PARIVISION and BC.Game win their openers at IEM Kraków 2026

First day of the prestigious IEM Kraków 2026 Counter-Strike 2 tournament concluded in Krakow, Poland, with eight teams getting one step away from advancing to the next stage of the event.

Aurora, PARIVISION, Liquid, G2, BC.Game, 3DMAX, Astralis, and NRG emerged victorious from their first Play-In round matches. They will compete for four spots in the competition's group stage tomorrow. GamerLegion, HEROIC, NIP, Passion UA, Legacy, FUT, paiN, and B8 have all dropped to the lower bracket.

Notably, the top eight Play-In squads will advance to the group stage, where they will be joined by eight more invitees. Detailed information about the tournament can be found in our article.

The current Play-In bracket looks as follows:

The full schedule and live broadcasts of IEM Kraków 2026 matches are available on the tournament's page via this link.