BetBoom Team and 9z Team won their matches at the IEM Cologne Major 2026

BetBoom Team and 9z Team secured victories in their first-round matches at IEM Cologne Major 2026 Stage 3.

In the first match, BetBoom defeated The MongolZ with a score of 2-1. The Russian squad lost on Dust2 (11-13), but then evened the score on Mirage (13-6) and snatched the win on Ancient — 13-11. In a parallel match, 9z proved stronger than PARIVISION. The South American team confidently took Overpass (13-1), then lost on Dust2 (8-13), but finished off their opponent on Inferno — 13-9.

Thus, BetBoom Team and 9z Team have dropped to 1-0, while The MongolZ and PARIVISION now stand at 0-1.

The IEM Cologne Major 2026 is taking place from June 2 to 21 in Cologne, Germany. Thirty-two teams are participating in the tournament, competing for a prize pool of $1,250,000. The championship consists of four stages: Stage 1, Stage 2, Stage 3, and the playoffs.