Ukraine CS2 national team secured their spot at the IESF World Esports Championship 2024 by defeating Bulgaria and Romania in the playoffs of the IESF World Esports Championship 2024: East European Qualifier. They won 2-0 against Bulgaria and staged an impressive comeback against Romania, triumphing 2-1 after initially trailing 2-10 on the third map.
The IESF World Esports Championship 2024 will take place in LAN format in Riyadh, boasting a prize pool of $240,000. Scheduled from 11th to 19th November 2024, the tournament will feature teams such as Team Sweden, Team Turkey, Team Norway, and others based on qualification results.
Team Captain byr9: "Wow! What a turnaround against Romania, coming back from 2-10 on the third map! We've avenged the football team at EURO! Speechless, my teammates are exceptional! See you in Riyadh! GLORY TO UKRAINE!"
Kensizor: "Words can't describe my emotions! I'm thrilled to represent our country on the global stage—it's a tremendous honour and responsibility. Rest assured, my team and I will give our all and then some!"
Amster: "And to think they wrote off Lunin!!!"
S4ltovsk1yy: "After that comeback, going to Riyadh, fuck yeah!"
Polbandana: "I'm in disbelief... Hugged everyone, glory to Ukraine!"
Next up in the upper bracket final, they will face Turkey, whom they encountered in the first round of Group A and lost 13-8. This time, the match will be in a BO3 format, with the winner advancing to the tournament's grand final.