The MongolZ and MOUZ reached the IEM Beijing 2026 Grand Final, while NAVI and BetBoom Team will play in the third-place match. The Mongolian team defeated NAVI 2:0, while MOUZ defeated BetBoom Team 2:0 in the second semifinal.
In the first semifinal, The MongolZ faced NAVI. The Mongolian team took both maps — Cache 13:10 and Inferno 13:11 — and reached the Grand Final without losing a map in the playoffs.
The best player of the series was The MongolZ captain bLitz, who finished the match with 42 kills, 26 deaths, and a 1.49 rating. For NAVI, w0nderful showed the best individual performance with a 1.14 rating.
For The MongolZ, this Grand Final appearance is particularly significant. The team returned to the decisive match of a major Tier-1 tournament for the first time in approximately 14 months. The last time the Mongolian roster played in a final was at FISSURE Playground 2 in September 2025.
At the same time, The MongolZ's run in Beijing was confident: the team won Group A, after which they received a direct spot in the semifinals. In the decisive match of the group stage, the Mongolians defeated FURIA 2:1.
NAVI began the playoffs in the quarterfinals. The Ukrainian organization faced PARIVISION and lost the first map, Mirage, in overtime — 14:16.
After that, NAVI took control and won Inferno 13:9, while on Ancient they closed out the series 13:10. The 2:1 victory sent the team to the semifinals, where The MongolZ were already waiting.
Despite the semifinal defeat, NAVI will continue fighting for medals at IEM Beijing 2026. The team will play BetBoom Team in the third-place match.
In the second semifinal, MOUZ defeated BetBoom Team 2:0 and became the second finalist of IEM Beijing 2026.
Thus, MOUZ had the opportunity to defeat BetBoom for the second time at the tournament. The teams had already met in the group stage, where MOUZ also won 2:0.
MOUZ will now face The MongolZ for the championship title.
The semifinal defeats sent NAVI and BetBoom to the third-place match.
The match will take place on November 8 at 06:00 Kyiv time in a Bo3 format. The winner will finish IEM Beijing 2026 in third place.
For NAVI, this will be an opportunity to finish the tournament on a positive note after a difficult run through the playoffs.
The IEM Beijing 2026 Grand Final will take place on November 8 at 09:30 Kyiv time in a Bo5 format. The MongolZ and MOUZ will determine the tournament champion.
For The MongolZ, this is a chance to cap their return to the big stage with a championship title after a long absence from Tier-1 tournament finals. MOUZ, in turn, will try to confirm their status as one of the most consistent teams in world CS2 and claim the main trophy of IEM Beijing 2026.
The tournament's prize pool is $1.25 million, while the winner will receive $360,000.
As a reminder, T1 defeated Karmine Corp and became the final semifinalist of Worlds 2026.
