In the last match of the first stage of the PGL Copenhagen Major, FURIA defeated SAW 2-0 and thus completed the list of 16 teams that will fight for the first CS2 Major title.
FURIA, which started the Major with two losses, met in the decisive match against the Portuguese team SAW, which squandered a 2-0 start and became the tragic of the first stage of the Major.
It could be seen that the pressure was present in the ranks of the Portuguese, while on the other hand, FURIA was much calmer, which is expected when you are led by the veteran of this esports, Gabriel "FalleN" Toledo.
FURIA opened the match strong on their peak Vertigo where they took 9 rounds on the CT side and then held the lead until a 13-7 victory. FURIA celebrated with an identical result on the Ancient map, and this victory brought Brazil its third representative at the end of the tournament.
Now everything is ready for the main stage of the competition, namely the Elimination Stage, in which 16 teams will fight for the playoffs and placement in the quarterfinals, according to the same system that we saw in the first stage.
Pairings of the first round of the Eliminate Stage of the PGL Copenhagen Major:
FaZe Clan - Heroic
Team Spirit - Cloud9
Team Vitality - Eternal Fire
MOUSE - ECSTATIC
Complexity - paiN Gaming
Virtus.pro - Imperial Esports
Natus Vincere - The MongolZ
G2 Esports - FURIA
