The MongolZ beat world No.1 FURIA to succeed in the IEM Beijing semi-finals, whereas NAVI eradicated big-spending Falcons within the group stage. The outcomes reshape the image of the primary contenders earlier than the PGL Main Singapore opens on 24 November.
Towards world No.1 FURIA on Wednesday, The MongolZ recovered after dropping the opening map. MOUZ have additionally booked a semi-final place after going unbeaten in Group B.
The defeat ended a seven-game successful run for FURIA, HLTV stated, though the match was not an elimination recreation. FURIA had not misplaced since successful PGL Masters Bucharest. They now face BetBoom within the quarter-finals.
The second map, Cache, was FURIA’s personal decide, and The MongolZ had misplaced on that map in every of their earlier 4 makes an attempt. This time they gained it, then closed out the collection on the third map.
The timing provides the end result additional weight. IEM Beijing is ESL’s top-tier CS2 occasion and the final huge match earlier than the Main. FURIA are nonetheless alive, however the collection exhibits they are often overwhelmed by the edges round them.
NAVI win 12 straight rounds to ship Falcons residence
Falcons went out within the Group A lower-bracket closing. NAVI recovered from a slim loss on the opening map and dominated the remainder of the collection. On the Mirage decider, NAVI gained all 12 rounds of their T-side half.
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For a big-spending organisation, an exit earlier than the playoffs is a setback. Falcons share seventh to eighth place with Workforce Liquid, and the 2 groups earn the identical quantity. That compares with $360,000 for the champions.
Liquid additionally fell on the closing hurdle. BetBoom beat them 2-1 to take the final playoff place in Group B. A zorte ace in spherical 23 of the Mirage decider swung the collection. PARIVISION, who completed behind MOUZ in Group B, meet NAVI within the different quarter-final.
The $1,250,000 prize pool is cut up into $300,000 in participant prize cash and $950,000 in membership share. The occasion is being performed on the Bloomage Biotech Biohyalux ECM Enviornment in Beijing. It’s listed as an ESL Professional Tour Masters occasion.
Friday’s quarter-finals open the ultimate run-in to Singapore
The playoffs are single-elimination best-of-three collection. A best-of-three third-place match will even be performed, and the grand closing is best-of-five.
Each quarter-finals happen on Friday 6 November, at 14:30 and 17:45 native time. The semi-finals observe on Saturday 7 November. The grand closing is on Sunday 8 November.
Consideration then turns to the PGL Main Singapore, the second CS2 Main of 2026. Its final 4 days might be performed on the Singapore Indoor Stadium, which holds greater than 12,000 spectators.
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