This market refers to the Dota 2 Round 1 match between Team Spirit and Xtreme Gaming in the The International Group Stage, initially scheduled for August 13 at 1:00AM ET.
This market will resolve to "Team Spirit" if Team Spirit win the match against Xtreme Gaming.
This market will resolve to "Xtreme Gaming" if Xtreme Gaming win the match against Team Spirit.
If the match is canceled (not played at all), ends in a tie, or is delayed beyond 7 days from the scheduled date without a winner determined, this market will resolve to 50-50.
If the match begins but is not completed, and one team wins due to the opponent's forfeiture, disqualification, or walkover, this market will resolve to the team who wins.
If the match ends in a forfeit, disqualification, or walkover (team withdraws before the start and the other wins automatically), this market will resolve to 50-50.
The resolution source for this market will be official information from https://www.dotabuff.com. However, if https://www.dotabuff.com has not published final results within 2 hours after the event’s conclusion, a consensus of credible reporting may be used instead including video evidence.
In cases where a team’s listed name includes minor discrepancies from the resolution source, this market will resolve based on the underlying real-world match rather than exact name matching. Recognizable abbreviations, alternate or erroneous spellings, sponsor tags, affiliate or academy designations, regional identifiers, and minor formatting differences will be treated as referring to the same team, provided the intended team can be clearly and uniquely identified within the relevant competition. If a listed team name has no reasonable connection to any participating team, or if it matches or could reasonably refer to another team in the same competition such that the intended team cannot be unambiguously determined, this market will resolve 50-50.
Dota 2: Team Spirit vs Xtreme Gaming (BO3) - The International Group Stage


Game context
Team Spirit enters this BO3 at The International 2026 group stage with a stabilized roster featuring carry Yatoro, midlaner Larl, offlaner Collapse, and supports not me and rue following multiple 2025-2026 adjustments. The European side secured TI qualification via regional qualifiers and posted a third-place finish at DreamLeague Season 29 in May. Xtreme Gaming, a consistent Chinese contender and 2025 TI runner-up, brings recent Tier-1 results including wins over strong opponents and strong showings at Riyadh Masters and ESL events. Head-to-head history remains competitive, with XG claiming recent series victories such as a 2-1 win at ESL One Birmingham 2026. Both squads feature experienced cores capable of adapting in best-of-three play, where map pool execution and early-game coordination often decide close encounters.












