Argentine esports organization 9z Team defeated Team Vitality 2-1 in a best-of-three series at Intel Extreme Masters Stage 3 on June 12, 2026. The result marks a meaningful upset against one of the most stacked rosters in competitive Counter-Strike 2.
Vitality’s lineup includes some of the game’s biggest names: apEX, flameZ, mezii, ropz, and ZywOo.
Revenge arc complete
The win carries extra weight given recent history. Back in March 2026, Vitality swept 9z with a clean 2-0 at the BLAST Premier Open Rotterdam.
It’s not the first time 9z has played giant-killer against Vitality either. At IEM Dallas 2024, the South American squad pulled off a 2-0 upset against the same organization.
