IEM Beijing groups and opening matchups set
ESL has announced the groups and opening matchups for IEM Beijing, set to be played from November 2-8 in China's capital.
HLTV20 Oct 2026 · 1 min read
The 16 participating teams have been split into two double-elimination groups of eight, where each group winner will earn a direct ticket to the semis, while second- and third-placed teams will qualify for the quarter-finals.
Falcons headlines the opening matchups in what will be a repeat of their earlier clash at EPL S24. FURIA will face FaZe in another exciting match, with HEROIC vs.
The MongolZ Group B will see G2 clash with PARIVISION and recent Thunderpick World Championship runners-up BETBOOM with 9z . Aurora have also been seeded in the second group and are set to meet Liquid in their opener, with MOUZ vs.
TYLOO rounding out the first round of the tournament.
Opinion
Fictional bylines. Each take uses a line above and adds no facts.
FaZe Clan still has to answer for this: "The 16 participating teams have been split into two double-elimination groups of eight, where each group winner will earn a direct ticket to the semis, while second- and third-p…" That is the soft spot on the card. Nothing else in these lines closes it.
Mara Voss · pessimist
FURIA can stand on this line: "Falcons headlines the opening matchups in what will be a repeat of their earlier clash at EPL S24. FURIA will face FaZe in another exciting match, with HEROIC vs." It is already on the card, so the case does not need a streak or a roster rumor.
Leo Hart · optimist
TournamentsMOUZFalcons EsportsFaZe ClanAuroraG2 EsportsTeam LiquidFURIAThe Mongolz
