Cloud9 and B8 advance to closed qualifier for IEM Rio 2024

Cloud9 and B8 won the second and final open qualifier for the Counter-Strike 2 autumn tournament IEM Rio 2024. Both teams advanced to the closed stage of the qualifying cycle.

In the decisive matches of the competition, Kirill "Boombl4" Mikhailov's squad defeated 500, while the Andrii "npl" Kukharskyi prevailed over Monte. ENCE, NIP, GamerLegion, BLEED and other famous teams also participated in the qualifier.

The closed European qualifier for IEM Rio 2024 will be held from August 26 to 28 in a Double Elimination format. The teams will fight for two tickets to the tournament. The current team list looks as follows:

 HEROIC
 Falcons
 Eternal Fire
 3DMAX
 fnatic
 OG
 Cloud9
 B8

IEM Rio 2024 will take place from October 7 to 13, 2024 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, with 16 squads participating. They will compete for $250,000 in prize money. The winner will receive a ticket to IEM Katowice 2025. The list of invited teams can be found via the link.