{"id":398573,"date":"2026-06-18T20:32:40","date_gmt":"2026-06-18T20:32:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/community.skin.club\/?p=398573"},"modified":"2026-06-18T20:32:40","modified_gmt":"2026-06-18T20:32:40","slug":"furia-reverse-sweep-9z-iem-cologne-major-2026-semis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/community.skin.club\/en\/news\/furia-reverse-sweep-9z-iem-cologne-major-2026-semis","title":{"rendered":"FURIA Come Back Against 9z to Reach IEM Cologne Major 2026 Semifinals"},"content":{"rendered":"

FURIA secured a place in the semifinals of IEM Cologne Major 2026 after defeating 9z 2-1 in the quarterfinals. Despite losing their opponents\u2019 map pick, the Brazilians recovered strongly on Mirage and Overpass to continue their run toward the title, while 9z bowed out after one of the biggest surprise campaigns of the tournament.<\/p>\n

Teams\u2019 Paths<\/h3>\n
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FURIA started Stage 3 with victories over B8 and MOUZ before suffering a defeat against Falcons. The Brazilians recovered by eliminating BetBoom in the final Swiss round and have now overcome 9z to reach the semifinals.<\/p>\n

9z enjoyed one of the most impressive runs of the Major. The Argentine side defeated PARIVISION and stunned Vitality to begin Stage 3 with a 2-0 record. Although losses to Spirit and Aurora pushed them into the 2-2 bracket, they bounced back with a victory over The MongolZ to qualify for the playoffs. Their journey eventually ended against FURIA in the quarterfinals.<\/p>\n\n

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9z Strike First on Dust2<\/h3>\n

The South American squad opened the series with an impressive performance on Dust2, their own pick. Led by Matias \u201cHUASOPEEK\u201d Iba\u00f1ez Hernandez and Luciano \u201cLuchov\u201d Herrera, 9z took control early and closed the map 13-8 to put FURIA on the brink of elimination.<\/p>\n

FURIA Answer Back<\/h3>\n
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FURIA responded immediately on Mirage. Yuri \u201cyuurih\u201d Santos and Mareks \u201cYEKINDAR\u201d Galinskis spearheaded the comeback as the Brazilians secured a convincing 13-9 victory to level the series. The decider on Overpass was one-sided. FURIA dominated from the beginning and cruised to a 13-6 victory, completing the reverse sweep and booking a place in the top four.<\/p>\n

yuurih Leads the Charge<\/h3>\n