The International 2025: first opponent revealed

The first opponent of NAVI in the group stage of the main tournament of the year — The International 2025 — has been revealed. In the opening round of the Swiss system, our team will face Tidebound: the match is scheduled for September 4 at 13:00 CEST.

Let us remind you that only 3 teams will advance directly to the playoffs after the group stage. The teams finishing 4th to 13th will enter a special elimination round, where one match will decide the remaining 5 playoff participants. The rest of the teams will be eliminated from the tournament.

The International 2025 will take place from September 4 to 14 in Hamburg, Germany. Sixteen teams will compete for the title of the world’s best, as well as for the base prize pool of $1,600,000, which will gradually increase thanks to sales of in-game team bundles.