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Outsiders is the first semi-finalist of IEM Rio Major 2022

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The Outsiders team beat fnatic with a score of 2:0 and advanced to the semi-finals of IEM Rio Major 2022. Here, dastan's men will play with the winner of the next MOUZ match - Cloud9. In turn, the fnatic team leaves the championship, taking 5-8th place and earning $45,000 + 375 points in the BLAST Premier table.

Outsiders is the first semi-finalist of IEM Rio Major 2022. Photo 1

The first quarter-final of the major started on the Inferno map, which turned out to be the choice of the European team. But if the starting segment went in an equal fight, then the Outsiders players caught the wave and adjusted to the pace of the opponent. As a result, fnatic came up with nothing in the attack, having received a twofold backlog - 10:5. After switching sides, keita's team managed to show a quick start and even approached the opponent. But here the Outsiders team joined the game, which unleashed their attack and took the lead in the series — 16:11.

Next, the teams moved to the Mirage map, which became the choice of the Outsiders. Here the European team started right off the bat, but the hosts' attack quickly dotted the i's and ran ahead. As a result, the Outsiders again showed a confident attack, knocking out a good advantage before a short break — 9:6. After the side switch, fnatic players still tried to cling to the result by winning the return force round. However, the Outsiders did not let go of the game any further in order to reach the 1/2 finals of IEM Rio Major 2022 — 16:8.

fnatic results at IEM Rio Major 2022

Challengers Stage

Legend Stage

Champion Stage

Cloud9 (19:17)

OG (16:13)

MOUZ (1:2)

Outsiders (0:2)

9z (2:0)

Ninjas in Pajamas (16:13)

Heroic

ENCE (16:7)

BIG (2:0)

Outsiders (0:2)

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IEM Rio Major 2022 takes place from October 31 to November 13 in Brazil at the Jeunesse Arena and at the Riocentro convention center. As part of the championship, 24 teams from the CIS, Europe, North and South America, and Asia are fighting for a total prize pool of $1,250,000, ranking points in the BLAST Premier table, as well as tickets to BLAST Premier: World Final 2022 and IEM Katowice 2023 for the winner.

Intermediate results of IEM Rio Major 2022

  • 1st place: $500,000 + 4,000 points + tickets to BLAST Premier: World Final 2022 and IEM Katowice 2023
  • 2nd place: $170,000 + 2,000 points
  • 3rd-4th place: $80,000 + 1,250 points
  • 5th-8th place: fnatic — $45,000 + 375 points
  • 9th-11th place: ENCE, Team Liquid and BIG — $20,000
  • 12th-14th place: Bad News Eagles, Sprout and Vitality - $20,000
  • 15th-16th place: FaZe Clan and Ninjas in Pajamas — $20,000
  • 17th-19th place: 9z, GamerLegion and OG — $10,000
  • 20th-22nd place: IHC Esports, Evil Geniuses and Grayhound Gaming — $10,000
  • 23rd-24th place: 00NATION and Imperial Esports — $10,000
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