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IEM Global Challenge 2020 IEM Global Challenge 2020

IEM Global Challenge groups and schedule announced

1/12/2020 - 16:54

Natus Vincere and Heroic are in group B, while Vitality and Astralis are in group A of the $500,000 tournament.

The four-team groups for IEM Global Challenge, which will take place online on December 15-20, have been drawn. Aside from the aforementioned teams, Complexity and Chaos slotted into group A, while group B was finalized by two North America-based teams, Liquid and FURIA.

The event, which was originally planned as a LAN, will be the last big tournament of the year, featuring some of the best teams from the two most prominent regions. On Monday, it was announced that Evil Geniuses will not be attending the tournament due to "COVID-19-related travel restrictions", seeing their countrymen Liquid come in as a replacement.

s1mple's NAVI take on FURIA in their opening match

IEM Global Challenge will be played out using a BO3 GSL group stage, followed by a single-elimination bracket that will conclude in a BO5 grand final. The tournament will span from Tuesday to Sunday, with the champions taking home $200,000.

The group draw is available below:

Group A
France Vitality
Denmark Astralis
Europe Complexity
United States Chaos
Group B
Russia Natus Vincere
Denmark Heroic
United States Liquid
Brazil FURIA

The tournament will kick off with a match between Vitality and underdogs Chaos, who earned their spot by winning IEM Beijing-Haidian 2020 North America after upsetting Evil Geniuses in the semi final.

The full schedule is as follows:

Tuesday, December 15
12:00 France Vitality vs. United States Chaos (BO3)
15:30 Denmark Astralis vs. Europe Complexity (BO3)
19:00 Russia Natus Vincere vs. Brazil FURIA (BO3)

Wednesday, December 16
12:00 Denmark Heroic vs. United States Liquid (BO3)
15:30 Group A elimination match (BO3)
19:00 Group A winners' match (BO3)

Thursday, December 17
16:00 Group B elimination match (BO3)
19:30 Group B winners' match (BO3)

Friday, December 18
16:00 Group A decider match (BO3)
19:30 Group B decider match (BO3)

Saturday, December 19
16:00 Semi-final #1 (BO3)
19:30 Semi-final #2 (BO3)

Sunday, December 20
17:00 Grand final (BO5)

