Unexpected Results: Mongolian Team knocked out Cloud9 from IEM Katowice 2023

IHC eliminated Cloud9 from IEM Katowice, beating the Russian-Kazakh team in the lower bracket of Group B with a score of 2:0.

Although the Mongolian roster won both maps, Inferno and Mirage ended with a close score of 16:14. At the same time, it was Cloud9 who won the first halves on each of the maps.

The match's best players

The defeat in the series didn't prevent Ax1Le from becoming the leader in terms of the difference in kills and deaths (54-35), rating (7.6), and 13 openers. BLitz was the best among IHC players, with 47-36 and a 6.8 rating. He also made a spectacular quad-kill.

The main highlight: quad-kill from bLitz

CS:GO community reaction to IHC's performance

English commentator Bleh was delighted with the IHC's victory.

This is the best run by an Asian team in 10 years of CSGO. IHC YOU F**KING LEGENDS I LOVE YOU!!!!

Sudkhen Bleh Wahengbam

Thorin said that IHC is now better than Australian and some Brazilian teams and that it would be okay for them to find an experienced European coach.

IHC should unironically try to get someone like peacemaker. Give them a better update on the EU meta, and they can do something.
They're better than the Aussies and the lesser SA teams.

Duncan Thorin Shields

Analyst Pimp considered that signing buster instead of someone else was a mistake for Cloud9.

I’m sorry for doing it, but I told you so.
Buster was underperforming like crazy the last 6 months he was in VP/Outsiders.

Proceed to take a break from competitive CS for 7 months.

Suddenly returns in C9 and everyone seems to forget he already did struggle leaving.

Auch C9.

Jacob Pimp Winneche

The next opponent of IHC

The Mongolian team must win two more matches in the lower bracket to qualify for the playoffs. The first will take place against FaZe on February 6 at 8:30 p.m. Today they lost to G2 with a score of 0:2.

The group stage of IEM Katowice 2023 continues. Statistics, schedules, and other information about the championship are available on the event page.