Heroic vs Team Liquid at CS:GO IEM Rio Major 2022 Legends Stage - Predictions, head-to-head, livestream details, and more
Twenty-four of the best CS:GO teams in the world convened in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, earlier this month to compete for the IEM Rio Major 2022, one of the most coveted events in the game's history. One week into the tournament, ten teams have bid farewell to the Brazilian crowd, while the remaining teams will fight to stay alive in this race for a CS:GO Major title.
On Day 3 of the IEM Rio Major Legends Stage, one of Europe's most promising contenders, Heroic, will take on North America's last hope, Team Liquid, in a best-of-three encounter. Carrying a 2-1 tally in the Legends Stage, both teams will compete for one of the last few spots in the Champions Stage.
Heroic and Liquid had a great leadup to the IEM Rio Major, qualifying for the tournament with a Legends status. Both teams also exhibited a set of top-tier performances in the Legends Stage as well. That being said, this upcoming advancement match will be a tough one to predict as both teams appear to be on equal footing.
Heroic's core roster is one that has been together for over two years. Although they haven't won any S-tier titles since their ESL Pro League Season 13 run in early 2021, they have produced several iconic moments in CS:GO history while showing the world that they are a team to watch out for at any major event.
Under the leadership of cadiaN, and with the presence of young talent like stavn, TeSeS, sjuush and jabbi, Heroic can be considered one of the most promising European teams at IEM Rio Major. Furthermore, they qualified for the tournament as the #1 seed in the European RMR A, defeating some of Europe's strongest contenders.
Team Liquid is yet another team that opponents can't afford to overlook. Similar to Heroic, Liquid also qualified for the
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