Team Spirit has a chance to win the third International

Streamer, analyst, and professional player Andrei 'Afoninje' Afonin discussed the upcoming The International 2024 on his personal Twitch stream, focusing on the motivation of potential participants.

Afonin speculated about which teams might be driven to win the tournament, given its potentially modest prize pool. He suggested that among the top teams, Gaimin Gladiators and Team Spirit seem to have the strongest motivation. Gaimin Gladiators are particularly driven as they have yet to win a TI. Team Falcons might also be added to the list. Afonin noted that Team Liquid might lack the same drive.

He pointed out that Team Spirit has a clear motivation, as they could win their third TI, regardless of the prize money. For other teams, he mentioned Tundra Esports, with players like Topson aiming for a third Aegis and RAMZES666 for his first. Pure was also mentioned as a potential contender due to his youth and potential.

Earlier, Afonin had also assessed the performances of Georgiy 'swedenstrong' Zaynalabidov and Alexander 'Cloud' Zakharov from 1WIN during his stream.