Natus Vincere defeated Zero Tenacity 2-0 in the BLAST Slam IX Europe Closed Qualifier on September 12, securing their path toward the main event scheduled for November 20-29. The clean sweep places NAVI firmly on track for the $750,000 tournament, with some estimates placing the total payout closer to $1 million when supplementary team earnings are factored in. Zero Tenacity, a Serbian squad that earned their spot through the open bracket, failed to force a third map in the best-of-three series. The Europe Closed Qualifier runs September 12-13, leaving qualified teams roughly two months to prepare for the 16-team main bracket.
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