The penultimate match at the IEM Cologne 2024 Play-in, between Eternal Fire and The Mongolz, where the latter proved to be stronger and won 2-1. Thanks to which they qualified for IEM Cologne 2024.

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Match details

The first map was Anubis, the choice of Eternal Fire, who played it perfectly. Where every player played great, they ended the half with the score 10-2 in their favor. And in the second they just brought the game to an end and won with a resounding score of 13-5

The second map was Mirage, where The Mongolz rehabilitated themselves immediately in the first half and won it with a score of 8-4, where they took a series of 7 rounds. In the second half, after winning the pistol round, they gained confidence in the score and eventually won it with a score of 13-8.

At Nuke, the game was on the side of Eternal Fire, who had everything going for them and ended the half with a comfortable 8-4 score. But The Mongolz managed to win the pistol round and get back into the game, taking two series and bringing the game to a score of 12-10. But they were unable to finish the game and Eternal Fire took the game to extra rounds. Where The Mongolz were stronger and won with a score of 16-14.

Best Player

The best player of the match was Ismailcan "XANTARES" Dörtkardeş, who despite the defeat had a great series, but not enough to win. His rating for the match was 6.6, which is quite good.

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Next Match

With the win, The Mongolz advanced to the main stage, which starts tomorrow, but their opponent is still unknown, and it is also possible that they will play on August 11. Eternal Fire, on the other hand, exited the tournament one step before the main stage and earned $4,500 for doing so.