The pairs for the first round of the Opening Stage at the Perfect World Shanghai Major 2024 have been announced, based on the latest Valve ranking update. The Opening Stage will feature 16 teams, seeded based on the performance of their regions in the previous major in Copenhagen and their rankings.
First Round Matchups
The first round promises intense matchups where favorites face dark horses and anyone can win. This has happened in the first two rounds of Perfect World Shanghai Major 2024: European RMR B, where Passion UA defeated VP, Spirit in BO1 matches.
- FURIA vs. GamerLegion
- Virtus.pro vs. MIBR
- Liquid vs. Cloud9
- Complexity vs. FlyQuest
- BIG vs. Passion UA
- fnatic vs. Wildcard
- The MongolZ vs. Rare Atom
- paiN vs. Imperial
Rematch
For BIG and Passion UA, this will be their second encounter in the past week. Last time, BIG won and advanced to the major with a 3:0 record, handing Passion UA their first defeat at the RMR. However, this time the match will be in a different format, where Passion UA might surprise, but unfortunately, Zinchenko's team has a poor win rate in pistol rounds, which could be detrimental.
The Perfect World Shanghai Major 2024 kicks off on November 30 and runs until December 15. The tournament will feature 24 teams competing for a total prize pool of $1,250,000. More detailed information about the tournament and how to follow it is available via the link.
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