’s future 1:35:33 - Skinionaire’s FalleN career 1:43:57 - FalleN’s next role 1:45:43 - “FalleN is irreplaceable” - SPUNJ 1:47:38 - Why YEKINDAR can’t be an IGL Other changes 1:50:00 - HOTU & Gaimin drama 1:52:16 - r1nkle replaced by stavn on AWP 1:56:31 - Animgraph2 release 1:58:52 - WATO: Falcons win this season? 👕 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
	FaZe done? Major controversies, Aurora rumor, BCGame s1mple problem \| HLTV Confirmed S7E63	10 Apr 2026	02:23:52
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. ➡️ Follow us for updates: https://twitter.com/HLTVconfirmed 📺 Watch live: https://twitch.tv/HLTVorg 🔊 Listen to audio (Spotify, iTunes, Google): https://anchor.fm/hltv 🟢 Partner offer details: https://kick.com/hltvorg/about 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? 👕 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
	Vitality glaze! ropz "stolen" MVP, NAVI top 2 & why NiKo NEEDS to IGL \| HLTV Confirmed S7E62	30 Mar 2026	02:21:37
NOW AS VIDEO ON SPOTIFY! 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. ➡️ Follow us for updates: https://twitter.com/HLTVconfirmed 📺 Watch live: https://twitch.tv/HLTVorg 🔊 Listen to audio (Spotify, iTunes, Google): https://anchor.fm/hltv 🟢 Partner offer details: https://kick.com/hltvorg/about 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… 👕 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
	How to fix Spirit? MOUZ demise as NAVI & Aurora claw back \| HLTV Confirmed S7E61	24 Mar 2026	02:21:41
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. ➡️ Follow us for updates: https://twitter.com/HLTVconfirmed 📺 Watch live: https://twitch.tv/HLTVorg 🔊 Listen to audio (Spotify, iTunes, Google): https://anchor.fm/hltv 🟢 Partner offer details: https://kick.com/hltvorg/about 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
	Reload update, malbs-NertZ, NAVI win, FaZe coach question & XANTARES problem \| HLTV Confirmed S7E60	20 Mar 2026	02:26:21
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! ➡️ Follow us for updates: https://twitter.com/HLTVconfirmed 📺 Watch live: https://twitch.tv/HLTVorg 🔊 Listen to audio (Spotify, iTunes, Google): https://anchor.fm/hltv 🟢 Partner offer details: https://kick.com/hltvorg/about 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. https://x.com/professeur_cs https://x.com/SPUNJ https://x.com/StrikerHLTVorg https://x.com/LukasWiinholt
	Liquid & FaZe Major at risk, EPL playoffs, and 2027 calendar surprises \| HLTV Confirmed S7E59	11 Mar 2026	02:01:11
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. ➡️ Follow us for updates: / hltvconfirmed 📺 Watch live: / hltvorg 🔊 Listen to audio (Spotify, iTunes, Google): https://anchor.fm/hltv 🟢 Partner offer details: https://kick.com/hltvorg/about 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. https://x.com/professeur_cs https://x.com/SPUNJ https://x.com/StrikerHLTVorg https://x.com/LukasWiinholt
	Godlike Vitality, Falcons losing unlosable, Senzu in PassionUA \| HLTV Confirmed S7E58	24 Feb 2026	01:46:51
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. ➡️ Follow us for updates: https://twitter.com/HLTVconfirmed 📺 Watch live: https://twitch.tv/HLTVorg 🔊 Listen to audio (Spotify, iTunes, Google): https://anchor.fm/hltv 🟢 Partner offer details: https://kick.com/hltvorg/about 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. https://x.com/professeur_cs https://x.com/SPUNJ https://x.com/StrikerHLTVorg https://x.com/LukasWiinholt
	ZywOo masterclass in Krakow, Spirit lack of finals, MOUZ problem \| HLTV Confirmed S7E57	09 Feb 2026	01:52:32
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. ➡️ Follow us for updates: https://twitter.com/HLTVconfirmed 📺 Watch live: https://twitch.tv/HLTVorg 🔊 Listen to audio (Spotify, iTunes, Google): https://anchor.fm/hltv 🟢 Partner offer details: https://kick.com/hltvorg/about 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
	Aurora over Falcons, BCGame & G2 step up, FaZe fumble in Krakow \| HLTV Confirmed S7E56	04 Feb 2026	02:06:47
IEM Krakow reaches playoffs: group stage impressions with takes on BCgame, Astralis, Aurora, FURIA, Falcons, and more in this episode of HLTV Confirmed! ➡️ Follow us for updates: https://twitter.com/HLTVconfirmed 📺 Watch live: https://twitch.tv/HLTVorg 🔊 Listen to audio (Spotify, iTunes, Google): https://anchor.fm/hltv 🟢 Partner offer details: https://kick.com/hltvorg/about 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
	PARIVISION win BLAST, another Falcons top 2, Krakow teams & new Anubis takes \| HLTV Confirmed S7E55	27 Jan 2026	02:24:08
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! ➡️ Follow us for updates: https://twitter.com/HLTVconfirmed 📺 Watch live: https://twitch.tv/HLTVorg 🔊 Listen to audio (Spotify, iTunes, Google): https://anchor.fm/hltv 🟢 Partner offer details: https://kick.com/hltvorg/about 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
	Argentina Major, BLAST snoozefest, Season strategy ft. ash \| HLTV Confirmed S7E54	21 Jan 2026	01:59:28
ash joins to discuss FiRE Major in Argentina announcement, Anubis late reintroduction, BLAST Bounty impressions (boring!), and event attendance strategy for the season. ➡️ Follow us for updates: https://twitter.com/HLTVconfirmed 📺 Watch live: https://twitch.tv/HLTVorg 🔊 Listen to audio (Spotify, iTunes, Google): https://anchor.fm/hltv 🟢 Partner offer details: https://kick.com/hltvorg/about 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. https://x.com/ashhhcs https://x.com/Professeur_CS https://x.com/StrikerHLTVorg https://x.com/LukasWiinholt
