The third day of IEM Cologne Major 2026 Stage 3 in CS2 has concluded. Two teams were eliminated from the tournament, while two others secured their spots in the playoffs.
B8 and PV saw their tournament runs come to an end. Meanwhile, FURIA and Spirit successfully qualified for the playoff stage.
Match Results
1–1 Bracket Matches
12:00 — Natus Vincere vs The MongolZ 2:1
(8:13 on Nuke, 16:13 on Ancient, and 13:6 on Mirage)
14:30 — Aurora vs G2 2:0
(13:8 on Overpass and 13:7 on Anubis)
14:30 — Falcons vs Monte 2:1
(13:9 on Inferno, 11:13 on Dust2, and 13:10 on Mirage)
17:00 — Vitality vs MOUZ 2:1
(13:9 on Mirage, 7:13 on Dust2, and 13:4 on Inferno)
Elimination Matches
12:00 — B8 vs FUT 1:2
(13:10 on Dust2, 9:13 on Mirage, and 11:13 on Ancient)
17:00 — PV vs Legacy 0:2
(12:16 on Inferno and 13:16 on Dust2)
Playoff Qualification Matches
19:30 — Spirit vs 9z 2:1
(12:16 on Overpass, 16:13 on Mirage, and 16:14 on Dust2)
19:30 — BB vs FURIA 0:2
(6:13 on Overpass and 6:13 on Dust2)
IEM Cologne Major 2026 is taking place from June 2 to June 21 in Cologne, Germany. The tournament features a prize pool of $1.25 million.
As a reminder, God of War: Laufey became the most-discussed game of the June showcase season.