NAVI and SAW through to IEM Cologne 2024 playoffs

First participants of the final stage of IEM Cologne 2024 have been determined in Cologne, Germany – NAVI and SAW have secured tickets to the playoffs.

In the second round of the upper bracket of Group A, Aleksi "Aleksib" Virolainen's squad defeated Astralis (13:4 on Ancient, 13:7 on Mirage), while the Christopher "MUTiRiS" Fernandes-led roster prevailed over The MongolZ (13:16 on Ancient, 13:7 on Nuke, 13:10 on Anubis).

The losing teams dropped into the lower bracket of the competition. SAW and NAVI will face off for a higher seeding in the final stage of the tournament – ​​the winner of this matchup will advance straight to the playoff semi-finals.

The current group A bracket:

The full schedule and live broadcasts of IEM Cologne 2024 matches are available on the tournament's page via this link.