The groups discover out who they’re enjoying in opposition to on the opening day of the showpiece occasion within the Brazilian capital
ESL have finalized the teams and schedule for the IEM Rio, which is able to happen from April 17 to April 21. The organizers have break up 16 groups into two double elimination teams. The groups will vie for supremacy at Jeunesse Enviornment with the lion’s share of a $250,000 prize pool at stake.
Group A has an thrilling lineup because it options Heroic, the second-highest ranked workforce within the occasion, who will go up in opposition to 9INE of their opening match. 9INE’s distinctive efficiency this yr has made them the focus, and followers are desirous to see how they fare in opposition to the Danish heavyweights.
Ninjas in Pyjamas and Natus Vincere will lock horns within the different opening Group A fixture. NIP rifler Danyyl “headtr1ck” Valitov, who was part of NAVI’s youth setup, would possibly get to choose up the mouse in opposition to his former workforce.
Freshly topped ESL Professional League champions FaZe has been seeded in Group B. They may contemplate themselves lucky because the highest-ranked workforce they may face earlier than the bracket finals is FURIA.
The winners of ESL Professional League, FaZe, discover themselves positioned in Group B and reside in what many will contemplate the better facet of the bracket, as their highest-ranked potential opposition earlier than the bracket finals is FURIA. Group B additionally consists of Vitality and Cloud9, who will most likely face off within the second spherical of play.
The IEM Rio group stage kicks off with best-of-one opening matches, then transitions to a best-of-three format.
The group stage of IEM Rio will begin with best-of-one opening matches, earlier than shifting to best-of-three. The group champions will instantly punch their tickets to the Semi Finals. The second and third groups, in the meantime, will qualify for the Quarter Finals. The finalists must higher their opponents in a best-of-five Grand Last.
IEM Rio 2023 Opening Day Fixtures
Group A
Heroic vs 9INE
MOUZ vs BIG
Virtus.professional vs Ninjas in Pyjamas
Natus Vincere vs TheMongolz
Group B
FaZe vs 9z
fnatic vs FURIA
Vitality vs OG
Cloud9 vs MIBR