HLTV Confirmed - Counter-Strike Podcast

Most STACKED playoffs ever? Predicting Budapest Major winner | HLTV Confirmed S7E50

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

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

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

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

[Fixed] Spirit cooked? Falcons & Vitality issues, OG cadiaN | HLTV Confirmed S7E46

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