[Exclusive] yuurih on the defeat by NAVI: "Honestly, they all played well, but w0nderful stood out"

After FURIA lost to NAVI in the quarterfinals of the StarLadder Budapest Major 2025 Playoffs and left the tournament, we interviewed FURIA player Yuri “yuurih” Boian. In our conversation with Bo3.gg, we discussed the match against NAVI, the atmosphere in the arena, and what lies ahead for the team.

Tough loss today. What emotions are you feeling right now?

A bit sad, honestly. We never really found our momentum across the series, especially on the first and the last map. We lost all the pistol rounds and made too many mistakes, while they played very well. It was a tough game for us.

Did you already talk to someone close to you after the match? Who supports you the most right now?

My biggest support right now is my girlfriend — she’s here with me. My parents as well, and of course the fans. I’ll spend some time with them, try to relax a bit and reset mentally.

Mirage has historically been one of your strongest maps, but today you only managed five rounds. What went wrong?

We lost a couple of rounds that we absolutely shouldn’t have. Our communication wasn’t good enough, and we lost key situations like a 3v5. We also lost the pistol and early buy rounds, which made the start very difficult. When you make those kinds of mistakes, you get punished.

Inferno, on the other hand, featured a big comeback. What allowed you to pull that off?

Our CT side on Inferno was very strong. Everyone played well, we stayed disciplined and avoided unnecessary mistakes. Communication was good, and because of that we managed to come back. It was a really nice map for us.

Train looked like a snowball in NAVI’s favor. Did they surprise you there?

We lost the pistol again, and after that everything started to fall apart. We had a call to go B, but our utility usage wasn’t good enough — no flashes, no pressure. After that, we couldn’t recover. They read us well, and we didn’t really have a chance to get back into the game.

In the group stage, you dominated NAVI. Did overconfidence play a role today, or did they simply adapt better?

That’s Counter-Strike. Some days you play well, some days you don’t. Today they played very clean, made fewer mistakes than us, and that’s why they won. The team that makes fewer mistakes usually takes the game.

Which NAVI player caused you the most problems in this series?

Honestly, they all played well, but w0nderful stood out. He’s been playing really strong since the break.

How would you evaluate your own performance today?

Individually, I think I played with confidence and did what I was supposed to do. But Counter-Strike is a team game — when the team doesn’t function well together, it’s very hard to win, regardless of individual performance.

How did the LAN atmosphere and crowd affect you when things started going wrong?

I don’t think the pressure was the issue. Mentally we’re usually quite strong, even when we’re down. It was more about in-game things — communication, decision-making, and winning duels. That’s where we struggled today.

After this loss, what’s next for FURIA?

Now we’ll talk a bit about the game and about the year as a whole, then it’s time to rest. We’re still a relatively new team — around six months together — and there’s a lot to improve. We’ll take a break, spend time with family, and then start thinking about next season. I trust this team and I’m proud of everyone.

Final question: who do you think will win this Major?

Vitality.