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Avangar complete the CS:GO team lineup for IEM World Championship Katowice

Intel® Extreme Masters – ESL Gaming eSports

The CS:GO team lineup for Intel® Extreme Masters World Championship Katowice is now complete! The final slot was determined last weekend during the UCC tournament where the prize was a ticket to Katowice. After some hard-fought matches, it was AVANGAR who came out on top and will compete among the world’s best.

Playoffs

Quarterfinals

  • Space Soldiers vs. AVANGAR 0-2 (14-16 overpass, 12-16 cache)
  • mousesports vs. MANS NOT HOT 2-0 (16-6 overpass, 16-12 mirage)
  • Natus Vincere vs. Epsilon eSports 0-2 (9-16 overpass, 14-16 cobble)
  • BIG vs. AGO Esports 1-2 (11-16 cache, 16-12 train, 14-16 cobble)

Semifinals

  • AVANGAR vs. mousesports 2-1 (13-16 cobble, 16-7 mirage, 16-14 train)
  • Epsilon eSports vs. AGO Esports (13-16 cobble, 5-16 mirage)

Final

  • AVANGAR vs. AGO Esports 2-0 (16-5 train, 16-8 overpass)

The complete lineup

Congratulations to AVANGAR – we look forward to having you in Katowice! The full CS:GO team lineup for the US$500,000 tournament is as follows:

Invited

  • Cloud9
  • Astralis
  • FaZe Clan
  • SK Gaming
  • Virtus.pro
  • G2 Esports
  • Ninjas in Pyjamas

Qualified

  • North
  • FNATIC
  • Heroic
  • GAMBIT
  • Team Liquid
  • Renegades
  • TyLoo
  • ORDER
  • AVANGAR

We are in for several days of thrilling world-class CS:GO, starting with the group stage matches on February 27! Be sure to follow IEM on Twitter and Facebook as we announce the final details about the event, as well as visit the official website for more information.

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