IEM Beijing 2026: qualifier intrigue

Qualifying tournaments for IEM Beijing 2026 are held from September 2 to September 4 in the global and Asian series. Only one slot is played in each bracket, so the cost of the mistake is maximum.

The global qualifier features 16 teams. B8 gained attention after defeating Vitality at EWC. paiN Gaming passed the top 8 BLAST Bounty Summer. GamerLegion reached the final of IEM Atlanta. BIG is known by comebacks. 3DMAX is betting on aggression.

The Asian bracket features 8 teams. TYLOO is the main contender for the region. Lynn Vision made the Falcons nervous. The winners will join NAVI, FaZe, MOUZ, Falcons, G2, Liquid and FURIA in the main stage on November 2-8 in Beijing.