Vitality to face FURIA in IEM Rio 2026 semi-final
Vitality has become the final semi-finalist of IEM Rio 2026. In the first round of the playoffs, Vitality defeated NAVI with a scoreline of 2:1 (13:4 on Mirage, 13:6 on Dust2).
Vitality has advanced to the next stage of the bracket, where it will face FURIA on April 18 – the winner of this matchup will compete in the final against the stronger team from the Falcons – Team Spirit matchup.
NAVI, in turn, shared 5th-6th place at the event with MOUZ and earned $12,500 in prize money.
Notably, IEM Rio 2026 is taking place from April 13-19 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, with 16 squads participating. The event's prize pool is $300,000. Detailed information about the competition can be found in our article.
Playoffs bracket looks as follows:

The full schedule and live broadcasts of IEM Rio 2026 can be found on the tournament page on our website via this link.
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