BIG win Group A tiebreaker to secure spot in 9-12th place decider bracket

The Germans need one more victory to ensure their presence at the PGL Major in Stockholm.

BIG have solidified their position as a Major contender with a third-place finish in Group A after coming out on top in a series of tiebreaker matches against FunPlus Phoenix and MOUZ. Johannes "⁠tabseN⁠" Wodarz and company now need just one victory in the 9-12th place decider bracket to finish in the points and secure a spot at the Major.

The hardest hit team in this tiebreaker were FunPlus Phoenix, whose elimination in the group stage put them out of contention for a spot at the Major. MOUZ fate is not yet sealed, on the other hand, and much would have to go against their favor for them not to make the Major due to their previous point cushion coming into IEM Fall.

The first tiebreaker pitted FunPlus Phoenix and MOUZ in what started out as a close affair with both teams tied 3-3. It was then that Jonatan "⁠Devilwalk⁠" Lundberg’s men put their foot on the gas to take a 6-3 lead, but unable to handle the pressure and close things out it was MOUZ who not only tied things up, but went on to win the following three rounds before securing the map 10-6.

The second tiebreaker, also played on Vertigo, saw the victors, MOUZ, take on BIG, with the Germans leading 2-1 as CTs after the first half, a result they capitalized on by winning another two rounds on the attack.

The final match pitted BIG and FunPlus Phoenix on Vertigo, making all tiebreakers go down on the same map, and once again it was the German squad who showed their superiority on the map, this time starting out on the attacking side with a 2-1 scoreline before closing things out with a clean two rounds to seal the deal and win the tiebreaker.

The final Group A standings are: