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Some of the most prestigious events in CS:GO's calendar are the Valve-sponsored Majors, which brings together the best teams from across the world under one roof as they fight to claim the biggest prize pool of the year.
This year, Counter Strike took its Majors to Brazil for the first time ever by hosting the IEM Rio Major 2022 in Rio de Janeiro. CS:GO's highly anticipated trip to Brazil was whole-heartedly welcomed by the Brazilian fanbase, one of the most passionate communities in Counter Strike.
Twenty-four teams initially qualified for the tournament on the basis of their performances in various Regional Major Ranking (RMR) events. After two stages of intense matchups, the tournament has finally narrowed down its contestants to the top eight teams, who will compete in the Champions Stage of the IEM Rio Major 2022 from November 10 to 13, 2022.
Full match schedule and other details regarding CS:GO IEM Rio Major 2022 Quarterfinals
The Champions Stage of the IEM Rio Major 2022 is a single-elimination bracket, featuring the eight remaining teams competing against each other for the Major title.
These eight teams earned qualification for the Champions Stage after exhibiting their skills and proving their worth in the Legends Stage of the tournament. They will kick off their Champions Stage run with a best-of-three quarterfinals matchup, after which the winners will proceed to meet in the semi-finals, and ultimately, the Grand Final.
Here are all eight teams that CS:GO enthusiasts can cheer for in the IEM Rio Major Champions Stage:
- Cloud9
- FURIA
- Heroic
- Outsiders
- Fnatic
- Team Spirit
- Natus Vincere
- MOUZ
Quarterfinals schedule
The IEM Rio Major 2022 Quarterfinals will commence on November 10, 2022 at 10:00 am PDT / 6:00 pm CEST / 10:30 pm IST. Here is the full schedule for the tournament's quarterfinals matchups:
Thursday, November 10 (Day 1)
- Outsiders vs Fnatic (Quarterfinals #1) - 10:00 am PDT / 6:00 pm CEST / 10:30 pm IST
- MOUZ vs Cloud9 (Quarterfinals #2) - 1:30 pm PDT / 9:30 pm CEST / 2:00 am IST (next day)
Friday, November 11 (Day 2)
- Spirit vs Heroic (Quarterfinals #3) - 10:00 am PDT / 6:00 pm CEST / 10:30 pm IST
- FURIA vs NAVI (Quarterfinals #4) - 1:30 pm PDT / 9:30 pm CEST / 2:00 am IST (next day)
The highly anticipated matchup between Outsiders and Fnatic will be the opening match of the Quarterfinals, followed by MOUZ's game against Cloud9. The winners from both of these matches will meet in the first semifinals tie on November 12, 2022.
Day 2 of the Champions Stage will witness Team Spirit take on Heroic for a semifinals spot. In the final match of the quarterfinals, FURIA will take on the 2021 PGL Stockholm Major champion, Natus Vincere, in front of their home crowd. The winners from these matches will face each other in the second semifinals tie of the tournament on November 12, 2022.
Similar to the previous stages of the tournament, fans can expect all the matchups to be played in front of an energetic Brazilian crowd. The Champions Stage of IEM Rio Major 2022 will be held in front of a live audience at the Jeunesse Arena in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Viewers can tune into ESL CS:GO's official Twitch channel to watch the quarterfinals of the IEM Rio Major 2022 live. CS:GO fans can also visit the streams of various content creators who are expected to co-stream the event live.
