FURIA is Brazil’s flagship Counter-Strike team and one of the best in the world in 2026. They reached the IEM Cologne Major final in June, they are the defending champions of BLAST Rivals in Hong Kong, and they are playing the last events of Gabriel “FalleN” Toledo’s career. The legendary captain retires at the end of the year.
This profile covers the roster, the international rebuild that turned FURIA into a contender and what is at stake in FalleN’s final Major.
FURIA at a glance
| Organization | FURIA Esports (Brazil) |
| Founded | 2017 |
| Majors won | None yet (runners-up at IEM Cologne 2026) |
| In-game leader | FalleN |
| Coach | sidde |
Current roster
| Player | Role | What he brings |
|---|---|---|
| FalleN | In-game leader, rifler | Two-time Major winner, retiring at the end of 2026 |
| molodoy | AWPer | Young sniper who joined from AMKAL in April 2025 |
| KSCERATO | Rifler | FURIA’s most consistent player for years and a natural closer |
| yuurih | Rifler | Long-time partner of KSCERATO, strong in clutch situations |
| YEKINDAR | Rifler, entry | Aggressive Latvian entry player who joined in 2025 |
Coach: sidde.
How FURIA got here
FURIA was founded in 2017 and quickly became Brazil’s best team. Under in-game leader arT it built a reputation for ultra-aggressive Counter-Strike and reached the semi-finals of the IEM Rio Major in 2022, the deepest Major run by a Brazilian team in years.
The modern project started when FalleN joined in 2023. The Brazilian legend had already won two Majors in 2016, MLG Columbus with Luminosity and ESL One Cologne with SK Gaming, and he came in to lead a new generation around KSCERATO and yuurih.
Results took time. In 2025 FURIA made a bold decision: they went international and switched to English as the team language. molodoy arrived from AMKAL in April 2025 to take over the AWP, and FalleN moved to a rifle so he could focus on calling. YEKINDAR joined later that year. The new lineup won FISSURE Playground 2, IEM Chengdu and BLAST Rivals in Hong Kong, where they beat Falcons 3-1 in the final.
How they play
FURIA’s identity is still aggressive, but it is now more controlled than in the arT era. FalleN calls a structured game built around trades, with YEKINDAR usually taking the first contact and KSCERATO and yuurih arriving right behind him.
molodoy gives the team a modern AWPer who is comfortable taking duels early, and his growth is one of the reasons FURIA became a top-five side. KSCERATO is the safety net: when a round goes wrong, he is the player most likely to save it.
The weakness that opponents target is the mid-round. When FURIA’s first push is stopped, they can struggle to adapt, and their 3-0 loss to Falcons in the Cologne Major final showed that the gap to the very top is still small but real.
2026 so far
- IEM Cologne Major (June): runners-up, losing the Grand Final 3-0 to Falcons.
- PGL Masters Bucharest (October): reached the semi-finals after beating BetBoom.
- BLAST Rivals Hong Kong (November): won Group A without dropping a series. They beat Legacy 2-0 and then Vitality 2-1, closing with a 13-0 on Mirage, and go straight to the semi-finals.
FalleN’s last ride
FalleN announced in April that he will retire at the end of 2026. He has ruled out playing on for FURIA in 2027, so the team will need a new captain. Read the full story in FalleN’s final run.
What to watch at the Major
FURIA start the PGL Major Singapore in Stage 3 on December 2. It is expected to be FalleN’s final Major, and a title would be the perfect ending: a third Major for the captain and the first for this generation of Brazilian players.
FAQ
Has FURIA ever won a Major?
Not yet. Their best results are the IEM Cologne Major final in 2026 and the IEM Rio Major semi-finals in 2022.
Who is FURIA’s AWPer?
molodoy, who joined from AMKAL in April 2025. FalleN, the team’s former AWPer, moved to a rifle to focus on leading the team.
When does FalleN retire?
At the end of 2026. The PGL Major Singapore is expected to be his final Major.
More team profiles
Compare FURIA with the rest of the elite in The Tier S CS2 Teams of 2026, or read about the team that beat them in Cologne, Team Falcons. Follow the November event at BLAST Rivals Hong Kong 2026.
Sources
- HLTV — FalleN announces he will retire at the end of 2026
- TalkEsport — FURIA adds molodoy to CS2 roster
- Critical Hits — FalleN rules out continuing at FURIA (Portuguese)
- Gaming.net — BLAST Rivals Hong Kong 2026 storylines
- Dust2 Brasil — FURIA at PGL Masters Bucharest (Portuguese)
- PirateSwap — Every CS2 Major winner (2024–2026)