{"id":15723,"date":"2023-07-28T07:04:21","date_gmt":"2023-07-28T07:04:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/skin.club\/community\/?p=15723"},"modified":"2023-08-02T10:34:55","modified_gmt":"2023-08-02T10:34:55","slug":"the-strongest-group-at-iem-cologne","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/community.skin.club\/en\/news\/the-strongest-group-at-iem-cologne","title":{"rendered":"The Strongest Group at IEM Cologne"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>The Strongest Group at IEM Cologne<\/h1>\n<p>A few days ago, IEM Cologne organizers revealed the team seedings for the tournament.<\/p>\n<p>Cloud9, Heroic, ENCE, and GamerLegion will compete against each other in Group A. Group B will consist of Natus Vincere, FaZe Clan, G2 Esports, and Team Vitality. Their first-round opponents will be determined after the Play-In Stage.<\/p>\n<p>A total of 24 teams will participate in the tournament, competing for a prize pool of one million dollars and a slot at IEM Katowice 2024.<\/p>\n<p>ForZe and paiN Gaming will miss the tournament, and their spots will be taken by OG and Complexity Gaming, respectively.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Strongest Group at IEM Cologne A few days ago, IEM Cologne organizers revealed the team seedings for the tournament. Cloud9, Heroic, ENCE, and GamerLegion will compete against each other in Group A. Group B will consist of Natus Vincere, FaZe Clan, G2 Esports, and Team Vitality. 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