Natus Vincere opened their IEM Beijing 2026 Group A run with a 2:0 win over B8 in Counter-Strike 2. The S-Tier event brought the two teams together in the group stage.
The score shows a clean series for Natus Vincere. They took both maps and B8 did not manage to win a single one, so no deciding map was needed.
With a straight-sets result, Natus Vincere collect an important win in the group. B8 leave the series without a map to their name.
No earlier meetings between the two teams are recorded, so this match sets the first reference point for their head-to-head.