NAVI, Falcons , Liquid and BETBOOM survive Beijing elimination round

NAVI, Falcons , Liquid and BETBOOM survive Beijing elimination round

Natus Vincere , Falcons , Liquid and BETBOOM each recorded 2–0 victories to remain in contention for the final two playoff places at IEM Beijing 2026.

Their wins eliminated B8 , Heroic , TyLoo and aurora in 9th–12th place, setting up NAVI against Falcons in Group A and Liquid against BETBOOM in Group B.

Group A: NAVI and Falcons arrange another meeting

Falcons swept Heroic with 13–8 on Ancient and 13–6 on Dust2. kyousuke drove the Victory with 44 kills against 25 deaths, 114 .7 Average damage per round and a 1.90 series rating. His rating rose to 2.17 on Dust2 as Falcons closed the second map decisively.

NAVI followed with a 13–8 Ancient win and a 13–11 Victory on Dust2 against B8 . The second map required a late recovery in composure: NAVI turned a level first Half into a 12–7 lead, but B8 saved four consecutive match points before NAVI won the final round of regulation.

w0nderful led NAVI with a 40–26 kill-death record and a 1.45 rating. The result set up a rematch with Falcons , whom NAVI had already beaten on the tournament’s opening day.

Group B: BETBOOM dominate as Liquid withstand TyLoo comeback

BETBOOM conceded only ten ROUNDS against aurora , winning both Mirage and Cache 13–5. Each map featured an 8–4 halftime lead, followed by BETBOOM allowing JUST one round after the switch.

Magnojez finished with 35 kills, 106.8 ADR and a 1.70 rating, while d1ledez contributed a 1.59 rating.

Liquid’s 2–0 Victory over TyLoo was less straightforward initially. TyLoo recovered from 4–11 on Mirage and saved four map points , but Liquid secured the final round for 13–11.

Anubis was considerably more comfortable. Liquid raced into a 7–0 lead, reached halftime 11–1, and won 13–4. EliGE topped the series with 43 kills and a 1.67 rating, while NAF delivered two Aces across the match.