FURIA Beat NAVI to Reach IEM Beijing 2026 Playoffs

FURIA secured a spot in the IEM Beijing 2026 playoffs after a hard-fought 2:1 victory over NAVI. The series went the full three maps: NAVI won Ancient 16:12, FURIA answered with a 16:12 victory on Nuke, and then closed out the deciding Cache 13:10.

The Brazilian lineup will now face The MongolZ in a match for a direct spot in the semifinals. NAVI dropped into the lower bracket, where they will face the winner of Legacy vs B8.

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NAVI Take Ancient in Overtime

The series began on Ancient, where the two teams played an extremely close map. FURIA won both pistol rounds and, thanks to consistent shooting from KSCERATO, managed to push the game into overtime.

However, the extra rounds belonged entirely to NAVI. The European lineup won all four overtime rounds and closed out their map pick 16:12 to take the lead in the series.

Despite losing the opening map, FURIA remained competitive and did not allow NAVI to build significant momentum heading into Nuke.

FURIA Fight Back on Nuke

NAVI came very close to victory on the second map. The team finished the first half on the CT side with a 9:3 lead and built a comfortable advantage, but after switching sides FURIA gradually began to close the gap.

Just like on Ancient, the Brazilians once again won both pistol rounds. Nuke eventually also went into overtime, where KSCERATO played the key role.

He recorded eight kills during a run of four consecutive rounds won by FURIA and helped the team close the map 16:12. The series was then decided on Cache.

Cache Goes to FURIA

On the deciding map, NAVI finally won their first pistol round of the series, but they were unable to build on that success. FURIA quickly responded and won eight rounds in a row to create a significant lead.

NAVI still managed to work their way back into the game and came close to completing the comeback, but the crucial moment belonged to molodoy. The Kazakh player won a 1v3 clutch and restored FURIA’s momentum.

In the closing stages, FalleN added a spectacular no-scope, after which the Brazilian lineup finished off their opponents and closed Cache 13:10.

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FURIA Continue Their Push for a Third Straight Trophy

KSCERATO was the best player of the series, finishing the match with 63 kills, 88.9 ADR, and a 1.32 rating. molodoy also had a strong performance and ended the series with a 1.13 rating.

For NAVI, b1t and w0nderful were the top performers with ratings of 1.28 and 1.26 respectively. Aleksib, however, struggled on the deciding map and finished Cache with just eight kills.

FURIA, who recently climbed to first place in the HLTV world ranking, continue their pursuit of a third consecutive trophy. NAVI, meanwhile, will now play for survival in the lower bracket.