The first stage of the CS2 tournament IEM Cologne Major 2026 kicked off today, June 2. Sixteen teams have begun their fight for eight spots in the next stage.
The Ukrainian team B8 started their campaign with a victory over TYLOO.
Winners move into the 1-0 bracket, while losing teams drop to the 0-1 bracket. To advance further, teams must secure three wins.
First Round Match Results
SINNERS vs FlyQuest — 14:16 on Ancient
M80 vs Lynn Vision — 13:8 on Inferno
B8 vs TYLOO — 13:6 on Mirage
MIBR vs THUNDER dOWNUNDER — 6:13 on Inferno
GamerLegion vs NRG — 13:10 on Inferno
HEROIC vs Sharks — 10:13 on Nuke
BIG vs Liquid — 10:13 on Nuke
BetBoom vs Gaimin Gladiators — 13:4 on Dust2
As previously reported, Inner Circle have signed 7-year-old player Davi.