Start of IEM Beijing 2026: the first matches of NAVI, B8 and G2

IEM Beijing 2026 is held in Beijing from November 2 to November 8, where 16 teams compete for their spots in the playoffs on the Double-Elimination system in the format of BO3. Three teams with the Ukrainian representation take part in the tournament, and they will play their opening matches on November 2. Team B8 will open the day of play in Group A against HEROIC at 04:00 Kyiv time. Later, at 11:30, within the same group A there will be the central match for domestic fans between NAVI and Falcons. Additionally, in group B, G2 team with the Ukrainian sniper Artem "r1nkle" Moroz will start a duel against pvision.