NAVI left IEM Katowice 2022

The NaVi team lost to G2 Esports with a score of 0:2 and left IEM Katowice 2022. At the same time, the European team made it to the grand final of the championship, in which they will meet the winner of the Heroic — FaZe Clan pair.

The first semi-final of the game day started on the Inferno map, which became the choice of the G2 Esports team. At the same time, the “owners” took the initiative into their own hands from the very start, literally rolling out the opponent's defense. And yet, NAVI managed to even out the situation by the break, reducing the gap to five rounds. After the change of sides, "Born to Win" added and managed to get closer to the opponent. However, G2 Esports managed to hold out and win at their own peak — 16:11.

Everything was decided on the Mirage map, which turned out to be the choice of NAVI. However, the first half completely went to G2 Esports, which again took the initiative into their own hands, going to the break with a comfortable score of 11:4. However, after switching sides, NAVI managed to quickly catch up with the opponent, at some point believing in victory. Nevertheless, G2 Esports managed to hold several successful rounds, thereby obtaining a sensational victory over NAVI — 16:13.

IEM Katowice 2022 runs from 15 to 27 February. 24 teams from all over the world compete for a $1,000,000 prize pool.

Interim results of IEM Katowice 2022

• 1st place: TBD.
• 2nd place: TBD.
• 3rd-4th place: TBD.
• 3rd-4th place: NAVI — $80,000.
  
• 5th-6th place: Gambit — $40,000.
• 5th-6th place: Virtus.pro — $40,000.
• 7th-8th place: Astralis — $24,000.
• 7th-8th place: NIP — $24,000.
• 9th-12th place: fnatic — $16,000.
• 9th-12th place: FURIA — $16,000.
• 9th-12th place: MOUZ — $16,000.
• 9th-12th place: Team Vitality — $16,000.
• 13th-16th place: Team Liquid — $10,000.
• 13th-16th place: ENCE — $10,000.
• 13th-16th place: Copenhagen Flames - $10,000.
• 13th-16th place: OG — $10,000.
• 17th-20th place: Entropiq - $4,500.
• 17th-20th place: Movistar Riders - $4,500.
• 17th-20th place: BIG — $4,500.
• 17th-20th place: GODSENT — $4,500.
• 21st-24th place: Renegades - $2,500.
• 21st-24th place: Wisła Kraków — $2,500.
• 21st-24th place: Sprout - $2,500.
• 21st-24th place: MIBR — $2,500.