The teams ENCE and Heroic have secured their spots in the playoffs of IEM Cologne 2023

After the results of the second day of the group stage in IEM Cologne 2023 for CS:GO, the first teams to secure their spots in the playoff stage have been determined.

In the next stage, ENCE and Heroic will be playing against each other. The winner of this match will directly advance to the semifinals of the tournament.

Furthermore, the first teams to be eliminated from the championship have been identified. 9INE and The Mongolz exited the competition, finishing in the 13-16th place and earning $10,000 each.

IEM Cologne 2023 takes place from July 26th to August 6th. 24 teams are competing for a prize pool of $1 million and a spot at IEM Katowice 2024.