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NAVI open PGL Masters Bucharest against G2 at 6 p.m. CEST

Natus Vincere face G2 in their first match at PGL Masters Bucharest 2026, a 16-team Counter-Strike 2 event with a $1.25 million prize pool.

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PGL Masters Bucharest 2026Group Stage, Round 1Best of 3Oct 24, 2026

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Key facts

  • WhenOct. 24, 6 p.m. CEST
  • FormatSwiss group stage, all matches best of three
  • Prize$1.25 million for 16 teams

Natus Vincere (NAVI) start their PGL Masters Bucharest 2026 campaign against G2 on Oct. 24. The match is scheduled for 6 p.m. CEST, NAVI said on their website.

The tournament features 16 teams competing for a $1.25 million prize pool. Its group stage uses a Swiss format, and every match is played as a best of three. NAVI describe the event as the penultimate high-profile LAN tournament before PGL Major Singapore 2026.

The two teams have met five times this year. NAVI won twice, including the most recent meeting at ESL Pro League Season 24 in early October. G2 won the other three.

G2 currently sit eighth in the HLTV world ranking, according to NAVI.

Results in Bucharest also count toward the Valve Regional Standings (VRS). NAVI said those standings are a key factor in deciding who receives an invitation to the Major.

Why it matters

Results in Bucharest affect NAVI's Valve Regional Standings, which are a key factor in invitations to PGL Major Singapore 2026.

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