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March 8, 2026 | Alexander Saraff

Two teams knocked out of EPL Season 23

MOUZ and Spirit locked in their spots in the LAN playoffs, while two teams are out.

MOUZ and Spirit locked in their spots in the LAN playoffs, while two teams are out.

FURIA came out of their elimination match with signs of relief. After going 0-2, HEROIC gave them a real challenge on the decider map before losing 9-13.

Tomorrow, they are faced with a familiar face: paiN Gaming. They’ll have to face their little brother in the Brazilian scene to live to fight another day at EPL.

Astralis vs FaZe for elimination

After their matches today, the two international squads will rematch each other for their tournament life.

Astralis took down FaZe at PGL Cluj-Napoca recently, but they looked miserable today against Legacy. FaZe didn’t look great either in their 13-11 wins over Monte, a team ranked 28th in the world.

Astralis vs FaZe Clan – 16.00 CET

First ever G2 vs Aurora for qualification

HeavyGod and XANTARES will lock horns in this heavyweight matchup (no pun intended).

This is the first time the two teams have faced each other. Ranked 10th and 11th in the world, it’s like to be a banger.

G2 vs Aurora – 18.30 CET

Swiss Stage Standings

3-0 poolMOUZ, Team Spirit
2-1 poolThe Mongolz vs 3DMAX – 13.30 CET
NAVI vs Legacy – 16.00 CET
G2 vs Aurora – 18.30 CET
1-2 poolFUT vs B8 – 13.30 CET
Astralis vs FaZe Clan – 16.00 CET
FURIA vs paiN – 18.30 CET
0-3 poolHEROIC, Monte
Bold means qualified to playoffs, cursive means eliminated from EPL Season 23.
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Alexander Saraff

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I'm an aspiring journalist in the world of esports. I first got into MOBAs watching SMITE in 2015, and got hooked on CS from the MLG Columbus Major.

My goal as a journalist in this space is to tell the esports stories that will live on in history, and give insight into the stories behind the scenes when they're relevant.

Besides that, I have a bachelor's in philosophy and have an interest in German thinkers from the 18th-19th century.

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