IEM Cologne 2026 Major: Schedule, teams, prize pool, format and more
Dot Esports · 4 min read · culture
IEM Cologne 2026 Major, Counter-Strike 2's fifth major championship, runs June 2–21 with 32 teams competing for $1.25 million. The tournament returns to Cologne for the first time since 2016, with playoffs at the LANXESS Arena hosting 15,000+ spectators.
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