IEM Cologne Major 2026: Which top favorite crashes out before Playoffs?

Predict which of the top-9 VRS favorites entering IEM Cologne 2026 will fail to reach the Top 8 Playoffs.

Resolution: based on the official Stage 3 results (Jun 14, 2026) as published by ESL and mirrored on HLTV.org / Liquipedia. The first listed team to be eliminated before Playoffs will be proposed as the correct outcome.

If all 9 listed teams reach Playoffs, "No upset - all 9 reach Playoffs" will be proposed.

Top-9 VRS field (data: cs2analytics.com): Vitality, Spirit, Falcons, NAVI, MOUZ, MongolZ, Aurora, Astralis, FURIA. 1-2 favorites miss Playoffs every Major.lg...Read more...