Lúcas "nqz" Soares, a member of the paiN team, shared in an interview with Cybersport.ru the opponents he'd like to face in the final stage of BetBoom Dacha Belgrade Season 2. nqz listed the teams that were directly invited to the tournament's playoffs.
"To be honest, we're really excited to play against all the remaining teams because they're much stronger than the opponents we're used to facing. I'm not even talking about the Play-In participants—it's just that in Brazil, we primarily play against local teams. So, Team Spirit, Virtus.pro, HEROIC, and MOUZ all seem like very formidable, but also very intriguing opponents. I hope we approach the matches against them not only ready to fight and win, but also to learn."
The Brazilian esports player also assessed his team's current form. Lúcas believes that paiN has a good chance of winning this championship.
"There are some fantastic teams at this tournament, but... I don't even know how to say this correctly. They're very good teams, but not the best. Without a doubt, we'll still have to work very hard to reach the end, but I feel like we're in a good position right now—we're progressing and developing as a team, getting closer to the tier-1 level, and this tournament is helping us a lot."
Soares' team secured first place in Group A at BetBoom Dacha Belgrade Season 2 by defeating Falcons in the grand final. For this, paiN earned an additional $10,000 in prize money and a more favourable seeding in the playoffs.