MOUZ and Vitality became the first European teams to officially secure their places at the Perfect World Shanghai Major 2024. Both teams demonstrated excellent play in the third round of the European RMR A, gaining important victories. Meanwhile, several teams have already left the tournament after three defeats.

Results of the third round

High Matches:

• NAVI 1: 2 MOUZ MOUZ became the first to secure a ticket to the major by defeating NAVI. After NAVI's convincing victory on Mirage (13:4), MOUZ managed to turn the tide on Dust2 (13:8) and Inferno (13:7), which brought them the final victory in the series.
• FaZe 0:2 Vitality Vitality demonstrated stability by defeating FaZe on two maps. In this match, ZywOo proved to be a brilliant player, making Vitality the second team to secure a place at Shanghai Major 2024.

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Mid Matches:

• Sinners 13:8 Eclot The Czech derby ended with a confident victory for Sinners, who dominated the entire match.
• Sangal 2:13 Cloud9 Cloud9 defeated Sangal thanks to strong teamwork and flawless play in the decisive rounds.
• Falcons 5:13 SAW SAW confidently defeated Falcons, thus keeping their chances of reaching the major.
• BetBoom 11:13 Fnatic In a tense game, Fnatic defeated BetBoom. Torzsi became a key player for his team, demonstrating excellent individual skills.

Low Matches:

• Nemiga 2: 1 Rebels Nemiga kept their chances in the tournament alive in the decisive match, sending Rebels home.
• GL 2:1 UNiTY GL defeated UNiTY , who are now out of the competition. This victory allows UNiTY to continue their fight for survival.

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Top 5 players after three rounds

1. blameF (fnatic ) - Score 8.0, average damage 102.45. BlameF's outstanding play has given him the lead in the rankings.
2. HeavyGod (Cloud9 ) - Score 8.0, average damage 99.85. HeavyGod demonstrates incredible efficiency in every round.
3. ZywOo (Vitality ) - Score 7.3, average damage 97.41. His play was the key to Vitality's entry into the major.
4. rain (FaZe ) - Score 7.2, average damage 87.22. Rain remains stable despite FaZe's difficulties in this round.
5. torzsi (MOUZ ) - Score 7.1, average damage 84.77. His contribution was decisive in MOUZ's victories.

Teams that have already left the tournament

• Rebels - Three defeats, including a match against Nemiga, ended Rebels' journey in this tournament.
• UNiTY - The loss to GL was the last for UNiTY in this RMR.

Format and upcoming matches

The European RMR is held in the format of the Swiss system. Teams with three wins get tickets to the major, while three defeats mean elimination. After three rounds, MOUZ and Vitality have already qualified, while the rest of the teams, including NAVI, FaZe, and Cloud9, continue to fight for their places.