FURIA and Team Spirit Qualify for BLAST.tv Austin Major Playoffs
Counter-Strike’s prestigious tournament, BLAST.tv Austin Major 2025 is getting more exciting as the strongest teams have qualified for the playoffs. Teams like FURIA and Team Spirit have earned spots in the BLAST. tv Austin Major Playoffs.
Both Team Spirit and FURIA are fully undefeated in the tournament with a perfect 3-0 Stage Three record. They are the first two teams to qualify for the playoffs. However, some of the fans’ favourite teams were eliminated, while others are now preparing for their final chance to qualify.
FURIA and Team Spirit’s Striking Performances
FURIA delivered one of the most dominant performances of the tournament, crushing Virtus.pro in a 2-0 series. The Brazilian team FURIA won decisively with a 13-3 score on Mirage and a 13-5 score on Train. This is a major achievement for legendary in-game leader Gabriel ‘FalleN’ Toledo, as this is his first Major Playoffs appearance in the past 4 years.
On the other hand, the defending Major champions and tournament favourites, Team Spirit, showcased their power with a solid 2-0 win over NAVI.
After a narrow 13-11 win on Anubis, Team Spirit dominated in Train by 13-3. With this momentum, Spirit is well-positioned to replicate its success from the Perfect World Shanghai Major.
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Eliminations and What Next
FURIA and Spirit celebrated their victory and qualified for the playoffs. Meanwhile, Team Liquid and Nemiga suffered early eliminations at the Austin Major.
Liquid fought against MOUZ in a classic three-map brawl. They managed to push the game to triple overtime on Mirage. However, they lost by 19-22, which was a disappointing outcome for North America’s best representative.
Nemiga was also eliminated after a 2-1 loss to paiN Gaming. Even though Nemiga took the first map, Ancient 13-8, paiN staged a strong comeback, winning both Anubis and Dust II. These matches led both Liquid and Nemiga to be eliminated from the tournament.
With Stage 3 ongoing, the focus now shifts to Rounds Four and Five. The notable 2-1 clashes are Virtus.pro vs Team Vitality and NAVI vs G2, which will determine further advancement. The losers will fight against the winners of the 1-2 matches in a last-ditch effort to qualify for the playoffs.
With all the participants bringing their best to Stage 3, the fans tuned in from all over the globe through BLAST’s YouTube and Twitch channels.
