The Swiss stage of the YaLLa Compass Counter-Strike 2 (CS2) tournament concluded with exciting matches and unexpected forfeits that reshaped the playoff race. Despite Johnny Speeds forgoing their match due to a scheduling conflict with a LAN tournament, and Sashi subsequently forfeiting to Amkal, 9ine seized the opportunity to secure a playoff spot. This critical moment saw 9ine, led by raalz, play back-to-back series against Into the Breach (ITB) with a best of 3 in European Pro League (EPL) and another at YaLLa Compass, despite losing at EPL they have won the second BO3 by proving their resilience under pressure.

This pro player picture from the captain of team 9ine raalz tells a thousand words.