Match recapread
In a surprising upset at the Intel Extreme Masters Beijing 2026: Global Qualifier, HOTU took down pain Gaming with a decisive 2:0 victory. The series saw HOTU secure wins on both Cache (13:11) and Nuke (13:4). HOTU's frontales delivered a standout performance, boasting an impressive 1.72 rating and a 44-20 K-D ratio. This result sees the lower-ranked HOTU advance further in the tournament.
Map veto
1
BAN
Inferno
Inferno
2
BAN
Ancient
Ancient
3
PICK
Cache
→ Map 1
Cache
→ Map 1
4
PICK
Nuke
→ Map 2
Nuke
→ Map 2
5
BAN
Mirage
Mirage
6
BAN
Anubis
Anubis
7
DECIDER
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Dust2
→ Map 3
HOTU
2
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