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Fiend earn a playoffs spot at IEM Fall to put FaZe’s Major chances in doubt

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Time Stamp: October 3, 2021 1:30 PM - Modified On: October 3, 2021 - Published By:
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FaZe losing to Fiend opens a world of possibilities for the two teams moving forward. The Bulgarians have already ensured that they will have a chance and will aim for a sixth-place finish to guarantee themselves a spot in Stockholm, while FaZe are now up against the ropes, required to at least finish 11th in the 9th-12th decider bracket to have a chance at qualification and relying on other results going their way. The Major dream has been squashed for SKADE and DBL PONEY in the meantime, as both teams

IEM Fall EU: Who’s still in the running for a Major spot?

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Time Stamp: October 3, 2021 11:18 AM - Modified On: October 3, 2021 - Published By:
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The IEM Fall Europe group stage is heading into the final round of matches, where it is still almost all to play for. Out of the 24 teams, three are already confirmed to play in the playoffs — NIP, Copenhagen Flames, and Astralis — while five more are out of the running entirely with fnatic, AURA, Endpoint, MAD Lions, and Sprout no longer able to place in the top three in their respective groups. A win over Fiend would nearly guarantee FaZe a Major spot Any of the other 16

Copenhagen Flames secure playoff berth in Group A

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Time Stamp: October 2, 2021 6:36 PM - Modified On: October 2, 2021 - Published By:
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Copenhagen Flames continued their sensational run at IEM Fall by securing their playoff berth and first place in the group with yet another impressive victory, this time comfortably besting mousesports on Nuke. Whilst this gives them a fantastic chance of reaching the Major, the minimum requirement being a top 10 finish, it is not yet guaranteed; they would need to finish in the top six to put qualification beyond doubt at the moment. HooXi's team have been the surprise package of the event thus far Whilst the result will be

NIP top Group D, qualify for PGL Major Stockholm

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Time Stamp: October 2, 2021 5:25 PM - Modified On: October 2, 2021 - Published By:
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NIP have punched their ticket to the PGL Major with a resounding victory over fnatic as Fiend took out DBL PONEY, one of the requirements other than the Swedish team’s victory to secure a spot on Counter-Strike’s biggest stage. FaZe are now leading the rest of the pack with three wins and are close to the playoffs, but a loss to Fiend could leave them in third place behind the Bulgarians in what will be a crucial final day match for both outfits. SKADE's prospects look grim, as they sit

ENCE upset Vitality to complicate Group C

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Time Stamp: October 2, 2021 4:02 PM - Modified On: October 2, 2021 - Published By:
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ENCE sought to blow Group C wide open as they spectacularly upset Vitality 16-8 on Mirage. This puts both teams at 3-1 in the group along with OG, and it is now very likely that we will end Group C with a three way tie for first between these teams. This case would be favourable for all three teams, as it keeps all three on track to potentially qualify for Stockholm, regardless of how the final standings between them shake out. ENCE are the team out of the three that

IEM Fall EU: What to look out for in round 4 matches*

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Time Stamp: October 2, 2021 11:59 AM - Modified On: October 2, 2021 - Published By:
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Update 18:38 : Corrected the last Group A bullet point. G2 and mousesports both winning would only lock FunPlus Phoenix and AURA out. BIG would be only locked out of contention for top three if they lost to AURA in that case. Update 18:12 : Fiend losing their match would see them place in the bottom three in any scenario and outside of contention for the Major. Round four of IEM Fall Europe, the final Regional Major Ranking tournament ahead of PGL Major Stockholm, is kicking off at 19:00 .

fnatic see Major hopes crushed in Group D

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Time Stamp: October 1, 2021 7:25 PM - Modified On: October 1, 2021 - Published By:
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fnatic saw their already fading hopes of qualifying for the Major extinguished after a disappointing loss to Fiend as other results went against them. It has been a rough event for ALEX and his fnatic squad This leaves fnatic unable to make playoffs, and unable to secure a favourable tiebreaker for third in the group, even if they win their remaining games. After a disappointing showing at this event it will be back to the drawing board for Alex "⁠ALEX⁠" McMeekin and co. With their hard-fought 16-14 victory over SKADE,

Vitality remain undefeated in IEM Fall Group C

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Time Stamp: October 1, 2021 5:43 PM - Modified On: October 1, 2021 - Published By:
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Vitality have taken the lead in IEM Fall Group C as the only undefeated team after three rounds. OG, ENCE, and Dignitas are now tied for second place, with all three sitting on 2-1 records, while MAD Lions and Sprout have been locked out of playoffs contention at 0-3 each. Both MAD Lions and Sprout are now on the brink of elimination from the tournament outside of the points, as each would need to win both of their remaining matches and other results to go their way to enter tiebreaking

CIS Major representatives decided as IEM Fall reaches playoffs

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Time Stamp: October 1, 2021 3:42 PM - Modified On: October 1, 2021 - Published By:
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Just like in Group A, Group B at IEM Fall CIS didn't come to a simple conclusion. In the final round of matches, Virtus.pro and Gambit trounced forZe and Unique, respectively, and INDE IRAE squeezed past K23 to bring the three winners into a three-way tie. Virtus.pro had the most to fight for in the MR3 overtime games played on Vertigo, but it was Gambit that breezed through both matches (4-0, 4-0), to secure first place in the group and a Legends spot at the Major. In the last match,

All teams qualified for 2021 PGL Stockholm Major

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Time Stamp: October 1, 2021 12:53 PM - Modified On: October 1, 2021 - Published By:
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The PGL CS:GO Major is set to take place in Stockholm, Sweden from Oct. 26 to Nov. 7, with the playoffs being held at the Avicii Arena. The $2 million tournament will be the first Valve-sponsored event since the StarLadder Berlin Major in September 2019. The last Regional Major Ranking (RMR) tournaments ahead of the Major are taking place under the umbrella of IEM Fall across six different regions: Europe, North America, CIS, Asia, Oceania, and South America. Each region has a determined number of slots, with Europe, CIS, and