Yesterday we saw the final stages of the Group Stage for IEM Cologne. The event has been going on for 6 days, and we’ve seen many of the teams participating getting eliminated. Here’s the current state of IEM XVI Cologne.
Current state of IEM XVI Cologne – What teams remain?
As can be seen in the tweet below, only 6 teams are left alive in the event. Here’s a short list of these teams: Astralis, Virtus.pro, G2, Gambit, FaZe Clan, Natus Vincere. All of these teams had a tough journey to reach the playoffs, and this made the event all the more interesting to watch. Gambit Esports were the favourites to pass through, which they did, but not before they met against the fearsome lineup of G2!
Natus Vincere was quite a dominant team in their side of the group. Taking down teams like Renegades, Vitality, as well as Astralis. FaZe Clan surprised many, taking down team Spirit, Vitality, as well as the strong squad of Heroic. Virtus.pro didn’t do that bad either, upsetting both Complexity and NiP to reach the final playoffs spot.
What’s next?
Next stage of the main event is the playoff bracket. Here, the remaining teams will battle each other for that sweet, sweet victory, and the lion’s share of the $1,000,000 USD prize pool. Here is how the bracket is currently looking like:
Quarterfinals, July 16th:
- 16:00 CEST – Astralis vs Virtus.pro
- 19:15 CEST – Gambit vs FaZe Clan
Semifinals, July 17th:
- 16:00 CEST – G2 Esports vs Astralis/Virtus.pro
- 19:15 CEST – Natus Vincere vs Gambit/FaZe Clan
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