The second match day of IEM Beijing 2026 ended with several important results for Ukrainian Counter-Strike. NAVI lost to FURIA in a tense match for a playoff spot, B8 defeated Legacy and continued their run at the tournament, while G2 with Ukrainian AWPer r1nkle lost to Aurora and were eliminated.
Also, following the day's results, FURIA, The MongolZ, MOUZ, and PARIVISION had already secured playoff spots.
NAVI lost to FURIA and will play in the lower bracket
After a confident victory over Falcons in their opening match, NAVI faced FURIA in the upper-bracket semifinal of Group A. The winner of the series would advance directly to the playoff semifinals, making this one of the most important matches of the group stage.
NAVI started the series on their own pick, Ancient, and took the map to overtime, where they won 16:12. FURIA responded on Nuke, also taking the map in overtime — 16:12.
On the decider, Cache, the Brazilians had the better first half and led 8:4. NAVI tried to make a comeback, but FURIA maintained their advantage and closed out the map 13:10, winning the series 2:1.
As a result, FURIA secured a playoff spot, while NAVI dropped to the lower bracket. The Ukrainian team still has a chance to make the playoffs through their next match.
B8 defeated Legacy and stayed alive at IEM Beijing
For B8, the second day was much more successful. After losing to HEROIC in their opening match, the Ukrainian team received their final chance to continue competing at the tournament.
The series against Legacy began on Dust2, where B8 won 13:11. The Brazilians responded on Cache, taking the map 13:6.
Everything was decided on Mirage. B8 made a strong start to the map and built a comfortable lead before closing it out 13:9. The final series score was 2:1 in favor of B8.
The best-performing B8 player statistically was nipl. On the first map, he finished with a 1.39 rating, while on Mirage he posted a 1.13 rating.
Legacy left the tournament, while B8 earned the opportunity to play one more match for a playoff spot.
G2 with r1nkle were eliminated after losing to Aurora
The second day was unsuccessful for G2, whose lineup includes Ukrainian Artem “r1nkle” Moroz.
After losing to PARIVISION in their opening match, G2 could not afford another mistake. Their opponent was Aurora, who were also fighting for survival at the tournament.
On Nuke, Aurora won 13:9. G2 responded on Inferno, taking the map 13:9 to tie the series.
The decider was Dust2. The teams played a close map that went to overtime. Aurora eventually won 16:13 and took the series 2:1, sending G2 home.
The series was difficult for r1nkle. The Ukrainian finished the three maps with 12–17, 8–13, and 9–20 respectively. His rating on the decider was 0.68.
G2 finished their IEM Beijing 2026 run in the group stage. For the team, this was already their third consecutive group-stage elimination after reaching the FISSURE Playground 3 final in September.
Other second-day results
In Group B, PARIVISION continued their winning streak and defeated Liquid 2:0, securing a playoff spot. MOUZ also advanced after defeating BetBoom 2:0.
TYLOO eliminated 9z 2:0, while Falcons defeated FaZe 2:1. In Group A, The MongolZ defeated HEROIC 2:0.
Thus, after the second day, G2, FaZe, 9z, and Legacy left the tournament.
Third-day schedule
The third day of the group stage will take place on November 4. The remaining playoff participants will be determined on that day.
For Ukrainian fans, the main match will be NAVI against the winner of B8 — Aurora. The team that wins this match will continue the fight for a playoff spot.
Group B will also feature Liquid — TYLOO and Aurora — BetBoom, while PARIVISION will face MOUZ. In Group A, Falcons will play HEROIC, while The MongolZ will face FURIA.
IEM Beijing 2026 is taking place from November 2 to 8 in Beijing. The tournament's prize pool is $1.25 million, and three teams from each group advance to the playoffs. The group winners receive direct spots in the semifinals, while the second- and third-place teams begin the playoffs in the quarterfinals.
As a reminder, 4 rosters with Ukrainian players are set to compete for the Asgard Championship Season 2 title.