FaZe beat BIG at IEM Cologne 2025 Stage 1 Upper Bracket
FaZe opened their IEM Cologne 2025 campaign with a clean 2-0 win over BIG in the Stage 1 upper bracket. The international lineup closed out Inferno and Ancient without needing Dust2. Håvard "rain" Nygaard was named MVP with a 1.44 rating, while David "frozen" Čerňanský followed closely behind at 1.37. With the win, FaZe move on to face Team Liquid in the upper quarter-finals. BIG fall to the lower bracket and face elimination.
Map 1 – Inferno (13:7 FaZe)
BIG’s map pick started with promise, but FaZe took control with a strong 8:4 CT half. rain delivered early with a clean 4K hold on A site in Round 5, while frozen closed out the game with a 1v2 clutch. Krimbo put up resistance for BIG with a 1v2 post-plant win in Round 13, but his team couldn't convert the follow-ups.
Map 2 – Ancient (13:9 FaZe)
FaZe picked up a 9:3 lead on their T side, consistently breaking through mid control. BIG mounted a short comeback on defense, but FaZe closed the map with strong utility holds and decisive entries. frozen and broky combined for critical multi-kills, and karrigan delivered key mid-round calls to shut down BIG’s rotations.
FaZe advance to face Team Liquid in the upper bracket quarter-finals. BIG drop to the lower bracket and await the loser of an upcoming elimination match. Elsewhere in the bracket, 3DMAX, NiP, and Virtus.pro also secured opening wins.
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FURIAIEM Cologne 2025 is held in Cologne, Germany, with a $1,000,000 prize pool. Stage 1 runs from July 22–25, followed by Stage 2 from July 26–28. Playoffs start July 30. The top prize is $400,000, second place earns $180,000, and third place takes home $80,000.
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