Natus Vincere defeated BetBoom Team 2:0 in the third-place match of IEM Beijing 2026 in Counter-Strike 2. The Ukrainian team finished the tournament on the podium, while The MongolZ and MOUZ will play in the Grand Final for the championship title.
The third-place match began on Mirage, where NAVI immediately took the initiative. The Ukrainians confidently played both halves and finished the map with a 13:6 score.
On Ancient, BetBoom tried to put up a fight, but NAVI once again proved stronger. The Ukrainian team won the map 13:9 and closed the series with a 2:0 score.
As a result, NAVI took third place at IEM Beijing 2026. For the team, this is another important result ahead of PGL Major Singapore 2026.
In the semifinal, NAVI lost to The MongolZ 0:2. The Mongolian team won Cache — 13:10 and Inferno — 13:11, after which they advanced to the Grand Final.
In the second semifinal, MOUZ also secured a 2:0 victory, this time over BetBoom Team. The European squad won Ancient — 13:7 and Mirage — 13:8, defeating BetBoom for the second time at the tournament.
As a result, The MongolZ and MOUZ will meet in the decisive match of IEM Beijing 2026.
For The MongolZ, this final is special, as the team has returned to the decisive match of a major Tier-1 tournament after approximately 14 months. The Mongolian roster last played in a final at FISSURE Playground 2 in September 2025.
MOUZ, meanwhile, head into the final without losing a single map in the playoffs. The team first defeated BetBoom in the semifinal and had previously successfully made it through the group stage.
The IEM Beijing 2026 Grand Final between The MongolZ and MOUZ will take place on November 8 at 09:30 Kyiv time. The teams will play a Best of 5 series.
The IEM Beijing 2026 championship title and a share of the tournament's $1.25 million prize pool are at stake. The winner will receive $360,000 along with the club reward.
Thus, NAVI finished their IEM Beijing 2026 run in third place, while The MongolZ and MOUZ will determine the tournament champion in the final match.
As a reminder, NAVI and Bigetron will play in the MPL Indonesia Season 18 Grand Final: who will become champions and qualify for M8.
