Cologne Major: roster rumors, stories, playoffs preview! | HLTV Confirmed Cologne Special '26

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.

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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

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