	magixx & zont1x back, donk #2 explained, new BC.Game core & more \| HLTV Confirmed S7E53	15 Jan 2026	02:41:31
2025 wrap-up, Top 20 explained, and expectations for 2026: this and more in this episode of HLTV Confirmed! ➡️ Follow us for updates: https://twitter.com/HLTVconfirmed 📺 Watch live: https://twitch.tv/HLTVorg 🔊 Listen to audio (Spotify, iTunes, Google): https://anchor.fm/hltv 🟢 Partner offer details: https://kick.com/hltvorg/about 🔺 Play smarter with Refrag: https://in.refrag.gg/FUCZNJ 🔫 Support Esports with 10% bonus from Skin.Club: https://l.skin.club/HLTVCONFIRMED 0:00 - Intro 3:00 - Top Comment 9:29 - EYEBALLERS win over FaZe HLTV Awards & 2025 11:24 - Awards impressions 18:02 - Top 20 list 20:10 - donk vs. ZywOo 24:01 - Critique of Top 20 38:15 - Skinionaire: 2025 wrap 54:46 - VRS in 2025 1:01:22 - “2025 is a roaring success” - Striker 1:05:28 - State of the game 2026: Season ahead 1:09:22 - Off-season changes 1:10:50 - ECSTATIC, 9INE, paiN 1:12:25 - ash, NIP, Astralis -Magisk 1:16:00 - GL bench ztr, add Snax 1:18:52 - BC.Game, M80 1:22:01 - Spirit change 1:29:09 - magixx as IGL 1:31:17 - Falcons no changes 1:34:30 - Aurora -jottAAA +soulfly 1:36:02 - BC.Game SAW coer 1:42:02 - PARIVISION 1:44:11 - cobrazera joins MongolZ 1:45:20 - Mail09, Astrlais international 1:48:37 - TaZ BC.game, 100T 1:51:02 - messioso 300IQ 1:54:02 - Fluxo, blameF to BIG 1:57:21 - WATO: Vitality don’t win BLAST Bonty 2:03:25 - WATO: top 10 team to change? 2:11:41 - WATO: 2025 is NiKo last top 20 Time Capsule 2:20:20 - Team of the season? 2:22:35 - Major MVP? 2:23:19 - Best change? 2:24:54 - Team to change? 2:26:40 - Breakout of the season? 2:29:24 - Disaster of the season? 2:30:49 - Retirement of the season? 👕 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/SPUNJ https://x.com/Professeur_CS https://x.com/StrikerHLTVorg https://x.com/LukasWiinholt
	apEX & flameZ on Awards, pressure, Anubis, and 2026 \| HLTV Confirmed S7E52	12 Jan 2026	00:56:37
HLTV Confirmed went live from Belgrade the morning after HLTV Awards featuring Vitality's apEX and flameZ to talk about their successful 2025 that ended with the team receiving a plethora of awards, and plans for 2026. ➡️ Follow us for updates: https://twitter.com/HLTVconfirmed 📺 Watch live: https://twitch.tv/HLTVorg 🔊 Listen to audio (Spotify, iTunes, Google): https://anchor.fm/hltv 🟢 Partner offer details: https://kick.com/hltvorg/about 🔺 Play smarter with Refrag: https://in.refrag.gg/FUCZNJ 🔫 Support Esports with 10% bonus from Skin.Club: https://l.skin.club/HLTVCONFIRMED 0:00 - Intro 1:23 - Awards party 5:10 - Vitality best year? 9:12 - Pressure & expectations 12:34 - "We take most time off" - Vitality 18:42 - Most important wins 22:16 - No more changes? 24:22 - apEX on Spinx about to leave 27:27 - Are MOUZ a threat? 31:20 - 2026 Vitality events 46:51 - Anubis is back 52:30 - "Let's give our best all the time" - apEX 53:42 - Top Comment 👕 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/Vitality_apEX https://x.com/flamezcsgo https://x.com/luismmira https://x.com/SPUNJ https://x.com/LukasWiinholt
	Vitality back-to-back Major, insane FaZe run, changes rumors \| HLTV Confirmed S7E51	15 Dec 2025	01:33:12
Vitality win Budapest Major: first impressions straight after the final, including the era talk, FaZe story hijack, the arena impressions, NAVI and MOUZ rumored changes, and some insight on donk vs. ZywOo race. ➡️ Follow us for updates: https://twitter.com/HLTVconfirmed 📺 Watch live: https://twitch.tv/HLTVorg 🔊 Listen to audio (Spotify, iTunes, Google): https://anchor.fm/hltv 🟢 Partner offer details: https://kick.com/hltvorg/about 🔺 Play smarter with Refrag: https://in.refrag.gg/FUCZNJ 🔫 Support Esports with 10% bonus from Skin.Club: https://l.skin.club/HLTVCONFIRMED 0:00 - Intro 3:41 - FaZe-Vitality final 9:52 - FaZe no changes 12:30 - donk's post 13:08 - Vitality era? 18:15 - Map change 19:29 - FaZe underdog story 20:47 - Aura & no aura teams 23:05 - FaZe standing 24:19 - jcobb step up 27:52 - "FaZe run" Major 29:00 - Team of the Year 33:24 - FaZe: changes or not? 36:57 - NAVI: exam passed or failed? 39:25 - Aleksib's last NAVI game? 45:32 - MOUZ "need a change" 47:19 - Jimmi out? 49:02 - Snax to GamerLegion 52:11 - Top Comment 54:45 - NiKo: will he win a Major? 58:08 - Skinionaire 1:07:17 - Arena impressions 1:12:02 - Biggest arena ever? 1:13:19 - Security issues 1:15:09 - The merch sale problem 1:17:02 - "StarLadder beat expectations" 1:22:34 - Vitality vs. Astralis era 1:26:42 - ZywOo vs. donk for #1 👕 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/SPUNJ https://x.com/Professeur_CS https://x.com/StrikerHLTVorg https://x.com/LukasWiinholt
	Most STACKED playoffs ever? Predicting Budapest Major winner \| HLTV Confirmed S7E50	08 Dec 2025	02:41:53
