G2 qualifies for Semi-Finals at Esports World Cup
Kovač cousins lead dominant performance against Spirit in first Quarter-Final match
G2 is off to a good start with their new lineup. At the Esports World Cup tournament in Saudi Arabia, G2 is ready for the Semi-Finals after a 2-1 win against Spirit.
The match between the two sides was anticipated by the fans who were eager to see the first head-to-head battle between the two brightest young stars in the CS2 era, Ilya "m0NESY" Osipov and Danil "donk" Kryshkovets.
It was however none of the two that ended up stealing the limelight. Instead, Nikola 'NiKo' Kovač and Nemanja 'huNter-' Kovač proved their worth with excellent performances. G2 could have ended the match in two maps but failed to edge out Spirit on Nuke. But on the third map of Ancient, G2 brutally shut down Spirit and especially Danil 'donk' Kryshkovets, who left the server with a 0.54 rating on Ancient.
G2 can now await today’s remaining Quarter-Finals to see, which opponent they will face on Saturday in Riyadh.
Results from Esports World Cup 2024:
Wednesday:
G2 – The MongolZ 2-0
FaZe – FlyQuest 2-0
MOUZ – Sashi 2-1
Vitality – M80 2-0
Natus Vincere – FURIA 2-0
Spirit – MIBR 2-0
Virtus.pro – Complexity 2-0
Thursday:
JiJieHao – Sashi 8-13
FlyQuest – FURIA 5-13
The MongolZ – MIBR 13-2
M80 – Complexity 16-14
Sashi – FURIA 15-19
The MongolZ – M80 13-8
FURIA – The MongolZ 13-9
Spirit – G2 1-2
Today’s matches: (CET)
13.30: Vitality – Virtus.pro
16.45: MOUZ – FURIA
20.00: Natus Vincere - FaZe
