From open qualifiers to the playoffs of BLAST.tv Major Paris 2023. ITB defeated Fnatic and advanced to the final stage of the major

British organization Into The Breach has made it to the playoffs of the latest CS:GO major - BLAST.tv Major Paris 2023! In their last match, ITB eliminated Fnatic from the championship!

How did the last match against Fnatic go?

ITB started with a loss on Inferno, with a score of 12-16.

Then, in a less intense battle, the British team secured Overpass with a score of 16-8.

Finally, they dominated Fnatic on Vertigo, leaving them no chance with a score of 16-4. Into The Breach closed the first half with a score of 14-1.

The team's standout player was Dutchman Joey CRUC1AL Steijle, who finished the championship with an average rating of 6.2!

ITB's path to the playoffs of BLAST.tv Paris Major 2023

Into The Breach is the only team that has gone through such a long and challenging journey to reach the final stage of the latest CS:GO major.

• The team qualified for the championship through the open qualifiers for the RMR tournament in their region - BLAST.tv Paris Major 2023: European RMR Open Qualifier #1.
• Next, they advanced through the closed qualifiers for BLAST.tv Paris Major 2023: European RMR A. 
• The next step for the team was the RMR tournament, where they finished in 3rd place and advanced directly to the Legends stage. 
• Finally, playing in the hall next to the main Paris arena, Into The Breach secured a spot in the playoffs with a 3-2 record in their group.

Here's some additional interesting information about the team: For 4 out of 5 players in the roster, this major was their first in this version of the game, namely:

• CRUC1AL
• Thomas
• CYPHER
• volt

Additionally, the team's coach, Gustavo Juve Alexandre, from Portugal, became the youngest coach in the championship at just 20 years old.

And of course, 98% of people didn't believe in this team and predicted a 0-3 record in their pick'ems.

Here's how Konstantin leniniw Sivko commented on this event:

CRUC1AL needed 8 years of playing at Tier 2/3 and being part of 13 different teams in his career just to make it to the final CS:GO Major. The last one in history. And straight to the playoffs. Remember: 

NEVER GIVE UP 😗

 

The next opponent for the British team in the final stage of the championship is not yet known, as it depends on the last played match in the Legends stage. However, the playoffs will begin on May 18!

The tournament table of the Legends stage at BLAST.tv Paris Major 2023

BLAST.tv Paris Major 2023 takes place from May 8th to May 21st in France. Teams are competing for a prize pool of $1.25 million. The champion will also secure slots for IEM Cologne 2023 and BLAST Premier: World Final 2023. You can follow the schedule and tournament results here.