Who are the main favourites of the Freedom QJ League Cyber Cup 2026? Irtysh players answered the questions

How did you end up on the Freedom QJ League Cyber Cup team?

Muratbek Bekzhan, bekxson: «I knew there would be no tryouts, so I decided to assemble the team myself».

How long have you been playing CS? What place does the game have in your life?

Muratbek Bekzhan, bekxson: «I have been playing for 10 years. For me, it is a hobby and a way to spend time with friends».
Saveliy Dorozhkin, horny2nightt: «I have been playing for 5 years. It is nothing more than a way to spend my free time».
Danil Kapitonov, li1qu: «3200 hours. The game takes third place in my life».
Tamerlan Shokanov, Sho1xlw: «Around 10 years. I play for the soul».
Zhusupkhan Yegimbay, jon1s: «I have been playing for about 5–6 years. I play for the soul».

What role do you usually play?

Muratbek Bekzhan, bekxson: «Captain, anchor — I hold the site».
Saveliy Dorozhkin, horny2nightt: «Anchor».
Danil Kapitonov, li1qu: «Sniper».
Tamerlan Shokanov, Sho1xlw: «Rifler».
Zhusupkhan Yegimbay, jon1s: «Entry fragger».

What is your favorite map, and which one would you ban immediately?

Muratbek Bekzhan, bekxson: «My favorite is Ancient, and I would immediately ban Dust II».
Saveliy Dorozhkin, horny2nightt: «My favorite is Ancient, and my ban is Mirage».
Danil Kapitonov, li1qu: «My favorite is Anubis, and my ban is Mirage».
Tamerlan Shokanov, Sho1xlw: «My favorite is Mirage, I am a real „son of Mirage“. My ban is Cache».
Zhusupkhan Yegimbay, jon1s: «My favorite is Ancient, and I would ban Dust II».

What weapon do you pick most often?

Everyone: «AK-47».

Have you played with these guys on the same team before? How did you build your teamplay?

Muratbek Bekzhan, bekxson: «I played with some of them, but not with everyone. Still, we built great teamplay».
Saveliy Dorozhkin, horny2nightt: «No».
Danil Kapitonov, li1qu: «No, the captain brought us together».
Tamerlan Shokanov, Sho1xlw: «I played with some of them, but not with everyone. Well, we are one team».
Zhusupkhan Yegimbay, jon1s: «I played with some of them, but not with everyone».

Did you watch or follow other matches? Who do you see as the main favorite?

Muratbek Bekzhan, bekxson: «We watched other teams’ games and believe we should beat them».
Saveliy Dorozhkin, horny2nightt: «The favorite is „Irtysh“».
Danil Kapitonov, li1qu: «I followed the matches. I consider us the favorites».
Tamerlan Shokanov, Sho1xlw: «I did not watch. The favorite is FC „Irtysh“».
Zhusupkhan Yegimbay, jon1s: «The favorite is „Irtysh“».

What kind of player are you: calm, aggressive, cautious or chaotic?

Muratbek Bekzhan, bekxson: «Aggressive».
Saveliy Dorozhkin, horny2nightt: «Calm».
Danil Kapitonov, li1qu: «Calm».
Tamerlan Shokanov, Sho1xlw: «Aggressive».
Zhusupkhan Yegimbay, jon1s: «Aggressive».

What annoys you about teammates or opponents?

Muratbek Bekzhan, bekxson: «Rounds not going according to plan and strange weapon buys».
Saveliy Dorozhkin, horny2nightt: «When opponents suddenly play the game of their lives».
Danil Kapitonov, li1qu: «When teammates troll».
Tamerlan Shokanov, Sho1xlw: «When a teammate screams in voice chat and when an opponent plays the game of their life».
Zhusupkhan Yegimbay, jon1s: «Teammates sometimes troll, and opponents hit lucky shots».

What is the funniest or most memorable moment from a CS match in your life?

Muratbek Bekzhan, bekxson: «When my friends and I won a tournament with a 100,000 tenge prize».
Saveliy Dorozhkin, horny2nightt: «A comeback from 0:11».
Danil Kapitonov, li1qu: «I got matched against a stack of three girls»
Tamerlan Shokanov, Sho1xlw: «A comeback from 1:12».
Zhusupkhan Yegimbay, jon1s: «I got matched on the same team with deko».

If you played in previous cyber tournaments, which do you like more: EA FC or CS?

Everyone: «CS».

It is worth noting that Zhussupkhan Yegimbay is the younger brother of Yernazar Dyussekov, the champion of the League's first cyber tournament held in 2023 in FIFA.

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