FaZe and fnatic off to winning start in ESL Pro League Season 18 group stage

FaZe and fnatic secured their first victories at the start of the ESL Pro League Season 18 group stage. In the upper bracket quarter-finals of Group C, Finn "karrigan" Andersen's squad defeated 9z (16:14 on Nuke and 16:3 on Inferno), while the Christopher "dexter" Nong-led roster bested Imperial (16:11 on Overpass, 13:16 on Anubis and 22:18 on Nuke).

Tomorrow, September 14, FaZe and fnatic will compete for a ticket to the tournament playoffs, and at the same time will fight for advancing to the final of Group C. In turn, 9z and Imperial dropped into the middle bracket, where they will continue to compete for a playoff spot.

The current Group C bracket looks as follows:

The full schedule and live broadcasts of ESL Pro League Season 18 can be found on the tournament page on our website via this link.