Aurora eliminate BetBoom Team from IEM Cologne Major 2026

Engin "MAJ3R" Küpeli's squad became the first semi-finalist at the Cologne Major. In the first round of the playoffs, Aurora defeated BetBoom Team with a scoreline of 2-0 – 13:6 on Nuke, 13:9 on Anubis.

Thus, BetBoom Team finished their tournament run in 5th-8th place and earned $45,000 in prizes. Aurora, meanwhile, advanced to the next round of the competition bracket, secured at least a top-4 finish.

The organizers of IEM Cologne Major 2026 have one more matchup scheduled for today: FURIA will face 9z in a semi-final match.

The current playoff bracket looks as follows:

The full schedule, up-to-date results and live broadcast of IEM Cologne Major 2026 can be found on the tournament page on our website via the link.