PEACEMAKER's Playoff Preview: Who Will Conquer the Shanghai Major?
The Perfect World Shanghai Major enters its playoff stage with eight elite teams competing for the $1.25 million prize pool in CS2's second-ever Major tournament.
The single-elimination playoffs begin December 12th, with all matches, including the grand final, played in best-of-three format.
Quarter-final matchups:
- The MongolZ vs. MOUZ
- Team Liquid vs. Team Spirit
- G2 Esports vs. HEROIC
- Team Vitality vs. FaZe Clan
Each matchup presents exciting opportunities for teams to prove themselves on the global stage. With established powerhouses like Team Vitality and FaZe Clan facing off, while rising stars like The MongolZ look to continue their impressive run, the playoffs promise intense competition at the highest level of Counter-Strike.
The teams will battle through single-elimination brackets, meaning one loss ends their Major journey. This format creates maximum pressure and typically produces the most thrilling matches as teams cannot afford any mistakes.
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