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MOUZ sweep IEM Beijing 2026 and xertioN claims first career MVP

MOUZ secured the IEM Beijing 2026 championship with an undefeated 11-0 map record, sweeping The MongolZ in the grand final. Tournament updates emerged for the PGL Singapore Major and BLAST Rivals Hong Kong, while FalleN and s1mple shared perspectives on their careers and the game.

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MOUZ win IEM Beijing 2026

MOUZ claimed the IEM Beijing 2026 title after defeating The MongolZ 3-0 in the grand final, according to ESLCS.

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Results

  • MOUZ claimed the IEM Beijing 2026 title and their first IEM trophy in 16 years with a 3-0 grand final victory over The MongolZ, according to ESLCS. The team finished the tournament with an 11-0 map record, holding opponents to an average of 6.73 rounds per map.4,5,6

  • xertioN earned the first MVP award of his career at IEM Beijing 2026 while serving as his team's in-game leader, according to HLTV.7

  • w0nderful recorded a career-best 1.42 rating at an MVP-level event during IEM Beijing 2026, helping NAVI achieve a third-place finish.1

Tournaments

  • krabeni is reportedly set to miss BLAST Rivals Hong Kong after indicating on social media that his visa application was unsuccessful.8

  • The opening matchups for Stage 1 of the PGL Singapore Major have been set, featuring a Round 1 match between Team Liquid and BC Game.11

Community

  • FalleN confirmed that he plans to remain involved in the Counter-Strike scene after retiring from professional play, according to ESLCS.9

  • s1mple stated that CS:GO was in better shape at its end and was more fun for him, though he added that CS2 is improving and may offer more viewer appeal due to its randomness and shorter matches.10

Highlights

  • A P90 rush B strategy was used to secure a map victory in a Grand Final, according to a clip via ESLCS.3

  • The MongolZ successfully executed a 4-AWP setup on Dust2, according to ESLCS.2

Sources

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  1. 1
    w0nderful records career-best 1.42 rating at IEM Beijing 2026ResultsView on X
  2. 2
    The MongolZ pull off 4-AWP setup on Dust2HighlightsView on X
  3. 3
    P90 rush B strategy wins Grand Final mapHighlightsView on X
  4. 4
    MOUZ win IEM Beijing 2026ResultsView on X
  5. 5
    MOUZ defeat The MongolZ 3-0 to win IEM Beijing 2026ResultsView on X
  6. 6
    MOUZ win IEM Beijing 2026 without dropping a mapResultsView on X
  7. 7
    xertioN named MVP of IEM Beijing 2026ResultsView on X
  8. 8
    krabeni reportedly set to miss BLAST Rivals Hong Kong due to visa issuesTournamentsView on X
  9. 9
    FalleN confirms plans to remain in Counter-Strike scene after retirementCommunityView on X
  10. 10
    s1mple compares CS:GO and CS2 states and viewer appealCommunityView on X
  11. 11
    Team Liquid to face BC Game in PGL Singapore Major Stage 1 opening roundTournamentsView on X

Covers Nov 8, 2026 (Central Time). Sourced from @NartOutHere's posts on X.

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