The MongolZ beat FURIA in the IEM Beijing Group A seeding match, earning a semi-final spot alongside MOUZ and ending FURIA’s seven-match winning streak.

FURIA took the opening map 13–10 after Danil “molodoy” Golubenko’s strong showing helped them withstand an early ace clutch from Sodbayar “Techno” Munkhbold.

The MongolZ swung the series on Cache, a map they had lost four times in a row, as Garidmagnai “bLitz” Byambasuren delivered a Deagle double kill and a 1v2 clutch on his way to a 1.97 rating.

Usukhbayar “910” Banzragch led The MongolZ on Dust2 with 26 regulation kills as they edged the close map to complete the series win.

Across the series, 910 finished with 61 kills and a 1.44 rating, while molodoy was FURIA’s top-rated player at 1.31.