Evgenii "Gufis" Kondratev The International 2024 has begun, and sixteen teams played through the group stage on Wednesday and Thursday. The rather complex tournament structure for the group stage only determined the first rounds of the playoffs, with none of the teams being eliminated yet.
All sixteen teams will remain in the competition on Friday and Saturday, when they will play in the Seeding Decider. Essentially, this is the first round of a Double Elimination playoff, which all teams start from the upper bracket. It's easier to view this round in that context.
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Now, let’s talk about the matchups: the teams that placed first in their groups had the right to choose their opponents. The reigning champions, Team Spirit, were the only team to go undefeated in the group stage and chose to face nouns instead of BB Team. Perhaps this decision came from the fact that they know the team from their region well, and despite BB Team's poor performance, the individual skill of its players could present surprises that the Dragons want to avoid.
BB Team , on the other hand, will face Team Liquid, which is set to be the hottest match of the Seeding Decider. It will take place on Friday and will be the second match of the day.
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