90% of Brazilian teams qualify after starting 2-1
Nobody expected this. Brazil, on day three of the PGL Copenhagen Major, still has four teams in contention to qualify for the Elimination Stage. It's a run that has left commentators, personalities, and fans flummoxed as the Americas region is punching above their weight for what feels like the first time in a very long time.
Imperial and paiN are now 2-1 in the competition, while Legacy are staying alive at 1-2, and FURIA are bouncing back after a poor first day. With all four teams still in the competition, Dust2 Brasil looked at the history of Brazilian squads and how they fared at Majors when starting 2-1.
The result? Well, before 2022, every Brazilian team that started 2-1 qualified. During the BLAST.tv Paris Major paiN had also started 2-1, but they ultimately failed to qualify for the Legends Stage and were eliminated from the Major following losses to Apeks and Monte.
Brazil's record in Majors when up 2-1:
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2017 ELEAGUE Major Atlanta - SK Gaming: Offline Qualifier, Advanced 3-1
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2017 PGL Major Kraków - Immortals Offline Qualifier, Advanced 3-2
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2017 PGL Major Kraków - SK Gaming: Offline Qualifier, Advanced 3-1
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2018 ELEAGUE Major Boston - SK Gaming: Legends Stage, Advanced 3-1
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2018 FACEIT Major London - MIBR: Legends Stage, Advanced 3-2
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2019 IEM Katowice Major - MIBR: Legends Stage, Advanced 3-1
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2021 PGL Major Stockholm - FURIA: Legends Stage: Advanced 3-1
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2022 PGL Major Antwerp - FURIA: Legends Stage: Advanced 3-2
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2022 IEM Rio Major - FURIA: Challengers Stage: Advanced 3-1
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2023 BLAST.tv Paris Major- paiN: Challengers Stage, Eliminated 2-3
Imperial and paiN are going up later today as they hope to continue the historically positive trend, with paiN looking to get some revenge after last year's disappointment.
