Vitality cruise past MOUZ and advance to the IEM Krakow 2026 Grand Final
Vitality confidently secured a spot in the grand final, leaving MOUZ with no real chances in the playoff semifinal. The French side won the series 2:0, fully controlling the game on both maps and once again proving their status as favorites. In the final, Vitality will face FURIA, while MOUZ will still have a chance to fight for a final placement at IEM Krakow 2026.
Map veto:
- MOUZ removed Anubis
- Vitality removed Ancient
- MOUZ picked Nuke
- Vitality picked Dust2
- MOUZ removed Overpass
- Vitality removed Inferno
- Mirage was left over
Nuke (13:7 Vitality)
The French team started confidently on the CT side on their opponent’s pick and immediately put together a six-round streak. MOUZ only managed to respond in a few rounds, finishing the first half at 4:8. Despite this still being a workable scoreline, Vitality looked completely in control and closed out Nuke without any issues, 13:7. This was also their fifth consecutive Nuke win against MOUZ.
Dust2 (13:6 Vitality)
Vitality played their T side confidently, executing clean attacks and consistently finding opening kills, which allowed them to win the first half 7:5. After the side switch, MOUZ were unable to put up a fight and managed to win only one round on the attack. Vitality calmly handled the defense and closed the map 13:6.
Match MVP
The best player of the match was ZywOo, who finished the series with an ADR of 103.8 and a 1.68 rating.
As expected, Vitality secured a comfortable victory against MOUZ and will play FURIA in the grand final. MOUZ, in turn, will play a decisive match for placement. The IEM Krakow 2026 Playoffs take place from February 6 to 8, where the winner will claim the first major trophy of the new year along with a $400,000 prize pool.
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