SAW defeated BIG in the upper bracket of the Play-In stage at IEM Cologne 2024 for CS2. The match ended with a score of 2:1 — 7:13 on Anubis, 13:5 on Ancient, and 13:11 on Inferno. The Portuguese team has advanced to the group stage of the tournament.
BIG has dropped to the lower bracket, where they will face the winner of the ALTERNATE aTTaX vs. Team Falcons match.
IEM Cologne 2024 is taking place from August 7 to 18, with teams competing for a prize pool of $1 million.