We’re 2 days into IEM Cologne and we’ve already seen a couple of teams getting eliminated from the event. The next stage will be crucial as to determine which teams will make it into the playoffs. Here’s our IEM XVI Cologne Group Stage Preview:
IEM XVI Cologne Group Stage – Who qualified?
In the top-side of the play-ins we had NiP, Team Vitality, BIG and FaZe that made it through. They all had to beat 2 teams, and for the most part, they did it flawlessly. The second part of the bracket featured the teams that lost in their initial matches, or the second round. Here we saw Complexity, Renegades, Team Spirit as well as Mousesports make it out.
Here’s a short list of the teams that were eliminated from the tournament:
- 17th – Team LDLC
- 18th – OG
- 19th – Sprout
- 20th – Evil Geniuses
- 21st – Bad News Bears
- 22nd – MiBR
- 23rd – Team One
- 24th – ViCi Gaming
Upcoming Matches
With the play-ins concluding its time to look toward the main event. Here we’ll have the qualified teams taking on the other teams that were already put in the main bracket of the group stage. Here are the initial match-ups:
Group Stage – July 8th 2021
Group A:
- 13:30 CEST – Gambit Esports vs Mousesports
- 13:30 CEST – Ninjas In Pyjamas vs Team Liquid
- 16:45 CEST – Virtus.pro vs BIG
- 16:45 CEST – Complexity vs G2 Esports
Group B:
- 20:00 CEST – Natus Vincere vs Renegades
- 20:00 CEST – Team Vitality vs Furia
It’s going to go down to the wire to see which teams qualify to the next stage, as there are only 6 slots available. We’ll just have to wait and see how it all plays out.
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