Results of Round 2 of the IEM Cologne Major 2026 Stage 1 — B8 advance to the 2-0 bracket

The second round of the IEM Cologne Major 2026 Stage 1 has concluded. The first four teams now stand one victory away from advancing, while several others are dangerously close to elimination.

Following Round 2, B8, BetBoom Team (BB), M80, and GamerLegion are just one win away from reaching the next stage of the tournament.

Meanwhile, SINNERS Esports, Heroic, Gaimin Gladiators, and TYLOO have dropped into the 0-2 bracket and are now on the verge of elimination.

All remaining teams hold a 1-1 record.

Round 2 Results

• B8 vs THUNDER dOWNUNDER — 13:11 on Dust 2
• HEROIC vs Lynn Vision — 11:13 on Dust 2
• MIBR vs TYLOO — 16:14 on Nuke
• SINNERS vs NRG — 6:13 on Nuke
• GamerLegion vs FlyQuest — 13:11 on Inferno
• M80 vs Sharks — 13:6 on Mirage
• BB vs Liquid — 13:9 on Dust 2
• BIG vs Gaimin Gladiators — 13:1 on Nuke

IEM Cologne Major 2026 is taking place from June 2 to June 21 in Cologne. The tournament features a prize pool of $1.25 million.

As a reminder, Inner Circle recently signed 7-year-old player Davi, making him the youngest player in the club's history.