Budapest Major playoff bracket set... and it's stacked! Reviewing all the winners and losers of Stage 3, as well as trying to predict the run of the playoffs with Falcons, Spirit, Vitality, MongolZ, FURIA, NAVI, MOUZ, and FaZe battling for the title. In other news, Singapore Major announcements and early hints of roster changes. ➡️ Follow us for updates: https://twitter.com/HLTVconfirmed 📺 Watch live: https://twitch.tv/HLTVorg 🔊 Listen to audio (Spotify, iTunes, Google): https://anchor.fm/hltv 🟢 Partner offer details: https://kick.com/hltvorg/about 🔺 Play smarter with Refrag: https://in.refrag.gg/FUCZNJ 🔫 Support Esports with 10% bonus from Skin.Club: https://l.skin.club/HLTVCONFIRMED 0:00 - Intro Whip around 8:14 - PGL Singapore 2026 10:21 - “Shift [to Asia] by Valve” - SPUNJ 14:53 - Future Majors leaked?! 17:00 - Wishes for Major 18:04 - NIP: -ewjerks +cairne? 20:02 - Thinking VRS during… the Major?! 23:16 - HLTV interview drought 29:15 - 5 out of top 15 to change?! 33:45 - Valve prize money cap? 39:52 - Top comment 47:51 - Skinionaire (by SPUNJ!) Stage 3: winners & losers 1:03:48 - B8: VRS surge 1:09:30 - Passion UA: above expectations 1:12:10 - Imperial: try future? 1:13:48 - PARIVISION: VRS vindicated 1:17:18 - G2: disappointment 1:22:37 - Liquid: nothing working 1:30:45 - paiN: changes looming 1:32:00 - 3DMAX: playstyle issue? Playoffs 1:39:25 - JUICY PLAYOFFS 1:45:02 - 4 quarters, 4 stomps? 1:47:03 - Most stacked bracket ever?! 1:52:58 - WATO? First Major winners 2:00:08 - Playoffs Pick’Ems! 2:03:00 - donk: bad vs. Falcons? 2:08:35 - Spirit vs. Falcons 2:13:49 - Vitality vs. The MongolZ 2:20:20 - FURIA vs. NAVI 2:25:36 - MOUZ vs. FaZe 2:36:21 - Semi-finals & Grand Final 👕 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/SPUNJ https://x.com/Professeur_CS https://x.com/StrikerHLTVorg https://x.com/LukasWiinholt
	Aurora fall: must change? FaZe bounce back, PARIVISION dream run \| HLTV Confirmed S7E49	02 Dec 2025	02:13:24
As Stage 2 neared completion, we continued to talk about key Budapest Major results: Aurora eliminated early, FaZe bounce back with 3-0 performance, NAVI are through swiftly, PARIVISION continue their dream run, and more! ➡️ Follow us for updates: https://twitter.com/HLTVconfirmed 📺 Watch live: https://twitch.tv/HLTVorg 🔊 Listen to audio (Spotify, iTunes, Google): https://anchor.fm/hltv 🟢 Partner offer details: https://kick.com/hltvorg/about 🔺 Play smarter with Refrag: https://in.refrag.gg/FUCZNJ 🔫 Support Esports with 10% bonus from Skin.Club: https://l.skin.club/HLTVCONFIRMED 0:00 - Intro 2:03 - SPUNJ’s morning hair routine 4:27 - npl’s hit on Pimp Recent news 6:29 - BLAST Bounty VRS invites 11:55 - EPL changes - LAN, ESEA 17:48 - DH Knockout - Monte win 24:31 - Skinionaire: Women’s scene 29:52 - ESL Impact concludes 35:36 - Refrag: Striker mode leaderboard 40:00 - SPUNJ’s knife round tip Budapest Major Stage 2 & 3 40:55 - Top comment 42:34 - Humiliation ritual & horrible music 48:41 - Lake IS in favor of BO1! 51:12 - Abolish stages?! Major format 1:00:39 - FlyQuest hero to zero 1:05:50 - FaZe 3-0: still lacking? 1:12:02 - Twistzz’s voice in FaZe 1:15:34 - jcobbb & “donk delusion” 1:19:29 - NAVI: playoffs contender? 1:24:46 - Region slot for Cologne 1:30:51 - Aurora disaster 1:35:58 - Aurora to change: but who?! 1:38:05 - B8 1:41:38 - Imperial 1:45:50 - MIBR 1:47:28 - PARIVISION 1:50:40 - WATO: Stage 3 openes 1:58:23 - 2-2 Stage 2 2:07:30 - JT Mirage streak 👕 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/SPUNJ https://x.com/Professeur_CS https://x.com/StrikerHLTVorg https://x.com/LukasWiinholt
	Budapest Major: tech issues, horrible FaZe, and "humiliation ritiual" \| HLTV Confirmed S7E48	27 Nov 2025	02:11:21
Budapest Major has begun, and in this episode, we're talking all the big topics: tech issues, elimination humiliation ritual, "dogs**t" CS quality, FaZe and GL horrible form, and Stage 2 preview. Last but not least, gla1ve retires. 0:00 - Intro 4:10 - Why so early? Recent news 6:01 - gla1ve retires 14:38 - gla1ve’s coach ambition 22:01 - HEROIC rumors 25:36 - Top comment 28:48 - EWIC working with betting?! Major impressions 35:14 - Tech issues: “it’s a joke” 46:10 - Risky scheduling 54:48 - There are good things! 56:01 - Elimination humiliation ritual 1:05:00 - HUD impressions Major results so far 1:08:36 - “Dogshit CS” - SPUNJ 1:15:10 - FaZe’s loss to… daps 1:17:31 - Why FaZe are so bad 1:27:12 - “FaZe need to change” - Prof 1:31:11 - FlyQuest: some proper CS 1:34:02 - Skinionaire 1:45:00 - General team takeaways 1:48:43 - GL: why so bad? 1:51:55 - 2-2 matches prediction Major Stage 2 1:56:50 - Invited vs. qualified 1:58:40 - WATO: NAVI, Astralis, Aurora odds 2:02:50 - Refrag: Striker mode launched 2:06:12 - More Stage 2 takes ➡️ Follow us for updates: https://twitter.com/HLTVconfirmed 📺 Watch live: https://twitch.tv/HLTVorg 🔊 Listen to audio (Spotify, iTunes, Google): https://anchor.fm/hltv 🟢 Partner offer details: https://kick.com/hltvorg/about 🔺 Play smarter with Refrag: https://in.refrag.gg/FUCZNJ 🔫 Support Esports with 10% bonus from Skin.Club: https://l.skin.club/HLTVCONFIRMED 👕 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/SPUNJ https://x.com/Professeur_CS https://x.com/StrikerHLTVorg https://x.com/LukasWiinholt
	flameZ talks losses, grinds, practice, and the Major \| HLTV Confirmed S7E47	19 Nov 2025	02:19:19
