Falcons Force eliminated from CCT EU Challengers #8 by Phantom Esports Academy

Falcons Force, with Macedonian rifler Nucleonz, lost 0:2 to Phantom Esports Academy in the third round of the lower bracket at CCT EU 2026 Challengers #8 and are out of the tournament.

The run of Falcons Force at CCT EU 2026 Challengers #8 is over. The team, which features Macedonian rifler Nucleonz (Matej Trajkoski), lost 0:2 to Phantom Esports Academy in the third round of the lower bracket on Thursday at 13:00.

Phantom Academy took the Bo3 series in two maps, which sends Falcons Force out of the tournament. According to the prize pool table on Liquipedia, the team finishes in 7th–8th place, with no prize money listed for that spot.

Falcons Force had stayed alive in the lower bracket earlier in the event. They beat MAYBE 2:1 on October 18 and Privateer Gaming 2:1 on October 21, but a 0:2 loss to Quintessence on October 19 had already pushed them into the lower bracket.

Phantom Academy move on to the lower bracket quarterfinals, where they play los kogutos on October 23 at 13:00. No further matches for Falcons Force are scheduled.