NAVI to appear in IEM Katowice 2022 semifinals; G2 defeat Astralis in clash for playoffs spot

In the upper bracket final of Group B at IEM Katowice 2022, NAVI got the better of FaZe 2:1 – 13:16 on Overpass, 16:12 on Dust2 and 22:19 on Mirage. Both teams had already earned spots in the playoffs and fought for the better seed. Thanks to the victory, Kirill "Boombl4" Mikhailov's squad advanced straight to the semifinals, while their opponents will start the next stage of the tournament from the quarterfinals.

The concurrent meeting of the lower bracket in Group B between G2 and Astralis ended with a victory of Aleksi "Aleksib" Virolainen's squad 2:1 – 12:16 on Ancient, 16:5 on Dust2 and 16:1 on Inferno. Thus, G2 earned a ticket to the playoffs, becoming the last participant in the decisive stage of the prestigious LAN event.

The final Group B bracket:

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