CS2 Falcons Eliminated at PGL
At CS2's PGL Cluj-Napoca tournament, Falcons were eliminated without reaching the semifinals. However, Romanian player iM's hometown arena moment went viral as a "dream come true" performance.
- The elimination occurred during the European Regional Major Ranking (RMR) for the PGL Major Copenhagen 2024, which was the first-ever Major tournament for Counter-Strike 2. - Team Falcons was knocked out of the qualifier after losses to FaZe Clan, Eternal Fire, and finally to AMKAL in an elimination match. - The failure to qualify was a major upset for the highly-touted "super team," which had reportedly spent millions on its roster. - This result meant that decorated coach Danny "zonic" Sørensen missed his first Major since 2015, and player Emil "Magisk" Reif missed his first in six years. - The Romanian player mentioned, Mihai "iM" Ivan, does not play for Falcons but for Natus Vincere (NAVI). - iM's team, NAVI, went on to win the PGL Major Copenhagen 2024, making him the first Romanian player to ever win a Major. - Natus Vincere defeated FaZe Clan in the Grand Final to win the title and the $500,000 first-place prize. - The PGL Major Copenhagen 2024 featured a total prize pool of $1,250,000 and was held in Denmark from March 17 to 31, 2024.