flameZ joins us during the pre-Major week to talk about the team's recent performances in Hong Kong and Chengdu, practice, his inspirations, style adjustments, FURIA, and Stage 1 (including Pick'Ems) ➡️ Follow us for updates: https://twitter.com/HLTVconfirmed 📺 Watch live: https://twitch.tv/HLTVorg 🔊 Listen to audio (Spotify, iTunes, Google): https://anchor.fm/hltv 🟢 Partner offer details: https://kick.com/hltvorg/about 🔺 Play smarter with Refrag: https://in.refrag.gg/FUCZNJ 🔫 Support Esports with 10% bonus from Skin.Club: https://l.skin.club/HLTVCONFIRMED 0:00 - Intro Hot seat with flameZ 3:41 - flameZ joins 5:22 - Skinionaire 11:57 - EPL trophy breaks drought 16:52 - Practice in Asia/Europe 18:21 - Jetlag routine 24:02 - flameZ inspirations 28:36 - Grinding at events 30:29 - Why pro practice is boring 36:02 - “We get bullied by fnatic [in praccs]” 37:40 - Trolling in praccs 42:37 - The importance of confidence 47:22 - Hong Kong final & Ancient 54:50 - Losing 1v5 59:40 - Chengdu & Hong Kong results 1:05:28 - ZywOo & flameZ openings 1:08:32 - Top Comment: “saideira” 1:13:37 - Week with ropz in Estonia 1:17:41 - Fame IRL 1:19:30 - How good are FURIA? 1:22:57 - WATO: flameZ vs. YEKINDAR 1:28:03 - Major preparations 1:33:14 - apEX performance 1:35:16 - Pre-Major plans 1:38:10 - Getting motivations 1:41:20 - Beard & hair talk Major Pick’Ems 1:51:10 - Legacy, FaZe 1:53:02 - B8, GL, fnatic 1:54:34 - PARIVISION, M80 1:56:30 - NIP, NRG, The Huns 1:58:30 - Red Canids, FlyQuest, RA 2:06:00 - flameZ Major sticker 2:16:12 - HLTV Awards 👕 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/flameZcsgo https://x.com/Nohte https://x.com/Professeur_CS https://x.com/StrikerHLTVorg https://x.com/LukasWiinholt
	Spirit cooked? Falcons & Vitality issues, OG cadiaN \| HLTV Confirmed S7E46	12 Nov 2025	02:22:33
FURIA's first big trophy, Vitality and Falcons issues, MongolZ with controlez, Spirit looking cooked, and more takeaways from IEM Chengdu. In other topics: cadiaN's move to OG, tier-1 events getting canceled, and HLTV Hall of Fame drama. ➡️ Follow us for updates: https://twitter.com/HLTVconfirmed 📺 Watch live: https://twitch.tv/HLTVorg 🔊 Listen to audio (Spotify, iTunes, Google): https://anchor.fm/hltv 🟢 Partner offer details: https://kick.com/hltvorg/about 🔺 Play smarter with Refrag: https://in.refrag.gg/FUCZNJ 🔫 Support Esports with 10% bonus from Skin.Club: https://l.skin.club/HLTVCONFIRMED 0:00 - Intro 2:43 - A while no SPUNJ 5:11 - Top Comment (Not so) recent news 9:42 - cadiaN to OG 18:17 - Skinionaire (HoF) 31:52 - Hall of Fame class 2025 36:55 - olofmeister drama 40:14 - Red Bul GIBAWAY Journey 42:38 - Skyesports Chennai 43:55 - Fragedelhia Ultra Mega Jersey 49:10 - More events implode? IEM Chengdu & BLAST HK 1:03:01 - Grand final veto 1:17:21 - FURIA 3-0 Vitality 1:29:01 - Infuriating apEX plays 1:32:28 - Vitality motivation issues? 1:38:27 - WATO: FalleN’s BO5 record 1:44:37 - MongolZ with controlez 1:49:45 - Falcons Playoffs issue 1:59:57 - MOUZ: same problem? 2:01:31 - Spirit cooked? 2:07:23 - NAVI, Astralis & FaZe 2:10:51 - Stock check: buying Falcons?! 2:13:30 - BLAST HK preview 2:15:00 - Refrag BLAST round feature 👕 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/StrikerHLTVorg https://x.com/LukasWiinholt
	First Aurora trophy! 100 Thieves rain, OG cadiaN? \| HLTV Confirmed S7E45	02 Nov 2025	02:05:07
Right after the PGL Bucharest grand final, Mauisnake and Devliwalk joined us to talk about the event's consequences for Aurora, Legacy, Liquid, fnatic, and more teams. In other topics are the reports of 100 Thieves signing rain and OG targeting cadiaN as well as the breakdown of favorites for IEM Chengdu.➡️ Follow us for updates: https://twitter.com/HLTVconfirmed📺 Watch live: https://twitch.tv/HLTVorg🔊 Listen to audio (Spotify, iTunes, Google): https://anchor.fm/hltv🟢 Partner offer details: https://kick.com/hltvorg/about🔺 Play smarter with Refrag: https://in.refrag.gg/FUCZNJ🔫 Support Esports with 10% bonus from Skin.Club: https://l.skin.club/HLTVCONFIRMED0:00 - Intro2:22 - Devilwalk & Maui joinPGL Masters Bucharest5:10 - Aurora-Legacy chaotic final10:28 - Implications for Aurora21:00 - “XANTARES top 3 opener”22:31 - “Aurora showed resiliance” 24:32 - Legacy: real level or fluke?34:02 - Legacy’s Major chances35:50 - Liquid’s early exit 40:01 - NAF stepping up41:59 - fnatic: back to fraud watch?43:52 - KRIMZ’s longevity45:04 - jackasmo addition52:50 - Skinionaire: stand-insRecent news1:02:25 - Top comment: Spirit academy scandal1:08:41 - Liquid, GL, Legacy stock check1:16:43 - 100T rain? GL core1:25:16 - GL report effect1:27:57 - 100T AWP: degster? s1mple?1:28:55 - OG target cadiaN1:34:52 - Refrag check-inIEM Chengdu1:37:04 - WATO: MongolZ controlez1:40:37 - MongolZ expectations1:48:13 - Vitality: main favorites?1:54:31 - Spirit: will tN1R activate?1:57:46 - Falcons: is this the time?2:00:24 - NAVI dark horse?👕 HLTV Merch: https://hltv.org/shopHLTV 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/Mauisnakehttps://x.com/DevilwalkCSGODhttps://x.com/Professeur_CShttps://x.com/StrikerHLTVorghttps://x.com/LukasWiinholt
	Senzu benched, skins crash, elec-s1mple reunion, two Brazil wins \| HLTV Confirmed S7E44	23 Oct 2025	02:04:00
Speculating over shock Senzu benching & the future of TheMongolz, electronic and s1mple reunion, two wins for Brazilian teams at CAC and TWC, PGL Bucharest prediction, and more in this episode of HLTV Confirmed. ➡️ Follow us for updates: https://twitter.com/HLTVconfirmed 📺 Watch live: https://twitch.tv/HLTVorg 🔊 Listen to audio (Spotify, iTunes, Google): https://anchor.fm/hltv 🟢 Partner offer details: https://kick.com/hltvorg/about 🔺 Play smarter with Refrag: https://in.refrag.gg/FUCZNJ 🔫 Support Esports with 10% bonus from Skin.Club: https://l.skin.club/HLTVCONFIRMED 👕 HLTV Merch: https://hltv.org/shop 0:00 - Intro 3:02 - Top comment 6:43 - Kyousuke’s medal situation 11:35 - Value of 3rd place Recent news 14:37 - Skin market crash 25:34 - Impact on pro CS 31:44 - Skinionaire: electroNic 40:33 - electroNic joins s1mple 47:25 - Are BC competitive? 51:43 - “It’s like trashy TV” 53:53 - Senzu’s benching 59:50 - Personal reasons? 1:08:48 - MongolZ options 1:15:03 - “We lost a title contender” 1:16:58 - Refrag: our experiences CAC & TWC 1:22:42 - CAC experiences 1:25:46 - Legacy surprise title 1:20:01 - FaZe fall flat 1:35:13 - FURIA reverse sweep NAVI 1:39:09 - MongolZ’s controlez: “not excited” 1:41:29 - Stock check Bucharest preview 1:45:32 - Packed format! 1:47:40 - WATO: Legacy vs. Aurora? 1:58:32 - kl1m missing out, Snappi’s return 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://twitter.com/SPUNJ https://twitter.com/Professeur_CS https://twitter.com/StrikerHLTVorg https://twitter.com/LukasWiinholt
