Cloud9 won North American Qualifier at IEM Katowice 2020
Ihor MatusIn the final round of the qualifying round, Cloud9 beat MIBR with a score of 3-1. Recall that the winners had a handicap in one card won, since the C9 went to the grand finals through the top bracket. Before defeating the Brazilians, the Americans defeated Riot Squad , INTZ and Complexity Gaming on their way. Previously, teams like Vici Gaming , FaZe Clan and G2 Esports managed to break through qualifications at IEM Katowice 2020.
Intel Extreme Masters Katowice 2020 will be held from February 25 to March 1. The tournament will be held in Katowice, Poland. The venue for the decisive matches will traditionally be the Spodek Arena, with a total prize pool of $500,000. 16 participants will be engaged in its distribution, 14 of which we already know. In addition to the previously mentioned qualified teams, 100 Thieves, Evil Geniuses, Team Liquid, NAVI, NiP, Virtus.pro and Team Vitality, who received direct invitations, will also play in the championship. Fnatic, Astralis and mousesports will also stay on the sidelines and compete for the main cash prize of $250,000 as winners of DreamHack Masters Malmo 2019, IEM Beijing 2019 and ESL Pro League Season 10 Finals, respectively.