The NAVI team failed to reach the playoffs of the IEM Cologne tournament for the first time

On the night of August 2nd, NAVI were eliminated from the group stage of IEM Cologne 2023 in CS:GO. In the decisive match, the lineup conceded to Astralis with a score of 1:2 — they lost on Ancient (23:25), won on Nuke (16:9), and were defeated on Overpass (12:16). The Ukrainian team secured the 7-8th place and earned $24,000.

Considering only the events in Cologne, NAVI failed to reach the playoff stage of the championship for the first time. Previously, the Ukrainian team had not missed the final part of the tournament, except during the COVID-19 pandemic period, when at ESL One Cologne 2020, they took the 9-12th place and earned $4,500, losing to Complexity.