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NAVI play FURIA in Bucharest after opening win over G2
Natus Vincere meet FURIA in a best-of-three at PGL Masters Bucharest 2026 at 6 p.m. CET on Oct. 25, a day after beating G2 in their first match.
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Key facts
- WhenOct. 25, 6 p.m. CET
- Formatbest of three
- TeamsNAVI vs. FURIA
Natus Vincere (NAVI) face FURIA in the group stage of PGL Masters Bucharest 2026 at 6 p.m. CET on Oct. 25, in a best-of-three series. NAVI said in a post on their site that FURIA are currently ranked third in the world.
NAVI opened the tournament by beating G2 13-11 on Nuke and 22-19 on Dust II. According to the team, they also climbed 10 places in Valve’s European rankings.
FURIA’s form
FURIA won their opening match against DENDELE 13-8 on Ancient and 13-11 on Inferno. NAVI described the Brazilian team as being in excellent form: they won Thunderpick World Championship 2026 a week before NAVI’s post.
Previous meetings
NAVI and FURIA met twice in 2026, at IEM Kraków 2026 in early February and at IEM Rio 2026 in mid-April. FURIA won both series 2-1.
NAVI called the match a serious test and said they hope to secure a second consecutive victory in Bucharest.
Why it matters
A win would give NAVI a second straight victory in the group stage. They lost both of their 2026 meetings with FURIA 2-1.