The IEM Beijing 2026 Global Closed Qualifier has moved into its lower bracket phase, with BIG (ranked 23rd globally) facing off against magic (ranked 20th worldwide) in a best-of-three elimination match. Only two of the sixteen teams present will secure a spot at the $1.25 million main event. The main event is scheduled for November 2-8, 2026 at the Bloomage Biotech Biohyalux ECM Arena in Beijing. ESL expects more than 45,000 attendees, making it the largest standalone IEM event ever held in Asia. This marks the first IEM Beijing since 2019, following the transition from CS:GO to CS2 and the pandemic years.
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