Also on the second day of the knockout round, the counter-strike team G2 Esports remains on track for the title at the IEM Katowice.

With a 2:0 victory (16:12; 16:13) in the semifinals against the Ukrainian-Russian team Navi, the team based in Berlin secured their place in the final.

"It always feels special to win against Navi at a Lan tournament. Now I'm really looking forward to the final," G2 player Nemanja "huNter-" Kovač said after the semi-final. "In 2020, we were already in the finals, but unfortunately without a spectator. With people in the arena, the final tomorrow will be a little special.»

The second final ticket was won by FaZe Clan. The European mix team was first able to win the self-selected map Inferno with a score of 16:11. On the second card Nuke it became very clear: Faze won against a clearly inferior Heroic with a score of 16:5.

"We played very well today and also showed what the team will be able to do in the future," Faze captain Finn "Karrigan" Andersen said after the game against Heroic. "I very much hope that tomorrow we will be able to underpin our success and make ourselves a little legends".