Natus Vincere vs Team Liquid at CS:GO IEM Katowice 2023 - Predictions, where to watch, and more
16 top-tier CS:GO rosters convened in Katowice, Poland, earlier this week to fight for the IEM Katowice 2023 title. Day 1 of the tournament kicked off on February 4, 2023, as the participating teams entered the double-elimination Group Stage, which will ultimately send six of them to the single-elimination playoff bracket.
On day 2 of the IEM Katowice 2023, fans will witness several interesting matchups being played out, one of them being NAVI's much-awaited Upper Semifinals matchup against Team Liquid. The winner will proceed to meet the winner of the G2 vs FaZe battle in the Upper Finals, whereas the loser will be sent to face the winner of the Spirit vs BIG matchup in the lower bracket.
NAVI and Liquid are two remarkable rosters that are among the top CS:GO teams at present. The former has an experienced core that consists of players like Perfecto, electroNic, and one of CS:GO's all-time greats, s1mple. They also have young prodigies like b1t and npl, who have proven their strengths with NAVI's junior team.
While NAVI does have a strong roster, they often place themselves in difficult situations. Their newest signing, npl, joined the team only a month ago, and is yet to gel with his teammates on the server. On top of that, NAVI's performances in recent events have not been up to the mark.
Similarly, Team Liquid also has an impressive CS:GO roster with the right mix of veteran players like nitr0, NAF and EliGE, and talented youngsters like oSee and YEKINDAR. Their latest addition, YEKINDAR, also brought in a lot of flair and helped the team secure a top-four finish in the BLAST Premier Fall Finals and a runners-up medal in World Finals 2022.
Liquid did have a rough start to the year, as seen from their performance at the
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