Today, the Ukrainian organization Natus Vincere played a survival match at IEM Katowice 2024 against the team Apeks. As a result, NAVI are still in the championship.

The teams met in the first round of the lower bracket of the championship. The match was played in a BO3 format, and now it's time to delve into the outcome of this match in more detail.

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After three maps, Natus Vincere defeated their opponents with a score of 2:1 (Ancient 13:11, Anubis 11:13, Mirage 13:8) by maps. The title of MVP of the match rightfully goes to the rifler of the Natus Vincere team Justinas jL Lekavicius, whose average rating over three maps was 6.6.

As a result, Apeks left the championship, finishing in 13-16th place and taking home $10,000 in prize money. Meanwhile, NAVI barely advanced further in the lower bracket. Where tomorrow they will play against the loser of the pair FaZe Clan/Eternal Fire. And here is what the lower bracket actually looks like:

IEM Katowice 2024 is taking place from February 3rd to 11th in Poland, attracting the best teams in the world to compete for a share of the $1,000,000 prize pool. The tournament winner will not only receive $400,000 but also slots at IEM Cologne 2024 and BLAST Premier: World Final 2024.