The Group Stage of IEM Katowice 2024 is now properly underway, with the primary few groups already securing their spot within the Spodek Enviornment playoffs subsequent week. We’ve seen one other six matches of motion – some for glory, others simply to remain alive in Katowice. We’ve acquired all of the highlights right here that it is advisable know from the newest day of aggressive CS2 mayhem.
FaZe edge previous Everlasting Hearth
FaZe turn out to be the largest title to safe a Playoffs spot at IEM Katowice 2024, beating Everlasting Hearth in a 2:1 affair. Not solely did Everlasting Hearth take a map, however they took one other to additional time, in a match that very simply might’ve been a 2:0 win for the Turkish squad. It’s a disgrace that the third map within the sequence proved to be such an anticlimax, with FaZe making brief work of Everlasting Hearth on Nuke to see out the sequence.
On a person stage, there have been loads of positives for each of those groups. It was a very robust efficiency out of broky and rain on the FaZe aspect, whereas Everlasting Hearth’s Wicadia continued to point out why he’s one of many hottest prospects in all of Counter-Strike proper now. Everlasting Hearth now face NAVI, and we fancy them to return out on high in the event that they push as they did towards FaZe at the moment.
Spirit safe Spodek spot
On the day, it was Spirit who secured their spot within the IEM Katowice 2024 Playoffs first. The newest staff to get donk’ed was Complexity, with the 17-year-old rifler placing on one more top-fragging efficiency as they received out a snug 2:0 sequence. Each magixx and sh1ro had a equally spectacular sequence, though everybody on the Complexity aspect might be upset with their exhibiting right here, with floppy and Grim significantly underperforming.
With Spirit now going through FaZe within the subsequent match, there’s a really actual probability they will make a run on the trophy. The Spodek Enviornment ambiance might be in contrast to something a few of these gamers have ever skilled earlier than. That may decide how a lot additional Spirit can go in at IEM Katowice 2024.
NAVI and Falcons keep alive
By way of the groups seeking to keep alive all through the IEM Katowice 2024 Group Stage, NAVI and Falcons discover themselves in last-chance saloon. Nevertheless, they reside to battle one other day after their matchups at the moment. First up was NAVI, who managed to scrape previous Apeks in a hard-fought 2:1 win. There’s nonetheless so much to work on, however the performances of jL and w0nderful are explicit positives to work with for the remainder of the event.
In the meantime, Falcons had a detailed sport of their very own towards Polish staff Rebels. For this all-star roster, going the gap with such an unknown amount is undoubtedly a disappointing consequence. The massive concern is the type of AWPer SunPayus, who has struggled to search out his toes ever because the launch of CS2. They may reside to battle one other day, however Falcons want swift enchancment in the event that they’re going to have a shot on the large prize at IEM Katowice 2024.
Right here’s the whole slate of outcomes from the newest day of motion at IEM Katowice 2024.
- Falcons 2:1 Rebels
- NAVI 2:1 Apeks
- Spirit 2:0 Complexity
- MOUZ 2:1 Cloud9
- Monte 0:2 GamerLegion
- FaZe 2:1 Everlasting Hearth