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First matches of IEM Cologne 2022 start today

The first matches of the long-awaited Intel Extreme Masters Season XVII - Cologne tournament will start today. The first in line will be the Play-In stage, which will last from July 5th to 6th. You can read more about the format of the tournament and details about the tournament in our preview of the competition.

The fight starts with the following confrontations within the first round of the upper bracket:

  • Heroic vs Sprout
  • MOUZ vs paiN Gaming
  • Team Spirit vs Complexity Gaming
  • Astralis vs 00NATION
  • BIG vs ORDER
  • Outsiders vs Imperial Esports
  • MIBR vs Movistar Riders
  • TYLOO vs Team Vitality

In total, on the first day of the championship, 4 participants will be known who will advance to the group stage through the Play-In. With more detailed analytics of all teams of the first stage, you can read in our analysis.

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Recall that IEM Cologne 2022 will be held from 5 to 17 July this year in Cologne. The venue for the final part of the tournament will be the LANXESS Arena. 24 teams compete for a $1,000,000 prize pool. The champion, in addition to the cup, will earn $400,000.

Source: twitter.com
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