All teams locked in for IEM Cologne 2024 Group Stages

Intel Extreme Masters (IEM) Cologne 2024 Play-In concludes with eight teams moving on to the Group Stage. Sixteen teams are now locked in to compete across two groups, with three teams from each group moving on to the playoffs.

Team Liquid and The MongolZ are two of the highlights from Play-In, while Furia Esports and Complexity have also managed to make it into the Group Stage. However, the real struggle starts now, with these teams now facing some of the best across four days. The Group stage upper bracket will see two teams moving to the Playoffs while the lower brackets will see one team qualify for the Playoffs.

.@1mongolz have done it! 🇲🇳

They take down @eternalfiregg 2-1 after a close fight in order to advance at #IEM Cologne 2024

4-13 Anubis
13-8 Mirage
16-14 Nuke pic.twitter.com/etTpH3xn5X

— Intel® Extreme Masters (@IEM) August 9, 2024

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Here are the group stage matchups

Group A

Natus Vincere Vs paiN Gaming
9z Team Vs Astralis
G2 Esports Vs SAW
The MongolZ Vs Team Spirit

Group B

MOUZ Vs Team Falcons
Complexity Vs Virtus.pro
FaZe Clan Vs Team Liquid
FURIA Esports Vs Team Vitality

With NaVi, G2 Esports and Team Spirit in the same matchup, Group A is looking like a rough time for opponents considering all of these teams have been on fire in the last few events. On the other hand, Group B might be looking decently matched up.

Team Liquid has been on a win streak, and are currently matched up against FaZe Clan, who unfortunately has not been able to do all too well in recent months. The match is shaping up to be very interesting, and it remains to be seen who prevails.