In Cologne, Germany, the first matches of the group stage at IEM Cologne 2024 have concluded, with Complexity and FaZe emerging victorious.
Johnny "JT" Feodorov's team won their opening match in Group B against Virtus.pro (13:6 on Vertigo, 14:16 on Dust2, 13:5 on Anubis), while Finn "karrigan" Andersen's squad defeated Liquid (13:11 on Mirage, 13:10 on Nuke). The winners have advanced to the next round, while the losers have dropped to the lower bracket.