IEM Cologne. Play-In. Day 1

Matches for the Play-In stage at IEM Cologne 2023 will kick off on July 26th.

16 teams have been seeded into a double-elimination bracket. The results of this stage will determine the eight teams moving onto the next phase of the tournament - four teams from the upper bracket and four from the lower.

First-round Play-In matches will follow a best-of-1 format, while the rest of the stage matches will be played in a best-of-3 format. The Play-In matches will run until July 28th.

The schedule for July 26th

• MOUZ vs The MongolZ — 14:30 CEST
• Into The Breach vs Ninjas in Pyjamas — 14:30 CEST
• Fnatic vs Complexity Gaming — 15:45 CEST
• OG vs 9INE — 15:45 CEST
• Astralis vs Team Liquid — 17:00 CEST
• Monte vs Imperial Esports — 17:00 CEST
• Apeks vs BIG — 18:15 CEST
• Grayhound Gaming vs FURIA Esports — 18:15 CEST