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NAVI face PV in the IEM Beijing 2026 quarterfinals
Natus Vincere meet PV in a best-of-three quarterfinal at IEM Beijing 2026. If NAVI advance, The MongolZ await them in the semifinals.
Match data: PandaScore
Key facts
- When7:30 a.m. CET
- Formatbest of three
- TeamsNAVI vs PV, quarterfinal
Natus Vincere (NAVI) play PV in the quarterfinals of IEM Beijing 2026. The best-of-three series starts at 7:30 a.m. CET, NAVI wrote. They described the event as the last major tournament before PGL Major Singapore 2026.
How both teams got here
NAVI reached the playoffs as the third-place team in Group A. They beat Falcons twice, including in the decisive match for a playoff spot, beat B8 and lost to FURIA.
PV finished second in Group B. They opened with a 2-1 win over G2 and a 2-0 win over Liquid, then lost 2-0 to MOUZ in the upper bracket final.
Head-to-head this year
The two teams have met three times in 2026. NAVI won 2-1 at IEM Kraków 2026 in late January and by the same score at BLAST Open Rotterdam 2026 in late March. PV won 2-1 at ESL Pro League Season 24 in early October.
PV currently sit 13th in the HLTV.org world ranking and 11th in the live Valve Regional Standings (VRS).
If NAVI advance, they meet The MongolZ in the semifinals.
Why it matters
If NAVI beat PV, they advance to the IEM Beijing 2026 semifinals, where The MongolZ are already waiting.