FaZe Clan proved to be stronger than Team Vitality in the lower bracket of Group A at IEM Sydney 2023 for CS2. The match ended with a score of 2:1 — 14:16 on Overpass, 13:10 on Inferno, and 13:9 on Nuke. For Finn 'karrigan' Andersen's team, this is the first victory at the tournament.

The MVP of the meeting was Håvard 'rain' Nygaard. He averaged 94 damage per round. The individual form of the Norwegian esports athlete is 15% better than his average over the past six months. Full statistics of the confrontation are available here.

In the next round, FaZe Clan will face off against Natus Vincere. Vitality has left the championship. Dan 'apEX' Madesclaire's team took 13th-16th place and earned $4,000. Earlier, BetBoom Team defeated GamerLegion and moved on to the playoff of the competition.

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IEM Sydney 2023 takes place from October 16 to 22 in Australia. Teams are competing for a prize pool of $250,000. The champion will also receive a slot at IEM Katowice 2024. You can follow the tournament schedule and results through the link.