{"id":37562,"date":"2024-08-09T22:40:02","date_gmt":"2024-08-10T02:40:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/?p=37562"},"modified":"2024-08-09T22:40:02","modified_gmt":"2024-08-10T02:40:02","slug":"iem-cologne-2024-group-stage-brackets-set","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/iem-cologne-2024-group-stage-brackets-set\/","title":{"rendered":"IEM Cologne 2024 group stage brackets set"},"content":{"rendered":"

The IEM Cologne<\/a> play-in stage witnessed intense matchups as teams battled for a spot in the coveted group stage.<\/p>\n

In a series of thrilling Counter-Strike<\/a> clashes, FURIA, 9z Team, Falcons, The MongolZ, and paiN Gaming emerged victorious, advancing to the next phase of the tournament.<\/p>\n

FURIA secured their place in the group stage after a hard-fought 2-1 (13-11, 8-13, 13-11) win over Heroic in the lower bracket.<\/p>\n

The Brazilian squad, led by Felipe “\u2060skullz\u2060” Medeiros, delivered a standout performance.<\/p>\n

Skullz shone on Mirage with a 1.41 rating, playing a crucial role in a final-round 2v5 clutch alongside Kaike “\u2060KSCERATO\u2060” Cerato.<\/p>\n

Though FURIA\u2019s decision to pick Anubis backfired, they recovered on Nuke, where skullz’ pivotal plays on the terrorist side kept them in the game.<\/p>\n

A clutch 1v3 attempt by Damjan “kyxsan” Stoilkovski was thwarted, and despite a brief scare at 12-10, FURIA closed out the match thanks to skullz’s triple kill in the final round.<\/p>\n

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.@FURIA<\/a> outlast @heroicgg<\/a> on the final map in order to advance at #IEM<\/a> Cologne 2024<\/p>\n

13-11 Mirage
8-13 Anubis
13-11 Nuke
pic.twitter.com\/MyjFDJHFbT<\/a><\/p>\n

— Intel\u00ae Extreme Masters (@IEM) August 9, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n