Natus Vincere suffered a 0–2 defeat against Team Spirit in a Group A match at IEM Kraków 2026 and will continue their tournament run in the lower bracket. The series ended without a decider: NAVI fell 14–16 on Mirage and were unable to put up a fight on Dust2, losing 3–13.
The standout of the matchup was donk, who completely dominated throughout the series. The Spirit star finished the match with 47 kills, 104.2 ADR and the best rating of 1.65, playing a decisive role in the final outcome. sh1ro also played a key part in the victory, being the most effective player with the AWP.
In terms of team statistics, Spirit looked more confident overall, outperforming NAVI in average rating and execution in key moments. NAVI now find themselves in a must-win situation and will face FURIA in the Group A lower bracket semifinal, where a loss would mean elimination from IEM Kraków 2026.
As a reminder, G2 defeated FUT and became the first team to qualify for the IEM Kraków 2026 playoffs.
