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G2 Esports and Astralis will each miss the Rio CSGO Main after upsets in opposition to GamersLegion and forZe respectfully. That is each groups’ first time lacking a Main in over 5 years.
Within the RMR Highway to Rio 2022 Europe event, each Astralis and G2 Esports misplaced of their respective decrease matches and have been knocked out of Main qualification on October 7.
G2 lost their matches in opposition to Cloud9 after which 1win earlier than dropping their first sequence in opposition to GamersLegion which knocked them out of CSGO Main qualification. Astralis had been defeated by Ninjas in Pyjamas and Dangerous New Eagles through the best-of-one portion of the occasion earlier than their sequence loss to the Russian group.
Each organizations are staples at CSGO Majors with G2 Esports qualifying for each Main since 2015, a streak of 11 occasions. This might be Astralis’ first time lacking a CSGO Main since its inception in 2016.
The Danish group is the winningest Main group within the esport, claiming 4 titles prior to now six years.
G2 and Astralis is not going to be at IEM Rio CSGO Main
G2 Esports’ final Main look was on the PGL Main Antwerp 2022 the place they positioned within the high 11. The group has loved respectable showings this 12 months, with a second-place end at IEM Katowice as their highest inserting of the 12 months thus far.
Astralis haven’t had one of the best 12 months as compared. On the Antwerp Main, the Danish group positioned within the high 20.
Their finest exhibiting this 12 months was at IEM Cologne the place they positioned within the high 4 after a 2-0 loss to NAVI. The group noticed some reshuffling to start out the 12 months with just a few roster strikes as properly.
The RMR Highway to Rio remains to be ongoing as FaZe Clan, NIP and Sprout have already certified for the Legends Stage. There are solely three spots left for groups within the qualifier to make the CSGO Main.