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#1
Talent | 
Vietnam Quang_Hai
EZ for NaVi and s1mple #NAVINATION#NAVIDAVI #4AHRINYAN
2020-12-01 16:56
19 replies
#16
RUSH | 
United States ShawnM
no also chaos got fucked in the grouping
2020-12-01 16:56
6 replies
#21
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Russia INNESOR
#4AHRINYAN
2020-12-01 16:58
4 replies
#28
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India Supr3meGucci
tf is an ahrinyan
2020-12-01 17:01
3 replies
#35
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Denmark abikovich
as I know, the "girlfriend" of s1mple
2020-12-01 17:05
1 reply
#37
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India Supr3meGucci
i see
2020-12-01 17:06
#62
Sadokist | 
New Zealand SWARN151
hltv.org/forums/threads/2387532/ahrinyan just saw this thread.
2020-12-01 17:49
#23
Talent | 
Vietnam Quang_Hai
yes also chaos got fucked in the grouping
2020-12-01 16:59
#44
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Netherlands Dvid
cringe bro
2020-12-01 17:17
1 reply
#97
Talent | 
Vietnam Quang_Hai
ok
2020-12-01 20:28
#51
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Serbia LtN))
+111111111111111111 #NAVINATION #NAVIDAVI
2020-12-01 17:33
2 replies
#54
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Russia 4MPL
EZ4SNUSICH AND PERFOMATOR
2020-12-01 17:35
1 reply
#56
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Serbia LtN))
? Actual content
2020-12-01 17:37
#63
s1mple | 
Europe s1mple_CSGOD
+1
2020-12-01 17:49
#74
huNter- | 
Bosnia and Herzegovina NiKo_TOP1
cringe af
2020-12-01 18:01
1 reply
#96
Talent | 
Vietnam Quang_Hai
ok
2020-12-01 20:28
#76
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Ukraine Prem1al
+1
2020-12-01 18:07
#92
Maka | 
France jackz_best_deagle
Chokple
2020-12-01 19:51
#102
s1mple | 
United States 1nsaneMe
+1 ez for the goat of csgo
2020-12-01 22:37
#103
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South Africa Ston3Cold
+1 Let's go NAVI!
2020-12-01 23:16
#2
Grim | 
United States Cesperus
Ez4liquid
2020-12-01 16:55
6 replies
#30
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India Supr3meGucci
+11111
2020-12-01 17:02
1 reply
#43
EliGE | 
North America Gysu
+1
2020-12-01 17:17
#86
EliGE | 
North America erifam
-1 as a liquid fan they are the worst team in this tournament
2020-12-01 18:46
#91
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China SalttyNoodles
They have a chance against heroic. Heroic kinda slumping rn.
2020-12-01 19:48
2 replies
#94
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United States TwistzzAIM
but furia... rip
2020-12-01 20:09
1 reply
#99
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China SalttyNoodles
Let's just hope they heroic in the opening lose to navi then beat heroic again.
2020-12-01 21:01
#3
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Hungary HAWI
nice
2020-12-01 16:55
#4
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Russia unfortunately
ez4jks
2020-12-01 16:55
#5
i am | 
Finland the_one_who_baits
Oh s1mple why do you bait, To the bombsite you are often late, While your stats are always great, To wins they never translate.
2020-12-01 17:00
7 replies
#27
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United Kingdom consiglieri
oh. I see you are a man of culture
2020-12-01 17:01
#41
overDose | 
India Daily_dose_of_HLTV
Nice one axaxaxaxaxa
2020-12-01 17:16
#42
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India csgo_veteran
Jebaited
2020-12-01 17:16
#55
Sadokist | 
New Zealand SWARN151
Lol no wins? In the last few S-Tier tournaments, they literally won every match in the last tournament, except 1 or 2, every match in the tournament before that except 1 or 2, every match in the tournament before that, except 1. I think you meant, "To majors" they never translate. Yeah, they have choked 3 major finals and 2 major semi-finals.
2020-12-01 17:36
2 replies
#75
s1mple | 
Ukraine s1mpleop
Read his username
2020-12-01 18:05
1 reply
#78
Sadokist | 
New Zealand SWARN151
Dang, I gotta start reading names and looking at the flairs/flags before writing anything, I guess :D I just used to look at the text.
2020-12-01 18:11
#100
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Finland Stop_baiting
check my name
2020-12-01 21:05
#6
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North America cloudywithachanceofmeatballs
yo
2020-12-01 16:55
#7
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Brazil VlNl
ez furia
2020-12-01 16:55
#8
Stewie2K | 
India puranpoli
furia liquid same group oh god no
2020-12-01 16:55
1 reply
#93
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Brazil SsantoI
F Liquid
2020-12-01 20:04
#9
Lobanjica | 
Georgia noscene
EZ 4 NaVi
2020-12-01 16:55
3 replies
#13
Talent | 
Vietnam Quang_Hai
+1
2020-12-01 16:56
#52
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Serbia LtN))
+2
2020-12-01 17:34
#64
s1mple | 
Europe s1mple_CSGOD
+3
2020-12-01 17:49
#10
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Finland one_glass_of_milk
expected
2020-12-01 16:55
#11
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Brazil LeviAckermanCS
Luckyd
2020-12-01 16:56
#12
Brazil free_VSM_the_BEAST
ez 4 FURIA
2020-12-01 16:56
#14
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Poland resistance_
ez4marke
2020-12-01 16:56
1 reply
#88
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Mexico pepito!
+1
2020-12-01 19:23
#15
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Canada CeeeD
GLHF
2020-12-01 16:56
#17
Lobanjica | 
United States colbert^
Liquid win the tournament easy against all these garbage teams
2020-12-01 16:57
2 replies
#72
s1mple | 
Europe s1mple_CSGOD
kkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkk
2020-12-01 17:51
1 reply
#77
Lobanjica | 
United States colbert^
xaxaxaxaxaxaxaxaxaxaxaxa
