Natus Vincere defeated The MongolZ, while B8 Esports was eliminated from the IEM Cologne Major 2026

Natus Vincere defeated The MongolZ, while FUT Esports beat B8 Esports in the third stage of the IEM Cologne Major 2026.

The first match featured B8 Esports and FUT Esports. Aulon “Krabeni” Fazli’s team lost to their opponents on the first map, Dust2, 10-13, but then won the next two maps, Mirage and Ancient, 13-9 and 13-11, respectively. In a parallel match, Natus Vincere defeated The MongolZ with a score of 2:1 (8:13 on Nuke, 16:13 on Ancient, and 13:6 on Mirage).

Thus, Natus Vincere now has a 2-1 record, FUT Esports and The MongolZ are at 1-2, and B8 Esports finished the Major in 15th–16th place, earning $20,000.

The IEM Cologne Major 2026 is taking place from June 2 to 21 in Germany. A total of 32 teams are competing in the tournament, and following three stages, the top 8 teams will advance to the playoffs. The Major’s prize pool is $1,250,000.

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