In the next match of the group stage of the ESL Pro League NAVI defeated MIBR with a score of 2 – 0, thus putting an end to the Brazilians' hopes of getting out of the group. The match began with a protracted standoff on the Mirage map. On the one hand Valery «B1T» Vakhovsky and Alexander «s1mple» Kostylev showed themselves most brightly, and on the other – Marcelo «celo» Cespedes. During the whole card draw the forces remained almost equal, but in the end Natus Vincere managed to win it with a slight advantage (25 – 23). On Dust2 it was much easier for the CIS team to overcome their opponent, and they achieved victory without significant difficulties (16 – 8), and in the first half of the draw their advantage was even more striking (13 – 2).
In an interview after the match, Kirill «Boombl4» Mikhailov commented on the inclusion of B1T in the active roster on the Mirage map – . Previously, the young player had entered the game only on Inferno. Kirill noted that the team is trying different options and is still looking for the optimal distribution of roles.
Thus, most of the participants of the group tournament have already been determined – Natus Vincere and Cloud9 remain among the last contenders. The final matches of the group stage will take place on March 24, and beating Team One will not be enough for the CIS team: they will only get a sufficient points advantage if their competitors (Gambit or Cloud9) are defeated.