NIP to clash with four ex-players for Astana spot

Nine current and former NIP members will enter the server in a match between NIP and Metizport.

hampus' Metizport will face his former organization in the final

The PGL Astana Europe Closed Qualifier has reached its grand final, with Ninjas in Pyjamas and Metizport now set to clash for a spot at the Kazakhstani event.

The teams qualified for the final after Metizport dispatched Nemiga and Ninjas in Pyjamas beat B8 in the other semi-final.

That sets up the teams for a best-of-five clash for qualification on Tuesday at 16:00 . The match will undoubtedly have a unique edge, however, as four of the five Metizport members donned a Ninjas in Pyjamas jersey at some point in their career.

Hampus "⁠hampus⁠" Poser and Nicolas "⁠Plopski⁠" Gonzalez Zamora dedicated over three years to the Swedish organization, while Isak "⁠isak⁠" Fahlén departed at the beginning of 2025 to join Metizport. Meanwhile, Adam "⁠adamb⁠" Ångström spent more than a year with Young Ninjas before moving to his current team.

The game could also all but confirm Metizport's spot at the Austin Major MRQ, as HLTV's predictor currently places them at No. 20 in the European rankings. That gives them ample wiggle room and makes the prospect of several teams overtaking them highly unlikely if they were to beat Ninjas in Pyjamas, especially given their participation in the YaLLa Compass Qatar Closed Qualifier.

Date	Matches
PGL Astana 2025 Europe Closed Qualifier
01/04/2025	Ninjas in Pyjamas 16:00 Metizport	Match