	Vitality era back on? m0NESY MVP debate, Major teams stock \| HLTV Confirmed S7E43	14 Oct 2025	02:36:01
Vitality era status as they win EPL, m0NESY MVP controversy, kyousuke issue, FaZe rain situation, calendar updates, Major team list early takes, player bans, and more in this episode of Confirmed! ➡️ Follow us for updates: https://twitter.com/HLTVconfirmed📺 Watch live: https://twitch.tv/HLTVorg🔊 Listen to audio (Spotify, iTunes, Google): https://anchor.fm/hltv🟢 Partner offer details: https://kick.com/hltvorg/about🔺 Play smarter with Refrag: https://in.refrag.gg/FUCZNJ🔫 Support Esports with 10% bonus from Skin.Club: https://l.skin.club/HLTVCONFIRMED👕 HLTV Merch: https://hltv.org/shop 0:00 - Intro 3:31 - Travel chronicles Recent news 7:30 - Bans (ESIC & Akrros) 16:12 - Skyesports, PGL cancelled 21:02 - EWC expands to 32 teams 30:03 - Ragebaiting forums 32:26 - $2mil at FPG 35:09 - BLAST Rivals teams 40:49 - Refrag check-in EPL 47:58 - Vitality-Falcons final 58:42 - DHL (final) MVP 1:01:47 - m0NESY MVP: controversial?! 1:11:08 - Falcons problem: kyousuke? 1:17:25 - "NiKo should lead" - SPUNJ 1:19:51 - Vitality 8th win: era back? 1:24:00 - 3rd place decider 1:28:42 - FaZe with rain 1:32:04 - VP/Lynn Vision ruling Major thoughts 1:34:09 - Who qualified? 1:38:55 - Skinionaire 1:45:55 - Do we miss RMRs? 1:49:00 - paiN... 6 wins since last Major?! 1:51:00 - Small LANs Major stock check 1:53:02 - 3DMAX 1:55:55 - paiN, Astralis 1:57:19 - Mongolz 1:59:32 - Liquid, G2 2:01:27 - MOUZ 2:02:09 - Spirit 2:04:27 - FaZe 2:05:58 - Aurora, FURIA 2:06:53 - Falcons, GL, TYLOO 2:09:48 - Vitality 2:12:15 - NAVI 2:14:58 - WATO: prize money this week 2:21:36 - CAC preview 2:24:57 - fnatic 6-man roster 2:25:58 - VP’s roster loophole 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://twitter.com/SPUNJ https://twitter.com/Professeur_CS https://twitter.com/StrikerHLTVorg https://twitter.com/LukasWiinholt
	rain on getting benched on FaZe & his future; LAN mayhem & Major race \| HLTV Confirmed S7E42 rain on getting benched on FaZe & his future; odd EPL & LAN mayhem \| HLTV Confirmed S7E42	03 Oct 2025	02:02:22
rain joins HLTV Confirmed after being benched on FaZe to talk about his history with the team, recent struggles, and what the future holds. Other topics include LAN fiesta, the VRS race for Major invites, and surprising EPL Stage 1 results. ➡️ Follow us for updates: https://twitter.com/HLTVconfirmed 📺 Watch live: https://twitch.tv/HLTVorg 🔊 Listen on Spotify, iTunes, Google: https://anchor.fm/hltv 🟢 Partner offer: https://kick.com/hltvorg/about 👕 HLTV Merch: https://hltv.org/shop Hot seat with rain 0:00 - Intro 1:38 - rain joins 2:43 - FaZe throwbacks 10:12 - “I love the game” - rain on versatility 16:19 - Getting benched 20:02 - Who’s in charge of FaZe 22:12 - rain on IGLing 24:03 - Role change for EliGE 25:18 - rain’s future: “I’ll have to start somewhere” 31:14 - FaZe EliGE - what went wrong 35:52 - NAVI rain: would it work? 39:18 - CS today 44:31 - Ideal team to join 46:23 - Age & longevity 49:25 - Boston or Shanghai: which hurt more? 51:34 - Teammates shoutouts 52:46 - A break after 10 years 54:15 - Practice routine & settings 58:14 - rain leaves, more thoughts Major race 1:03:36 - VRS points back-and-forth 1:05:40 - Asia Major race 1:07:12 - Teams withdrawing from FRAG 1:08:41 - HLTV coverage issue 1:14:32 - messioso VRS mastermind 1:19:05 - Draculan impressions 1:21:59 - Birch Cup: not so good 1:23:40 - “Teams need a union” - SPUNJ 1:24:58 - Riga Open: a quick one 1:26:41 - LanDaLan impressions 1:28:14 - Europe Major race EPL Stage 1 1:34:31 - B8, Inner Circle & HOTU surprise 1:39:41 - Where are the segments? 1:41:12 - EPL winner odds 1:42:18 - Was karrigan about to step down? 1:45:05 - CS2 update 1:49:31 - HLTV newsletter 1:51:34 - Spirit documentary takeaways 1:54:45 - b1st to play for VP 1:55:44 - CCT bans HLTV Confirmed is a Counter-Strike (CS2) talk show featuring Chad "SPUNJ" Burchill, Zvonimir "Professeur" Burazin, and Milan "Striker" Švejda, with guests such as s1mple, device, ropz, Twistzz, karrigan, smooya, dupreeh, cadiaN, Pimp, and more. The show dives into interviews, analysis, and discussions around the professional and casual sides of Counter-Strike. https://twitter.com/FaZe_rainCS https://twitter.com/SPUNJ https://twitter.com/StrikerHLTVorg https://twitter.com/LukasWiinholt
	Confusing Twistzz-EliGE swap, FURIA trophy, m0NESY falloff? \| HLTV Confirmed S7E41	23 Sep 2025	02:31:38
