Twenty-four of the most reputed CS:GO teams from all over the world convened in Katowice, Poland, earlier this month to compete for the IEM Katowice 2023. After engaging in various stages of the tournament over the course of ten days, only four teams remain in the fight to become champions and earn the lion's share from a $1 million prize pool.
The IEM Katowice 2023 Semi-finals will kick-off on February 11, 2023, as Heroic takes on NAVI for a shot at a Grand Finals spot. Joining them will be the winner of the second semi-finals tie, which features one of the world's strongest CS:GO teams, G2 Esports, taking on one of North America's finest, Team Liquid, in a best-of-three matchup.
G2's international roster is currently enjoying the form of a lifetime. The organization has had a fairly good run since acquiring their two latest signings - jks and HooXi. Paired with G2's huNter-Niko Bosnian duo and the incredible AWP talent, m0NESY, the two new signings have managed to exceed their own expectations and produce absolutely world-class performances for their team.
G2 ended 2022 with a BLAST Premier World Finals title and began the year with a top-position at BLAST Premier Spring Groups. They are unbeaten in their last 8 matches, and will look to add another victory to their tally after their matchup against Team Liquid.
Team Liquid, on the other hand, is not currently in their best form. Liquid did manage to finish 2022 on a good note, emerging as the BLAST World Finals runner-up. Since then, however, the organization has struggled to play in top form.
Liquid's roster consists of veteran players like nitr0, EliGE, and NAF, paired with young talent like YEKINDAR and oSee. In terms of individual strengths, Liquid may be on par with
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