{"id":39677,"date":"2024-11-19T19:15:54","date_gmt":"2024-11-20T00:15:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/?p=39677"},"modified":"2024-11-19T19:15:54","modified_gmt":"2024-11-20T00:15:54","slug":"navi-faze-secure-pw-shanghai-major-elimination-stage-spots","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/navi-faze-secure-pw-shanghai-major-elimination-stage-spots\/","title":{"rendered":"NaVi &#038; FaZe secure PW Shanghai Major elimination stage spots"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Day three of the <a href=\"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/counter-strike\/perfect-world-shanghai-major\/\" title=\"Perfect World Shanghai Major betting guide\">Perfect World Shanghai Major<\/a> Europe A RMR concluded with Natus Vincere (NaVi), FaZe Clan, and Cloud9 making headlines as they secured their spots for the Major.<\/p>\n<p>These <a href=\"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/counter-strike\/\" title=\"Counter-Strike 2 betting guide\">Counter-Strike 2<\/a> teams showed varying degrees of dominance, resilience, and adaptability to navigate a challenging qualifier.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/ShanghaiMajor2024?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#ShanghaiMajor2024<\/a> Europe RMR GroupA 2-1 Bracket: NaVi 2-0 SAW, advancing to the Shanghai Major. <\/p>\n<p>More Moments here: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ng05IqwNa8\">https:\/\/t.co\/ng05IqwNa8<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/5dgVOs0BFM\">pic.twitter.com\/5dgVOs0BFM<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; CS_PerfectWorld (@CS_PerfectWorld) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CS_PerfectWorld\/status\/1858765747016921418?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 19, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>NaVi earned a direct spot in the elimination stage with a commanding 2-0 victory over SAW, finishing the qualifier with a solid 3-1 record.<\/p>\n<p>Despite a subpar bootcamp, described by Justinas &#8220;\u2060jL\u2060&#8221; Lekavicius as &#8220;one of the worst,&#8221; NaVi overcame their struggles with clinical performances.<\/p>\n<p>Their win over SAW highlighted NaVi\u2019s strength, taking Nuke (13-10) and Ancient (13-2) with confidence.<\/p>\n<p>While their only loss came against MOUZ, NaVi&#8217;s overall performance underscored their readiness for the Major.<\/p>\n<p>Reflecting on the team\u2019s preparation, jL noted that despite inefficiencies at the bootcamp, they now have a clear focus to improve before the main event.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Europe RMR Group A 4th Place Decider Match: FaZe defeats Cloud9 2-1, securing their spot in the elimination stage at the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/ShanghaiMajor2024?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#ShanghaiMajor2024<\/a>!<\/p>\n<p>Check out today\u2019s results and tomorrow\u2019s schedule (GMT +8). Let\u2019s see who will qualify for the Shanghai Major!<\/p>\n<p>More Moments here:\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/IAoEq4e2O6\">pic.twitter.com\/IAoEq4e2O6<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; CS_PerfectWorld (@CS_PerfectWorld) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CS_PerfectWorld\/status\/1858891115841417569?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 19, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>FaZe secured the last elimination stage spot after defeating Cloud9 in the fourth-place decider.<\/p>\n<p>With a 3-1 record, they consistently showcased dominance, particularly in a 2-0 win over fnatic and a decisive series against Cloud9.<\/p>\n<p>H\u00e5vard &#8220;\u2060rain\u2060&#8221; Nygaard emerged as the standout performer for FaZe, delivering a remarkable 1.28 rating over nine maps.<\/p>\n<p>His exceptional play on Mirage and Inferno against Cloud9 (ratings of 1.63 and 1.65) proved pivotal.<\/p>\n<p>Rain credited his improved performance to increased focus and work ethic, which FaZe plans to continue honing during a European bootcamp ahead of the Major.<\/p>\n<p>Although Cloud9 didn&#8217;t earn automatic qualification to the elimination stage, they secured their spot in the opening stage of the Shanghai Major.<\/p>\n<p>After entering the Europe A RMR as the second-lowest ranked team (no.66 in the world), Kirill &#8220;\u2060Boombl4\u2060&#8221; Mikhailov and co. only lost to FaZe throughout the event and dominated their other opponents, SINNERS Esports, Nemiga Gaming and Sangal Esports.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/ShanghaiMajor2024?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#ShanghaiMajor2024<\/a> Europe RMR Group A 1-2 Bracket: GamerLegion defeats Falcons 2-1, marking the end of s1mple and his team&#39;s journey toward the Shanghai Major.<br \/>At 20:00 (GMT +8) today, FaZe and Cloud9 will face off in a 4th place decider match to determine who advances to the\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/fmjtSc1RGW\">pic.twitter.com\/fmjtSc1RGW<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; CS_PerfectWorld (@CS_PerfectWorld) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CS_PerfectWorld\/status\/1858830701774467118?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 19, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>GamerLegion kept their hopes alive with a hard-fought win over Team Falcons, securing a place in the 2-2 pool and the opportunity to qualify for the opening stage.<\/p>\n<p>Led by Timur &#8220;\u2060FL4MUS\u2060&#8221; 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