NAVI vs The MongolZ the most popular match of PGL Astana 2025 Group Stage

After five days of intense confrontation in the group stage of PGL Astana 2025, it was the meeting between Natus Vincere and The MongolZ that turned out to be the centerpiece of the event for fans around the world, according to Esports Charts. Their confrontation became the most discussed and watched match of the first phase of the tournament.

The group stage of the tournament in Astana brought together 16 teams, but it was the match between NAVI and The MongolZ that became the undisputed favorite of the audience. The match was broadcast in dozens of languages, and discussions of the game immediately flooded social media. The public was waiting for this confrontation with special interest, as NAVI remain a symbol of the Eastern European scene, and The MongolZ is a new wave of aggressive Asian style of play that has repeatedly broken analysts' predictions. The match gathered 414,475 viewers at the same time.

The fact that both teams had not suffered a single defeat up to that point added to the importance of the match. For MongolZ, this victory was symbolic - they not only secured their status as a new force in the tournament, but also did so in a match that became the centerpiece of the entire stage.

The game between NAVI and aurora , where the legendary Ukrainian organization met a strong Turkish team, proved to be equally popular. Astralis vs. Team Spirit , a European classic against a new force, also made it to the top 3, which also aroused great interest among fans.

All of these matches not only determined the course of the group fight, but also formed the key storylines of the tournament: NAVI's return to the top level, MongolZ's breakthrough, NiP's desperate attempts to find stability, and alarming signals from such giants as VP, G2, or BIG .

The group stage of PGL Astana 2025 proved that CS2 is alive and well - both in terms of viewer interest and intrigue. The playoffs are still ahead, but it is already clear that matches like NAVI vs MongolZ will go down in history as an example of how a real Counter-Strike can bring millions of people to the screens again and again.