NaVi and FUT are already close to the playoffs, while B8 could become the first team to be eliminated from IEM Atlanta 2026.

We kick off the first day in America. The schedule is quite inconvenient for Ukrainian viewers, but there are still plenty of teams worth watching here. Overall, today’s results were fairly expected, with the biggest surprise being Pain defeating FaZe and sending them to the lower bracket.

Day results:

• Pain 2:0 FaZe
• B8 1:2 BB
• Vitality 2:0 BC.Game
• NRG 0:2 FUT
• NAVI 2:0 Passion UA
• SINNERS 0:2 GamerLegion
• Liquid 0:2 Astralis
• Legacy 2:0 M80

Today we also witnessed the derby between Passion UA and NAVI. Once again, the “Born to Win” squad faced a Ukrainian club and continued their unbeaten streak against them. Still, our teams currently lack the experience needed to overcome such giants. Unfortunately, B8 also lost a very close series against BB today. It is worth noting that the team is playing without their coach, as he was unable to obtain a visa, which also sends them to the lower bracket. BC.Game also dropped to the lower bracket, but FUT were a pleasant surprise, managing to advance further and now standing just one step away from the playoffs.

As a reminder, IEM Atlanta 2026: Prize Pool, Tournament Format, and Participating Teams