NAVI vs FURIA Meeting Became the Most Popular Match At IEM Rio Major

The Grand Final was ranked second in terms of the number of viewers.

The IEM Rio Major ended with the victory of the Outsiders in the grand final against Heroic. However, the tournament's last match did not become the most popular.

The NAVI vs FURIA meeting has become the most watched matchup at the tournament. According to Esports Charts, 1,388,355 people watched the match at the peak. The second most popular match was Heroic vs Outsiders in the grand final, which peaked at 1,148,606 viewers. On average, IEM Rio Major live broadcasts attracted 545,755 viewers.

IEM Rio Major 2022 could not overtake PGL Major Stockholm 2021 regarding the number of peak viewers. The Stockholm Major is still the most popular CS:GO tournament, with a record peak of 2,748,434 viewers.

The Outsiders became IEM Rio Major champions. The CIS team earned $500,000 and a slot at the BLAST Premier World Final 2022 and IEM Katowice 2023.