At the ESL Pro League Season 20 tournament taking place in Malta, Brazilian team MIBR showed an incredible will to win, scoring two victories over Argentine team 9z. This allowed MIBR to advance to the semifinals of the upper bracket, while 9z is now forced to fight for survival in the lower bracket.

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Victory on Anubis

The first map of the match was Anubis, where MIBR showed a strong game and won with a score of 13:11. saffee was a key player on this map, receiving the MVP title with a rating of 7.3. His contribution to the victory was invaluable, allowing the team to take the lead in the match.

Comeback on Nuke

The second match on the Nuke map began with high hopes for 9z: the team quickly seized the lead with a score of 10:5. However, MIBR did not give up and managed to organize a comeback, winning the map with a score of 13:10. dgt was a real star on this map, becoming MVP with a rating of 7.6, but this did not help him win.

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Next Steps for Both Teams

After this victory, MIBR advance to the semifinals of the upper bracket, where they will meet a new opponent. 9z, on the other hand, are forced to drop to the lower bracket, where they will fight for their place in the tournament.

This match showed that MIBR are ready to fight for the title and are not going to give up without a fight. The tournament continues, and there are still many exciting matches ahead.

The competition will take place in Malta at the InterContinental Malta hotel from September 3 to 22, 2024. The tournament prize pool is $750,000, of which the winner will receive $170,000 and 2000 BLAST Premier points.