The much-anticipated face-off in Group B, featuring Cloud9 against FlyQuest at the CS2 IEM Chengdu 2024, promises to be a spectacle. With a lineup of 16 teams from various global regions, including North America, China, Europe, South America, and Asia, the tournament boasts a grand prize pool of $250,000. This match marks the fifth battle of the event, setting the stage for one team's advancement to the upper bracket semi-finals, igniting worldwide fan anticipation.
Predicting the Cloud9 vs FlyQuest Outcome
As the match day approaches, predictions lean towards Cloud9 due to their extensive experience on significant platforms. Despite a surprising defeat against Team Spirit in previous playoffs, Cloud9 demonstrated resilience, marking a series of victories before falling to Team Vitality. This match is a chance for Boombl4 and his team to regain their dominant stance in the CS2 arena.
Conversely, FlyQuest, with the former GrayHound Gaming roster, steps into the CS2 scene with notable success in the Asia and Oceania circuits. Their triumphs in various qualifiers, including the IEM Chengdu 2024: Oceanic Qualifier, showcase their potential threat on a global scale, despite this being their debut on such a stage.
Head-to-Head and Previous Outcomes
With no prior encounters in CS2 tournaments, Cloud9 and FlyQuest's upcoming match is shrouded in unpredictability. Cloud9 looks to bounce back from a loss to Team Vitality, while FlyQuest aims to build on their recent victory against VexX in the ESL Challenger League Season 47 Oceania.
Anticipated Rosters for the Match
Cloud9
Sergey “Ax1le” Rykhtorov
Abay “HObbit” Khaseenov
Kirill “Boombl4” Mikhailov (IGL)
Denis “electronic” Sharipov
Ilya “Perfecto” Zalutskiy
Coach: Konstantin “groove” Pikiner
FlyQuest
Jay “Liazz” Tregillgas
Alistair “aliStair” Johnston
Christopher “dexter” Nong (IGL)
Joshua “INS” Potter
Declan “Vexite” Portelli
Coach: Erdenetsogt “erkaSt” Gantulga
Where to Watch the Match Live
The clash is scheduled for April 8, 2024, across various time zones:
PT: 11:30 pm
CET: 8:30 am
IST: 12 pm
Fans can catch the live action on Twitch and YouTube, ensuring no one misses out on this electrifying match.