FURIA win FPG2 over The MongolZ and Falcons (m0NESY dropoff to blame?), confusing Twistzz-EliGE swap with rain's future being up in the air, small LAN fiesta as Major VRS ranking deadline nears, and more in this episode of HLTV Confirmed! ➡️ Follow us for updates: / hltvconfirmed 📺 Watch live: / hltvorg 🔊 Listen to audio (Spotify, iTunes, Google): https://anchor.fm/hltv 🟢 Partner offer details: https://kick.com/hltvorg/about 👕 HLTV Merch: https://hltv.org/shop 0:00 - Intro 2:21 - Striker cat smuggler 6:02 - NAVI win StarLadder 9:49 - StarLadder Major implications 11:28 - kick-exlcusive Major? FISSURE 16:07 - FPG2 takeaways 19:00 - FURIA take a title! 23:26 - Is FPG2 tier-1 event? 27:02 - “Such a deserved trophy” - Prof 29:01 - MongolZ keep up consistency 33:05 - MongolZ-G2 game 35:51 - Falcons top 4: bad? 39:35 - m0NESY dropoff? 47:00 - Liquid salvage Major Recent news 50:00 - Major invite projection 51:58 - Who Twistzz replaces? 53:52 - FaZe’s future with Twistzz: no sticker? 58:00 - “This signing doesn’t excite me” - Prof 59:41 - VRS sub debaccle 1:05:24 - rain or jcobbb to go?! 1:09:32 - LAN bonanza: good or bad? 1:27:45 - Local LANs overview 1:37:48 - CS update: good or bad? 1:45:41 - FPG2 crowd cheating 1:55:05 - Prospects report #1 EPL 2:00:00 - EPL expectations 2:08:10 - WATO: who wins EPL? 2:17:16 - “Cheaters surge” - histeria? 2:24:21 - Matchfixing issue 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. / spunj / professeur_cs / strikerhltvorg / lukaswiinholt
	G2 win BLAST, Astralis Magisk, weird zont1x statement, elec done? \| HLTV Confirmed S7E40	11 Sep 2025	02:32:42
G2's dream victory at BLAST (we called it!), the problem with MOUZ, Vitality trophy drought, Magisk returns to Astralis in place of stavn, electroNic benched on VP, Spirit's statement on zont1x raises questions, and more in this episode of HLTV Confirmed!➡️ Follow us for updates: https://twitter.com/HLTVconfirmed📺 Watch live: https://twitch.tv/HLTVorg🔊 Listen to audio (Spotify, iTunes, Google): https://anchor.fm/hltv🟢 Partner offer details: https://kick.com/hltvorg/about👕 HLTV Merch: https://hltv.org/shop0:00 - Intro1:45 - Green elephant in the roomBLAST5:40 - General impressions10:59 - G2 victory (we saw this coming)19:23 - Will G2 remain competitive?22:32 - sAw: too much credit?26:10 - No superstars… is it an issue?34:23 - MOUZ: no identity?38:32 - ANTI-media training40:57 - Vitality: STILL NOT BAD52:52 - M80: nt56:08 - FaZe: future optionsRecent news1:02:32 - Bucharest-Chengdu clash1:20:34 - VRS-LAN rants1:28:51 - elec out! New era starting?1:32:43 - Astralis change ownership1:37:02 - Magisk for stavn: temporary or?..1:43:33 - zont1x statement: weird?..1:55:03 - MIBR following FURIA1:56:56 - kl1m controversyFPG 22:00:31 - FISSURE Playground overview2:02:51 - Expectations-Importance chart2:03:28 - Liquid2:06:05 - Falcons2:07:28 - VP2:09:03 - G22:10:23 - Heroic, FURIA & Mongolz2:12:50 - Aurora2:15:43 - FaZe2:16:40 - GamerLegion2:17:46 - Astralis2:18:50 - paiN, TYLOO & LV2:21:16 - 3DMAX & Legacy2:24:23 - WATO: FPG winnerHLTV 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://twitter.com/SPUNJhttps://twitter.com/Professeur_CShttps://twitter.com/StrikerHLTVorghttps://twitter.com/LukasWiinholt
	Great MongolZ win, Rating 3.0, why FaZe kicked EliGE? \| HLTV Confirmed S7E39	26 Aug 2025	02:31:09
Breaking down the EWC results, including TheMongolZ win, Spirit & NAVI losing their first games, Vitality crumbling, and Falcons going some distances. In other topics, HLTV Rating 3.0 introduced, FaZe replace EliGE with another Polish prodigy, and more.➡️ Follow us for updates: https://twitter.com/HLTVconfirmed📺 Watch live: https://twitch.tv/HLTVorg🔊 Listen to audio (Spotify, iTunes, Google): https://anchor.fm/hltvHLTV Confirmed is presented by Skin Place and Anthros:🔪 Skin Place: https://p.skin.place/hltv5🪑 Anthros: https://hubs.ly/Q036rPzK0👕 HLTV Merch: https://hltv.org/shop0:00 - Intro 2:00 - Chad’s post-Saudi hairRecent news4:45 - Rating 3.0 explained17:20 - High & low impact kills23:58 - Gentle Mates enter CS25:16 - Complexity cut CS29:23 - MIBR signs a Russian!33:20 - FUT try lauNx34:22 - BIG: -prosus +prosus36:58 - Chad WON’T coach FlyQuest37:58 - Esports Nation Cup (it will suck)45:07 - Who kicked EliGE from FaZe?50:02 - EliGE deserves better!53:20 - NAVI? MOUZ? NIP? BCgame?59:02 - jcobbb: how good is he?1:08:35 - IEM Chengdu X PGL Bucharest1:14:20 - zont1x will play London (& get sticker)1:17:48 - Fix Your S(h)it: “S-tier”1:22:46 - Skinionaire: the MongolsEWC1:30:00 - MongolZ win EWC1:32:45 - Techno unprecedented MVP1:34:50 - Beating Vitality twice1:37:32 - EWC conclusions1:40:43 - Is Vitality in trouble?1:43:47 - Vitality vs. Falcons match1:52:12 - The state of Falcons1:56:17 - Falcons need a new coach?2:00:02 - Aurora form2:01:04 - kyousuke is not donk2:03:00 - Spirit takeaways2:07:11 - NAVI lose to 3DMAX2:11:20 - karrigan soon to be coach?BLAST preview2:15:23 - The state of the calendar2:19:47 - Online stage coming2:25:13 - fnatic stateHLTV 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://twitter.com/SPUNJhttps://twitter.com/Professeur_CShttps://twitter.com/StrikerHLTVorghttps://twitter.com/LukasWiinholt
	Spirit win BLAST, Vitality woes, EliGE-Twistzz swap, zont1x future (ft. NBK-) \| HLTV Confirmed S7E38	18 Aug 2025	02:08:24
