NAVI experienced a loss to DRX, but they still have the opportunity to make it to the playoffs of the VALORANT Champions 2023 tournament
Andrew G.At the VALORANT Champions 2023 tournament, the NAVI team suffered a defeat against DRX in the match for the first place in Group D. The game ended with a score of 1:2 (12:15 on the Bind map, 13:9 on the Split map, and 12:14 on the Lotus map).
This victory allowed the Korean team DRX to secure a spot in the championship playoffs. NAVI still have chances to qualify for the playoffs, but to do so, they will need to defeat the winner of the match between Team Liquid and LOUD.
Matches were also played between teams from Group B. Currently, Evil Geniuses and FUT Esports have promising prospects for the playoffs, as they secured victories in their initial matches.
Match results:
- FUT Esports — T1 2:0
- Evil Geniuses — FunPlus Phoenix 2:0
The VALORANT Champions 2023 tournament is taking place from August 6th to 26th in Los Angeles. Sixteen teams are participating, competing for a total prize pool of $2.25 million.