IEM Cologne Major 2026: match for a playoff spot

NAVI CS2 continue their successful run at IEM Cologne Major 2026 and are now one step away from reaching the tournament playoffs. To do so, they need to defeat Falcons today in a best-of-3 match at 19:00 CEST.

Both teams enter this Stage 3 match with a 2–1 record. The Born to Win started their journey with a loss to Spirit (0 : 2), but then bounced back with two consecutive victories — against Legacy (2 : 0) and MongolZ (2 : 1).

Falcons began their run with a win over G2 (2 : 1), then lost to BB (0 : 2), and yesterday defeated Monte in a fairly close match (2 : 1).

Falcons currently sit fourth in both the Valve and HLTV.org rankings. The last time NAVI faced them was in March at BLAST Open Rotterdam 2026, where the Born to Win claimed a 2 : 1 victory.

We hope our team can secure this crucial win today and advance to the playoffs of IEM Cologne Major 2026.