NBK- joins to discuss BLAST Bounty results: Spirit winning again, Vitality miss out on another final, MongolZ show sharpness, and more. In other topics are the rumored EliGE-Twistzz swap and the respective issues in FaZe and Liquid, zont1x's future, the state of Major invites, and EWC. ➡️ Follow us for updates: https://twitter.com/HLTVconfirmed📺 Watch live: https://twitch.tv/HLTVorg🔊 Listen to audio (Spotify, iTunes, Google): https://anchor.fm/hltvHLTV Confirmed is presented by Skin Place and Anthros:🔪 Skin Place: https://p.skin.place/hltv5🪑 Anthros: https://hubs.ly/Q036rPzK0👕 HLTV Merch: https://hltv.org/shop0:00 - Intro2:01 - What is NBK up to?5:58 - Economy updates7:44 - Where’s SPUNJ?BLAST Bounty8:31 - Spirit go back-to-back12:34 - zont1x didn’t fumble15:25 - tN1R adaptation18:16 - Emotion vs. philosophy approach22:02 - zont1x future?24:18 - donk’s tenth MVP (!)29:37 - MongolZ & MOUZ: contenders?35:04 - NBK- takes Skinionaire43:17 - Vitality’s losses52:36 - EWC54:33 - VP, Aurora, Astralis, LiquidRecent news57:30 - PassionUA to go NA?1:02:38 - Fix Your S(h)it: Bounty Challenge1:07:48 - LANs & quals1:10:55 - Major invites: Iberian Soul?1:16:52 - StarLadder effect1:19:04 - FaZe & Liquid status1:23:00 - Twistzz-EliGE swap?1:31:22 - EliGE+zont1x to… NAVI?!1:35:01 - Liquid: what’s wrong?1:37:53 - NIP: Major this time?1:43:10 - 3DMAX, HEROIC, OG1:45:19 - BC.Game Major chances?EWC1:45:45 - EWC club standings1:47:48 - Falcons expectations1:52:62 → 1:53:02 (kyousuke)1:56:05 - EWC bracket prediction2:03:16 - NAVI impressions2:06:07 - “HIRE ME!” - NBK-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://twitter.com/NBKhttps://twitter.com/Professeur_CShttps://twitter.com/StrikerHLTVorghttps://twitter.com/LukasWiinholt
	tN1R to join Spirit, s1mple BCGame debut & new FURIA ft. YEKINDAR \| HLTV Confirmed S7E37	12 Aug 2025	02:26:01
YEKINDAR joins HLTV Confirmed to discuss joining FURIA and impressions of playing with FalleN and molody, as well as the hot reports of Spirit getting tN1R instead of zont1x while xfl0ud returns to HEROIC. Other topics are first s1mple with BCGame impressions, BLAST results, VRS cutoff implications, YaLLa going under, while CAC creates a mess.➡️ Follow us for updates: / hltvconfirmed 📺 Watch live: / hltvorg 🔊 Listen to audio (Spotify, iTunes, Google): https://anchor.fm/hltvHLTV Confirmed is presented by Skin Place and Anthros:🔪 Skin Place: https://p.skin.place/hltv5🪑 Anthros: https://hubs.ly/Q036rPzK0👕 HLTV Merch: https://hltv.org/shop0:00 - Intro01:52 - YEKINDAR joins!02:42 - “I was depressed last year” - YEKI03:57 - YEKINDAR Liquid11:28 - “I was a terrible IGL” - YEKI16:58 - Comeback after Shanghai21:14 - Enjoying the break24:30 - FURIA teammates impressions29:27 - Playstyle changes35:12 - YEKINDAR takes Skinionaire42:17 - YEKINDAR lizzard43:22 - “molodoy… amazing” - YEKINDAR49:59 - Recent results1:00:13 - molodoy’s English1:01:42 - Map pool1:06:33 - CS2 mechanics1:09:39 - donk vs. ZywOo?Recent news01:11:55 - tN1R to Spirit?!01:19:34 - zweih & tn1R role situation01:27:17 - HEROIC with xfl0ud01:32:05 - “Spirit need 3 sacrificial players” - YEK01:34:02 - October 6: IMPORTANT!01:37:21 - Events timeline01:42:42 - “I don’t think about VRS” - YEKINDAR01:46:09 - CAC VRS mess01:53:51 - YaLLa going under01:56:16 - Fake prize pools01:59:44 - Fragadelphia… RMR?02:03:42 - s1mple BCGame debut02:07:32 - Veto sitation: Fix Your S(h)it02:14:25 - BLAST Bounty02:20:12 - Where can zont1x go?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. / professeur_cs / spunj / strikerhltvorg / lukaswiinholt
	magixx: Spirit Cologne win, Vitality fumbling, and his future \| HLTV Confirmed S7E36	05 Aug 2025	02:02:12
magixx joins to talk about what he’s up to and discuss Cologne results: Spirit winning with zweih, Vitality fumbling dramatically, and MOUZ stepping up. In other topics are online CS, map update, and more. ➡️ Follow us for updates: https://twitter.com/HLTVconfirmed📺 Watch live: https://twitch.tv/HLTVorg🔊 Listen to audio (Spotify, iTunes, Google): https://anchor.fm/hltvHLTV Confirmed is presented by Skin Place and Anthros:🔪 Skin Place: https://p.skin.place/hltv5🪑 Anthros: https://hubs.ly/Q036rPzK0👕 HLTV Merch: https://hltv.org/shop0:00 - Intromagixx!2:02 - What magixx been up to?5:42 - magixx takes Skinionaire16:40 - Is magixx ready to IGL?18:31 - magixx future & offers23:12 - “I hated off days” - magixx26:00 - magixx on getting benched27:36 - donk: magixx’s impressionsIEM Cologne38:38 - Spirit win Cologne with zweih44:10 - Would Spirit win with magixx?54:05 - Vitality fall flat1:05:53 - MOUZ: mighty or mini?1:13:08 - Anthros ad :)CS update1:14:30 - Gun update1:17:02 - Map update1:20:54 - Train changes in-depth1:35:21 - Inferno changes1:39:24 - Animations updateOther news1:43:23 - Online CS: Fix Your S(h)it1:48:50 - Liquid crisis1:54:58 - Aurora skipping Cologne1:57:08 - Brno Major daydreamingHLTV 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://twitter.com/magixx772https://twitter.com/Professeur_CShttps://twitter.com/SPUNJhttps://twitter.com/StrikerHLTVorghttps://twitter.com/LukasWiinholt
	s1mple's new team; kyousuke & other debuts live from Cologne (with audience!) \| HLTV Confirmed S7E35	31 Jul 2025	02:01:47
Live with audience special from XPERION right before the playoffs of IEM Cologne 2025: debuts discussed, s1mple back with a new team, bracket predicted, and a bunch of quizes!➡️ Follow us for updates: https://twitter.com/HLTVconfirmed📺 Watch live: https://twitch.tv/HLTVorg🔊 Listen to audio (Spotify, iTunes, Google): https://anchor.fm/hltvHLTV Confirmed is presented by Skin Place and Anthros:🔪 Skin Place: https://p.skin.place/hltv5🪑 Anthros: https://hubs.ly/Q036rPzK0👕 HLTV Merch: https://hltv.org/shop0:00 - Intro3:30 - Prof, Striker come out6:02 - YNk joinsYNk & debut rated9:14 - jks with FlyQuest11:33 - flashie coaching Liquid13:56 - xKacpersky with NIP16:22 - kyousuke with Falcons18:40 - sAw coaching G221:23 - SunPayus with G224:00 - MATYS with G225:47 - zweih with Spirit28:10 - makazze with NAVI32:03 - FaZe with broky38:40 - Fix Your S(h)it: German CS44:00 - s1mple joins BC GameMachine52:02 - Cologne map quiz1:05:49 - Rating 3.0 presented!Harry & Hugo1:20:32 - Skinionaire: CS 1.6 nostalgia1:37:32 - Who didn’t make Playoffs?1:40:20 - MongolZ vs. NAVI1:43:49 - MOUZ vs. FURIA1:49:55 - Semis: are Vitality beatable?1:57:56 - Favorite MajorHLTV 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://twitter.com/YNkhttps://twitter.com/MachineGGhttps://twitter.com/HugoTVhttps://twitter.com/JustHarryGGhttps://twitter.com/Professeur_CShttps://twitter.com/SPUNJhttps://twitter.com/StrikerHLTVorghttps://twitter.com/LukasWiinholt#HLTVConfirmed #podcast #cs2
