FaZe Clan lost to Inner Circle and were eliminated from PGL Bucharest 2026

FaZe Clan received a shock loss against Inner Circle in round three of the group stage of PGL Bucharest 2026 Counter-Strike 2 tournament. The scoreline showed 0-2, with the European lineup losing by scores of 9-13 both on Nuke and on Mirage. Thus, the squad was forced out of the competition without any chance to move forward in the elimination process.

Such a result could be described as a bitter blow for the lineup of karrigan because of the high demands that were set on the roster for such an event. Generally speaking, FaZe Clan is often considered as one of the main rivals for victories, but today the team was unable to cope with the group stage stress and exited the competition earlier than anyone could have predicted. Perhaps, this was also influenced by the lack of qualifications to IEM Cologne Major.

In turn, Inner Circle secured their first victory of the current group stage and kept their hopes alive. The roster of Daniil “headtr1ck” Valitov managed to capitalize on their opportunities and confidently closed out the series in two maps. The team will play their next match against an opponent with a 1-2 record, where they will try to build on this success and remain in the race for a spot in the next stage of the event.

FaZe to Miss IEM Cologne Major – One of the Biggest Upsets in CS2

PGL Bucharest 2026 is taking place from April 4 to 11 as a LAN tournament in Romania. Sixteen teams are competing for a prize pool of $625,000. The event has already been delivering unexpected results at an early stage, and FaZe Clan’s elimination became one of the most notable upsets of the group stage.