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NAVI face BB for third place at IEM Beijing 2026
Natus Vincere meet BB in a best-of-three third-place match at IEM Beijing 2026 on Nov. 8 at 5 a.m. CET. MOUZ and The MongolZ play the final.
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Key facts
- WhenNov. 8, 5 a.m. CET
- Formatbest of three
- TeamsNAVI vs BB
Natus Vincere (NAVI) play BB for third place at IEM Beijing 2026 on Nov. 8 at 5 a.m. CET, NAVI wrote on their site. The match is a best-of-three series. MOUZ and The MongolZ meet in the final.
How both teams got here
NAVI finished third in their group and opened the playoffs with a 2-1 win over PV. They lost to The MongolZ in the semifinals, and NAVI wrote that both maps were closely contested and nearly went to overtime.
BB also finished third in their group, then eliminated FURIA 2-1 in the quarterfinals. They lost 0-2 to MOUZ in the semifinals.
MOUZ remain undefeated at the tournament, according to NAVI.
A recent meeting
The two teams played each other recently at PGL Masters Bucharest 2026, where NAVI lost 0-2. NAVI wrote that they hope to avenge that defeat and take third place.
IEM Beijing is the last major LAN tournament before PGL Major Singapore 2026, NAVI wrote.
Why it matters
The third-place match and the final are the last two matches of IEM Beijing 2026. MOUZ and The MongolZ play for the title, while NAVI and BB play for third.