NAVI Beat PARIVISION to Reach IEM Beijing 2026 Semifinals

NAVI advanced to the IEM Beijing 2026 semifinals after defeating PARIVISION 2:1. The European lineup lost Mirage 14:16 but then won Inferno 13:9 and Ancient 13:10, completing a full reverse sweep in the quarterfinal.

The victory guaranteed NAVI a top-four finish at the tournament and continued the team’s strong run late in the season. After a series of early exits, the squad has now reached the playoffs at two consecutive events, with Ihor “w0nderful” Zhdanov once again becoming one of the main factors behind the improved results.

PARIVISION Edge Mirage in Overtime, w0nderful Helps NAVI Level the Series, b1t Closes Out the Deciding Map, NAVI Continue Their Late-Season Surge

PARIVISION Edge Mirage in Overtime

NAVI picked Mirage themselves, even though the map remained one of the most inconsistent in their pool.

The start looked promising - the team won the pistol round and quickly moved ahead 3:0. However, once full buy rounds began, PARIVISION completely took control.

Jame regularly found opening kills, while zweih added important multi-kills, helping PARIVISION finish the first half with a 9:3 lead.

After the side switch, NAVI began their comeback. w0nderful became the main driving force for the team, consistently finding openings and multiple kills per round. In the closing stages, Aleksib also won several key moments, allowing NAVI to force overtime.

However, xiELO and zweih helped PARIVISION maintain their advantage in the extra rounds and close Mirage 16:14.

w0nderful Helps NAVI Level the Series

On Inferno, PARIVISION once again started better and quickly took a 4:0 lead on the T side.

But NAVI gradually stabilized their defense, with w0nderful finding several important kills in almost every CT round they won.

In the second half, Aleksib’s calls and makazze’s aggressive play in the opening contacts had a major impact. NAVI took control of the tempo and did not allow their opponents to regain control of the map.

Inferno ended 13:9, meaning the semifinal spot would be decided on Ancient.

b1t Closes Out the Deciding Map

NAVI started Ancient aggressively on the CT side and quickly built a lead through pressure in mid and active pushes through B.

PARIVISION managed to stay in the game thanks to individual moments from FL1T and HObbit. The latter, in particular, recorded an ace and prevented NAVI from pulling too far ahead.

In the second half, the teams constantly traded runs of rounds. PARIVISION relied heavily on FL1T’s impact, while NAVI increasingly found key kills through b1t.

It was b1t who put the finishing touch on the series: his two opening kills during a fast B-site hit helped NAVI close Ancient 13:10.

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NAVI Continue Their Late-Season Surge

The star of the series was w0nderful. The Ukrainian AWPer finished the match with 64 kills, 85.2 ADR, and a 1.54 rating, significantly outperforming the rest of the server.

zweih was PARIVISION’s best player with a 1.12 rating, while Jame finished the series at 1.03.

The victory over PARIVISION sent NAVI into the IEM Beijing 2026 semifinals, where they will continue their title run. It is another important result for the team after a difficult period, while w0nderful’s current form is becoming one of the main factors behind their late return to contention for the biggest trophies.