CS:GO - IEM Katowice 2023 Group A Lower Bracket Final - Feb 7, 2023, 11:00 PM (PST)

[Mary C]

FaZe Clan vs Team Liquid 

First, team FaZe shows up for this matchup after defeating IHC in a match that counted toward the Group A lower bracket semi-final of IEM Katowice 2023. It is important to keep in mind how they conducted themselves during their campaign before analyzing the final round of the European organization. They defeated Spirit 2-0 with ease in the first round. They were then defeated by G2 Esports by a score of two to 0 and will now have to compete at the bottom of the standings. 

They faced the Mongolian players of IHC Esports in their final game that counted toward IEM Katowice 2023, and they were able to confirm their favoritism in the series without experiencing too many difficulties. They encountered some issues in inferno on the first map, the one chosen by their opponents, and ultimately found themselves behind in the rounds; however, they rallied in the closing seconds to win by a score of 16–11. In the second map, they easily ended the series by 16-3 by detonating their opponents in the setting of their choice, the ancient world. 

Team Liquid, on the other hand, is present for this matchup after defeating Spirit in a match that counted toward the Group A lower bracket semifinal at IEM Katowice 2023 and winning the final round of the tournament. It is important to keep in mind how the North American organization has conducted itself throughout the campaign before analyzing the most recent round. They easily defeated IHC Esports 2-0 in round one. They lost to Natus Vincere by a score of two to 0 in the sequence, and they will now have to play at the bottom of the leaderboard. 

They faced the Russian team of Team Spirit in their final game that counted toward IEM Katowice 2023, and they were able to establish their favoritism. They were superior to their opponents on the map of the match, and they took an early lead in the series when they won the nuke by a margin of 16 to 12. They were caught off guard by their own decision in the sequence, and they lost to 13–16 on the overpass. Finally, they presented a magnificent terrorist side in the form of Anubis, and they won the third map by a score of 16 to 11.