Denis 'Larl' Sigitov of Team Spirit explained in the team’s Telegram channel why they chose to face nouns in the tiebreaker match instead of BetBoom Team.
According to Sigitov, the team had to choose between playing against BetBoom Team and nouns. They decided to go with nouns, believing it would be more advantageous for them. He noted that matches between teams from the same region can be more challenging and unpredictable. Sigitov also mentioned that nouns had a mediocre performance in the group stage, so the plan was to focus on delivering their best game to secure a victory.
Team Spirit lost to nouns in the tiebreaker match at The International 2024, with nouns advancing to the upper bracket and Spirit moving to the lower bracket.