Team Vitality defeated MOUZ; PARIVISION has been eliminated from the IEM Cologne Major 2026

Team Vitality defeated MOUZ, while Legacy proved stronger than PARIVISION in the third stage of the IEM Cologne Major 2026.

Team Vitality and MOUZ faced off in the first match. Dorian “xertioN” Berman’s team lost the first map, Mirage, 9-13, but then won the next map, Dust2, 13-7. On the decisive map, Inferno, the “Bees” once again proved stronger than their opponents and secured the series (13-4). In a parallel match, Legacy defeated PARIVISION 2-0 (16-12 on Inferno and 16-13 on Dust2).

Thus, Team Vitality now has a 2-1 record, MOUZ and Legacy are at 1-2, and PARIVISION exited the Major in 15th–16th place, earning $20,000.

The IEM Cologne Major 2026 is taking place from June 2 to 21 in Cologne. Thirty-two teams are competing in the tournament, and the top eight will advance to the playoffs based on the results of the first three stages. The total prize pool for the event is $1,250,000.