FaZe Clan vs. Movistar Riders: Will there be another sensation?

In a few hours, the second semi-final of IEM Cologne 2022 will start, within which the FaZe Clan and Movistar Riders teams will meet. While the Spanish team is considered the main sensation of the championship, FaZe Clan is still the main contender for victory in Cologne. However, given the motivation of the Movistar Riders players, the once world leader will have to work hard to get his feet up and reach the grand final of the championship.

During this tournament, FaZe Clan has not suffered a single defeat yet, and at the same time has not lost a single map, having confidently outplayed 00NATION (2:0), Team Spirit (2:0) and Astralis (2:0). In turn, the Spanish team never ceases to amaze, since at IEM Cologne 2022 they lost only to NAVI (1:2). In addition, the day before, Movistar Riders got an important victory over Team Liquid (2:1) in the quarterfinals from the point of view of psychology.

It is interesting that up to this point the teams have not held a single face-to-face meeting.

In terms of maps, we will definitely miss Vertigo and Dust 2, which will be abandoned by FaZe Clan and Movistar Riders respectively. We will almost certainly see Inferno, which is often chosen by both teams. In addition, there is a high probability of seeing Nuke and Ancient, where the bands perform with enviable regularity.

You can find a detailed analysis of this meeting in our video.

Latest FaZe Clan results:

• Victory over Astralis with a score of 2:1.
• Defeated by BIG with a score of 1:2.
• Victory over 00NATION with a score of 2:0.
• Victory over Team Spirit with a score of 2:0.
• Victory over Astralis with a score of 2:0.

Movistar Riders latest results:

• Victory over Vitality with a score of 2:0.
• Victory over G2 with a score of 2:0.
• Victory over Vitality with a score of 2:1.
• Lost to NAVI with a score of 1:2.
• The victory over Team Liquid with a score of 2:1.

IEM Cologne 2022 takes place from 5 to 17 July in Germany at the Hyatt Regency Cologne and LANXESS arena. As part of the championship, 24 teams from Europe, the CIS, Oceania, China, North and South America are fighting for a prize pool of $1,000,000, as well as rating points in the BLAST Premier table.

Interim results of IEM Cologne 2022

• 1st place: $400,000 + 3,200 BLAST Premier points
• 2nd place: $180,000 + 1,600 BLAST Premier points
• 3rd-4th place: $80,000 + 1,000 BLAST Premier points
• 5th-6th place: MOUZ and Team Liquid — $40,000 + 300 BLAST Premier points
• 7th-8th place: Ninjas in Pajamas and FURIA Esports — $24,000 + 300 BLAST Premier points
• 9th-12th place: Team Vitality, Team Spirit, Cloud9 and G2 Esports — $16,000
• 13th-16th place: Heroic, Outsiders, 00NATION and ENCE — $10,000
• 17th-20th place: Sprout, TYLOO, Imperial Esports and BIG - $4,500
• 21st-24th place: paiN Gaming, Complexity Gaming, MIBR and ORDER — $2,500