BetBoom Beat FURIA to Reach IEM Beijing 2026 Semifinals

BetBoom qualified for the IEM Beijing 2026 semifinals with a 2-1 win over FURIA. The Russians won on Ancient 13-5, fell on Dust2 13-10, and clinched victory in overtime on Nuke 16-14.

This result ensured BetBoom's top-four finish in the tournament and secured them a semifinal match against MOUZ, a side they had previously been defeated by in the group stage. It was also the end of the road for FURIA in Beijing, despite the comeback on the deciding map.

zorte Crushes FURIA on Ancient, FURIA Save the Series on Dust2, BetBoom Survive the Comeback on Nuke, BetBoom Will Face MOUZ in the Semifinals

zorte Crushes FURIA on Ancient

The opening map was almost completely controlled by BetBoom. Aleksandr “zorte” Zagodyrenko was the standout player on Ancient, consistently winning key duels and finding multiple kills in rounds.

The Russian AWPer was particularly impactful on the T side, helping his team build a comfortable lead. After the side switch, the pressure only increased, and FURIA never managed to find a consistent response.

BetBoom eventually closed Ancient 13:5 and earned an excellent opportunity to finish the series on Dust2.

FURIA Save the Series on Dust2

The second map was much more competitive. FURIA started by winning the pistol round, but once zorte got the AWP, BetBoom quickly took control and finished the first half with a 7:5 lead.

After the side switch, FalleN recorded a spectacular USP ace, with all five kills coming from headshots. The moment helped FURIA get back into the game, although BetBoom soon reached ten rounds.

At the decisive stage, YEKINDAR, molodoy, and KSCERATO began to step up for the Brazilians. KSCERATO won a crucial four-kill round in a 3v5 situation and helped FURIA close the map 13:10.

BetBoom Survive the Comeback on Nuke

On the deciding map, BetBoom started on the CT side and quickly moved ahead 5:0. However, FURIA responded with a run of rounds and managed to reduce the deficit before halftime.

After the Brazilians won the second pistol round, it looked like the momentum had completely shifted, but BetBoom immediately answered with a successful force-buy. Later, molodoy recorded a triple kill with a P250 despite having almost no full buy behind him, but even that was not enough for FURIA to maintain control for long.

BetBoom reached match point at 12:7 before FURIA won five consecutive rounds and forced Nuke into overtime.

In the extra rounds, the teams traded the lead several times. At 14:14, important double kills from S1ren and zorte put BetBoom on another match point.

The final round came down to a 2v2 situation on the A site. FURIA ran out of time to plant the bomb, while Boombl4 rotated through Heaven at the right moment, killed the bomb carrier, and then secured the final frag of the series.

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BetBoom Will Face MOUZ in the Semifinals

zorte was the best player of the match, finishing the series with 62 kills, 90.2 ADR, and a 1.35 rating. YEKINDAR was FURIA’s strongest performer with a 1.14 rating, while molodoy ended the match at 1.11.

BetBoom will now face MOUZ for a place in the IEM Beijing 2026 grand final. It will be an opportunity for the team to take revenge for their group-stage loss and continue their strong run after recently reaching the TWC final.