HLTV Confirmed - Counter-Strike Podcast

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.

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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?

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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

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.

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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

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.

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📺 Watch live: https://twitch.tv/HLTVorg
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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

IEM Krakow reaches playoffs: group stage impressions with takes on BCgame, Astralis, Aurora, FURIA, Falcons, and more in this episode of HLTV Confirmed!

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📺 Watch live: https://twitch.tv/HLTVorg
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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

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