Liquid and Passion UA drop to lower bracket at IEM Atlanta 2026

Opening matches of Group B at IEM Atlanta 2026 have concluded, sending four teams to the lower bracket.

In the first round, NAVI defeated Passion UA, GamerLegion secured a victory over SINNERS, Legacy came out on top against M80, while Astralis took down Liquid. All four matches were played in a best-of-three format.

The winners advanced to the upper-bracket semi-finals, while the losing teams will fight for survival in the lower bracket later today.

IEM Atlanta 2026 is taking place from May 11 to 17 in Atlanta, United States, featuring 16 squads competing for a total prize pool of $300,000. More information about the tournament can be found via the link.

Current group B bracket looks as follows:

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