	TYLOO dream win, Anubis is out, Cologne preview \| HLTV Confirmed S7E34	21 Jul 2025	02:19:29
TYLOO win a $1mil event despite playing with a coach while top contenders fumble, Overpass replaces Anubis and its implications, and IEM Cologne new team previews in this epsiode of HLTV Confirmed!➡️ Follow us for updates: / hltvconfirmed 📺 Watch live: / hltvorg 🔊 Listen to audio (Spotify, iTunes, Google): https://anchor.fm/hltvHLTV Confirmed is presented by Skin Place and Anthros:🔪 Skin Place: https://p.skin.place/hltv5🪑 Anthros: https://hubs.ly/Q036rPzK0👕 HLTV Merch: https://hltv.org/shop 0:00 - Intro 3:28 - Break flew by!FPG 7:03 - Skinionaire: Chinese CS 13:38 - FPG viewing experience 18:00 - VRS impact: Astralis go high24:10 - TYLOO win: Asian milestone 32:20 - Astralis: disappointing 2nd place? 34:48 - HooXi top fragging final 37:28 - Wildcard debacle 43:12 - BetBoom & sAw Recent news 45:49 - Falcons skipping BLAST 1:00:20 - Fragadelphia & epic451:05:58 - BOROS buys out his contract 1:08:57 - oskar joins ALGO 1:11:35 - Economy update 1:29:14 - New map every 6 months! 1:32:02 - Why Anubis? Overpass IEM Cologne 1:39:32 - Perma bans overview 1:42:25 - Overpass: winners & losers 1:51:18 - Debuts 1:54:43 - G2 with MATYS 1:57:00 - Spirit with zweih 1:58:45 - NAVI with makazze 2:03:05 - Remaining teams 2:09:32 - The cap & chat drama 2:13:13 - Fix Your S(h)it: Valve leak?!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 / spunj / strikerhltvorg / lukaswiinholt #HLTVConfirmed #podcast #cs2
	jL explains his break; broky & Perfecto are back, G2 complete \| HLTV Confirmed S7E33	14 Jul 2025	02:27:19
In this Confirmed, jL joins to explain the decision to take the break and talk about his future as well as G2 complete their roster, broky returned, magixx future in question, jks joins FlyQuest, and FISSURE Playground with Astralis, FURIA, and more team. ➡️ Follow us for updates: / hltvconfirmed 📺 Watch live: / hltvorg 🔊 Listen to audio (Spotify, iTunes, Google): https://anchor.fm/hltvHLTV Confirmed is presented by Skin Place and Anthros:🔪 Skin Place: https://p.skin.place/hltv5🪑 Anthros: https://hubs.ly/Q036rPzK0👕 HLTV Merch: https://hltv.org/shop0:00 - Intro jL & his break 2:20 - What’s jL up to? 4:30 - Why is jL taking a break? 8:53 - Chance of no comeback 12:13 - NAVI’s downfall 16:30 - jL as desk analyst? 20:07 - makazze joins NAVI 25:12 - jL takes Skinionaire Event news :nerdemoji: 31:22 - Astana prize increase 35:19 - Valve issue exceptions to events 38:55 - 3rd place deciders 41:58 - Katowice… is back? 43:51 - More online events Roster round-up 51:20 - G2 add MATYS & SunPayus 1:01:05 - Falcons with kyousuke 1:05:03 - zweih joins Spirit: magixx future? 1:06:25 - flashie to Liquid 1:11:28 - Why Spirit fell off? 1:20:10 - FlyQuest get jks 1:27:26 - FaZe reinstate broky FISSURE Playground 1:37:39 - Best of the rest 1:41:25 - paiN & FURIA 1:48:02 - Astralis 1:52:51 - VP with Perfecto 1:56:35 - GamerLegion 2:03:17 - Heroic 2:05:50 - Leftover teams 2:08:14 - Predicting groups 2:16:39 - Fix Your S(h)it - map changeHLTV 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/jLcsgo_ / spunj / strikerhltvorg / lukaswiinholt #HLTVConfirmed #podcast #cs2
	zweih to Spirit, makazze to NAVI for... who? Summer rostermania! \| HLTV Confirmed S7E32	02 Jul 2025	02:53:44
Roster changes hit the scene! Analyzing all the moves that have happened and are yet to happen, including makazze to NAVI (for who?), zweih to Spirit, Perfecto to VP, and more in addition to season breakdown. ➡️ Follow us for updates: / hltvconfirmed 📺 Watch live: / hltvorg 🔊 Listen to audio (Spotify, iTunes, Google): https://anchor.fm/hltv HLTV Confirmed is presented by Skin Place and Anthros: 🔪 Skin Place: https://p.skin.place/hltv5 🪑 Anthros: https://hubs.ly/Q036rPzK0 👕 HLTV Merch: https://hltv.org/shop ⁠0:00⁠ - Intro Rostermania 2:15 - "Rostermania" or "off-season trades"? 6:44 - Heroic add gr1ks, nilo & TOBIZ 12:19 - xfl0ud to Aurora? 17:02 - stanislaw open to coaching 23:02 - FL4MUS future? 26:28 - Perfecto to VP 32:24 - zweih for magixx? 46:23 - s1mple isn’t going to FaZe 48:04 - NAVI add makazze for who?! 56:03 - jL to be a… content creator? 1:00:51 - Swedish moves 1:03:52 - Brazil moves 1:07:30 - YEKI to… G2? 1:10:49 - jks, cadiaN, dexter? Recent news 1:17:11 - 3rd place at ESL events 1:20:45 - Top teams decline FISSURE 1:26:04 - Rare Atom picks up Trash 1:28:43 - We need (proper) CSPPA - Fix Your S(h)it 1:38:26 - VRS region explained 1:48:39 - Core loophole fixes 1:54:35 - Skinionaire Season recap 2:01:31 - Time capsule unearthed 2:09:45 - Season reflection with WATO 2:36:41 - Knives giveaway 2:43:04 - Biggest losers of the season 2:46:15 - Biggest winners 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. / professeur_cs / spunj / strikerhltvorg / lukaswiinholt #HLTVConfirmed #podcast #cs2

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