Team Spirit and 9z eliminated from IEM Cologne 2024

Two more teams have finished their journey at one of the biggest Counter-Strike 2 tournaments of 2024 – IEM Cologne 2024.

In the first round of the lower bracket of Group A, 9z was defeated by paiN (13:11 on Anubis, 8:13 on Dust2, 9:13 on Nuke), while Team Spirit lost to G2 (3:13 on Nuke, 1:13 on Mirage). The winners advanced to the next losers' round, where they will face The MongolZ and Astralis, while the losers placed 13th-16th at the event and won $10,000 in prize money each.

IEM Cologne 2024 is taking place from August 7 to 18 in Cologne, Germany, with the participation of 24 rosters. The three strongest squads from each group will advance to the playoffs. The competition features a total prize pool of $1 million. The winner will also secure tickets to IEM Katowice 2025 and BLAST Premier World Final 2024.

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.