After the conclusion of the IEM Katowice 2024 Play-In, we learned the eight participants of the main stage of the legendary tournament, who joined the eight previously invited teams. The first matches of this exciting event will start today.
The tournament will open with an intriguing encounter between the newly formed Falcons and the wild Turks from Eternal Fire, who went through the Play-In without losing a single map. At the same time, we will watch a replay of last year's IEM Katowice final: a clash between G2 and Heroic.
In the next pair of duels, we await a real banger between NAVI and Spirit. Both teams have gained serious momentum in the new season and are dark horse contenders to win the tournament. At the same time, there will be a not very interesting match between FaZe and Rebels, which will most likely end in a rout of the Poles.
The day will conclude with matches between Complexity and Apeks, and Vitality and ENCE. While the favorite in the second is obvious, the first has real intrigue, considering Apeks' spectacular victory over BIG and Complexity's not the best form at BLAST Premier: Spring Groups 2024.
The two matches of the first round tomorrow also look quite interesting, as we will see Monte for the first time in the new season, and against a principal rival GamerLegion, who knocked the Ukrainian team out of the last major. Concurrently, MOUZ and Cloud9, who enter the new season with certain problems, will compete and thus might surprise.
IEM Katowice 2024 will take place from February 3 to 11 in Poland, attracting the world's best teams to compete for a share of the $1,000,000 prize pool. The tournament winner will receive not only $400,000 but also slots at IEM Cologne 2024 and BLAST Premier: World Final 2024.
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