Match of the Day: Fnatic and Beastcoast will decide the fate of the last direct tickets to The International 2022

Today there will be a match between the teams Fnatic and Beastcoast in the first round of the lower bracket at PGL Arlington Major. The format of the meeting is Bo3. The winner of the duel will not only get into the top 8 of the Major, but will also determine the fate of the last slots at The International 2022 by the sum of DPC points.

Fnatic got to the Dota 2 Major thanks to the 3rd place in the DPC SEA 2021/2022 Tour 3: Division I. Due to problems with visas, the team arrived with three replacements represented by TSM team players. Timado, Bryle and DuBu were able to strengthen the Fnatic roster and perform well in the group stage. The club ended the performance in the group with a score of 2-3-1, beating Team Liquid and Soniqs, and the only defeat was against PSG.LGD, the main favorites of the tournament.

Beastcoast took 2nd place in their region. The team was forced to change the roster coach from Valqui to Accel. Before the start of the PGL Arlington Major, many considered the team from South America as a candidate for a place in the top 16. However, beastcoast showed an average performance with a 1-4-2 result. A failed game from Natus Vincere and Tundra Esports played into their hands.

A noteworthy match between two far from the top teams is made by the situation in the ranking of the DPC 2021/2022 season. At the moment, there are 2 free slots at The International 2022, which can be obtained by the amount of DPC points earned.

There are currently 3 candidates for these positions:

• Evil Geniuses - 1052 DPC points
• Outsiders - 1020 DPC points
• Fnatic - 1020 DPC points

If Fnatic win today, they will advance to The International as the club will earn at least $12,500 and 360 DPC points. The next opponent in the Major for them will be the Outsiders. And if Jabz and the team outplay the Outsiders, then Evil Geniuses will come to TI. In this case, the Outsiders will go to qualify for the World Championship.

You can read about who can win today's confrontation in the corresponding forecast on our website.

Recall that the PGL Arlington Major takes place from 4 to 14 August this year. The top 17 teams from around the world compete for the $500,000 prize pool and 4,570 DPC points needed to qualify for The International 2022. The venue is Esports Stadium Arlington in Arlington, Texas. The winner will receive the main prize of $200,000 and 820 DPC points.

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