FURIA vs. NAVI match became the most popular at IEM Rio Major 2022

The quarterfinal match between the teams FURIA and NaVi became the most popular at IEM Rio Major 2022. At the peak, 1,387,954 viewers watched the match, excluding fans from Chinese streaming sites. The data was shared by the well-known analytical service Esports Charts.

The broadcast in English gathered the most viewers - there were more than 546,000 people on the stream at the peak.

TOP-5 matches of IEM Rio Major 2022 by the number of viewers:

• FURIA - NAVI (1,387,954 people)
  
• NAVI - Vitality (966,605 people)
  
• Heroic - Team Spirit (833,702 people)
• BIG - NAVI (797,192 people)
• Imperial Esports - Vitality (698,739 people)

It is noteworthy that IEM Rio Major 2022 has already entered the top three most popular championships in CS:GO history. At the same time, the FURIA-NAVI meeting became the fifth most popular in the discipline.

Recall that the day before, the FURIA team sensationally outplayed NAVI with a score of 2:1 and made it to the semi-finals of IEM Rio Major 2022. Here the Brazilian team will play with Heroic.

IEM Rio Major 2022 takes place from October 31 to November 13 in Brazil at the Jeunesse Arena and at the Riocentro convention center. As part of the championship, 24 teams from the CIS, Europe, North and South America, and Asia are fighting for a total prize pool of $1,250,000, ranking points in the BLAST Premier table, as well as tickets to BLAST Premier: World Final 2022 and IEM Katowice 2023 for the winner.

Intermediate results of IEM Rio Major 2022

• 1st place: $500,000 + 4,000 points + tickets to BLAST Premier: World Final 2022 and IEM Katowice 2023
• 2nd place: $170,000 + 2,000 points
• 3rd-4th place: $80,000 + 1,250 points
• 5th-8th place: fnatic, Team Spirit, NAVI and Cloud9 — $45,000 + 375 points
• 9th-11th place: ENCE, Team Liquid and BIG — $20,000
• 12th-14th place: Bad News Eagles, Sprout and Vitality - $20,000
• 15th-16th place: FaZe Clan and Ninjas in Pajamas — $20,000
• 17th-19th place: 9z, GamerLegion and OG — $10,000
• 20th-22nd place: IHC Esports, Evil Geniuses and Grayhound Gaming — $10,000
• 23rd-24th place: 00NATION and Imperial Esports — $10,000