Natus Vincere beat Ninjas in Pyjamas

After winning a two-map series against Ninjas in Pyjamas, Natus Vincere has qualified for the IEM Rio 2023 finals. Natus Vincere defeated the European team 16-10 on Mirage and 16-13 on Ancient to progress to the upper bracket final of Group A. To decide which team will start their playoff run in the first round and which will proceed directly to the semifinals, they will meet the victor of Heroic vs. BIG there.

Oleksandr "⁠s1mple⁠" Kostyliev in order to advance to the Legends Stage of the BLAST.tv Paris Major EU RMR A, defeated Into the Breach, Falcons, and FaZe. This performance continues their impressive run of play.  Andrii "⁠npl⁠" Kukharskyi had said he felt more at ease with the group and could understand concepts better. This time, while NAVI maintained dominance for the majority of the series, unity was still evident.