2020-12-01 18:08
#18
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Brazil Par4dox11
EZ FOR CHAOS!,
2020-12-01 16:57
#19
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Sweden SpraY_NiP_FAN_BOI
ez4chaos
2020-12-01 16:57
#20
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Australia DELUSIONAL_JKS_FAN
ez4col
2020-12-01 16:57
#22
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United States BernardHusseinSanders
RIP Chaos. also can liquid and furia please play in different groups for once?
2020-12-01 16:59
4 replies
#50
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Europe Ignotuspuer
why? at least one of them has the chance to qualify now
2020-12-01 17:30
3 replies
#58
Sadokist | 
New Zealand SWARN151
lmao rekt
2020-12-01 17:37
#79
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United States BernardHusseinSanders
i dont necessarily care about that. id rather see both play more euro teams rather than each other for the 987th time.
2020-12-01 18:14
1 reply
#81
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Europe Ignotuspuer
true but with 3 american teams out of 8 it had to be 2 of them in one group right? or 3 in the same but that would be even worse Liquid probably didnt want to loose against Chaos so they choose to loose against Furia :D they should have rather picked a decent EU team after EG dropped out and split Choas and Furia in 2 different groups
2020-12-01 18:21
#24
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France FanchD
Rip chaos
2020-12-01 16:59
#25
AmaNEk | 
North America Applz69
rip chaos 32-0 hope they could have gotten a better chance
2020-12-01 17:00
#26
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Hungary szia
Navi baaaaad EZ Furia
2020-12-01 17:00
2 replies
#65
s1mple | 
Europe s1mple_CSGOD
0/8
2020-12-01 17:50
1 reply
#68
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Hungary szia
Yet you responded
2020-12-01 17:51
#29
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Russia NorthRussian
Who cares about IEM 🤡nline challenge
2020-12-01 17:01
3 replies
#31
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France Kaaai
Not Faze fans for obvious reasons
2020-12-01 17:03
1 reply
#34
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Russia NorthRussian
IEM 🤡nline challenge was able to be IEM Global Challenge if German government wasn't be cOVERRATEDronavirus panicers. Even without FaZe
2020-12-01 17:05
#40
RpK | 
Turkey MrAycan
+1 big upset
2020-12-01 17:14
#32
rain | 
Europe terabaapbc007
Guys who like to Push vs Guys who like to Push. I'm all in for Navi vs Furia.
2020-12-01 17:04
#33
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Jordan Ksokhtakenta
poor chaos
2020-12-01 17:05
#36
smooya | 
Switzerland x676
WHERE IS 9Z ?????
2020-12-01 17:06
#38
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Finland Sergay_Leikkaa_Partas
vitality 32-0
2020-12-01 17:08
#39
Halton | 
Spain akproxx
Rip group A
2020-12-01 17:09
#45
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El Salvador Olofmeister2MajorsS1mpleZero
chaos yikes
2020-12-01 17:19
#46
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Brazil YUB8
Furia and Liquid in the same group again, this is really getting annoying.
2020-12-01 17:21
2 replies
#48
RpK | 
Turkey MrAycan
both will get eliminated xD
2020-12-01 17:26
1 reply
#49
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Brazil YUB8
if you say so xDD
2020-12-01 17:30
#47
RpK | 
Turkey MrAycan
vitality will win probably
2020-12-01 17:24
2 replies
#67
s1mple | 
Europe s1mple_CSGOD
flair checks out
2020-12-01 17:51
1 reply
#80
RpK | 
Turkey MrAycan
see ya in 20 dec
2020-12-01 18:16
#53
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Serbia LtN))
EZ4NAVI
2020-12-01 17:34
1 reply
#66
s1mple | 
Europe s1mple_CSGOD
+1 no doubts
2020-12-01 17:50
#57
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Peru Artyk_puetzt
gogo Vitality, will be most interesting tournament in 2020
2020-12-01 17:40
1 reply
#70
s1mple | 
Europe s1mple_CSGOD
-1
2020-12-01 17:51
#59
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India somecunt
Group B two weak teams, Group A 1
2020-12-01 17:44
#60
Europe EnceIsSoBad
another online event who cars
2020-12-01 17:46
#61
Sadokist | 
New Zealand SWARN151
Rank 1 and 4 in one group, Rank 2 and 3 in another, the remaining randomly distributed. Makes sense, although RIP Chaos.
2020-12-01 17:47
#69
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Argentina fxzo
Vitality to fuck chaos so hard
2020-12-01 17:51
#71
s1mple | 
Europe s1mple_CSGOD
EZ for #1 team NaVi
2020-12-01 17:51
#73
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Romania ukhcsgo
ez 4 furia
2020-12-01 17:56
#82
Aleksib | 
United States OGTrey079
will navi coms be in spanish with marke?
2020-12-01 18:31
#83
iDISBALANCE | 
Turkey varyS
EZ FURIA AND GOD ART
2020-12-01 18:34
#84
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Brazil astralisismyballs
EZ FORR FURIA
2020-12-01 18:36
#85
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India TheJag3rmeisteR
Chaos and Liquid LUL
2020-12-01 18:39
#87
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Russia pochesun
Navi will eat shit (i hope)
2020-12-01 18:58
1 reply
#101
electronic | 
Portugal kofinhoo
savage
2020-12-01 22:31
#89
Woro2k | 
Russia derlegend
no chance for furia
2020-12-01 19:28
#90
Ax1Le | 
Europe jok9rz
US team wont even win one game... (i dont talk about furia)
2020-12-01 19:32
#95
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Poland SebL
Group A Chaos and Astralis qualify for the playoffs. Group B FURIA and Liquid qualify for the playoffs.
2020-12-01 20:19
#98
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Russia Dimka_vilka
VITA!!! VITA!!!
2020-12-01 20:53
#104
Denmark superiorplayerhere
cool
2020-12-02 13:52
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