FaZe Clan vs Bad News Eagles at CS:GO IEM Rio Major 2022 - Predictions, head-to-head, livestream details, and more

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After an impressive start to the Legends Stage of CS:GO's IEM Rio Major 2022, all 16 teams in the tournament have proceeded to the second matchday. The first day of the Legends Stage witnessed all the teams competing against each other for the first two rounds of the tournament.

Day 2 of the IEM Rio Major Legends Stage will kick off with a best-of-three elimination matchup between the reigning world champion, FaZe Clan, and Kosovo's sole representative, Bad News Eagles. The winner of this Round 3 fixture will be two wins away from Champions Stage qualification, whereas the loser will be forced to make their way out of the tournament.

Both FaZe Clan and Bad News Eagles have been off to a disastrous start in the Legends Stage. In a similar fashion, both teams faced back-to-back losses on the first matchday of this stage. With elimination on the line, both carry the hopes and prayers of their dedicated fanbases, and will expect to emerge victorious after this best-of-three matchup.

FaZe Clan have retained their Major winning roster from PGL Antwerp 2022, and have made no changes to their roster or playstyle. Under karrigan's leadership, and with exceptional performances from players like rain and broky, FaZe Clan appears to have the upper hand in this matchup.

While Bad News Eagles have encountered a similar fate to Faze so far in the Legends Stage, their chances of survival appear slimmer than FaZe's, given their experience at the highest level of CS:GO esports.

Bad News Eagles does have a promising roster of impactful players like juanflatroo and rigoN. However, while being matched against an opponent as reputed as FaZe Clan in such a decisive matchup in the CS:GO Majors, experience takes the upper hand. That being said,