G2 defeated FUT and became the first team to advance to the playoffs of IEM Kraków 2026

01.02.2026
Сергій Таран

In the upper bracket semifinal of Group A at IEM Kraków 2026 in CS2, G2 defeated FUT. The match ended with a 2:1 scoreline (9:13 on Mirage, 13:9 on Dust2, and 13:9 on Ancient).

Thanks to this victory, G2 secured a spot in the playoffs. Next, the team will face the group final, where they will fight for a direct berth in the tournament semifinals. FUT dropped to the lower bracket, from where they still have a chance to advance to the decisive stage.

The best player of the match by rating was HeavyGod, who posted a 1.24 rating. SunPayus and MATYS also delivered strong performances for G2, finishing the series with ratings of 1.22 and 1.06 respectively. On FUT’s side, the top performer was Krabeni with a 1.21 rating.

As a reminder, s1zzi isthe new sniper for B8.

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