Vitality swept NAVI 2-0 to advance to the IEM Rio semifinals.

In the recent IEM 2026 Rio quarterfinals, the Vitality team, which has returned to its peak form, easily swept their arch-rivals NAVI with a score of 2:0, and advanced strongly to the semifinals of this tournament.

The biggest highlight of this series was undoubtedly the explosion of French superstar ZywOo. In the first map, Mirage, ZywOo completely took over the game, constantly showcasing multi-kill plays. With an astonishing 30 kills and 7 deaths, and an amazing rating of 2.53, he almost single-handedly destroyed NAVI's defense.

Facing an opponent who couldn't cope, Vitality easily won the first game 13-4. ZywOo's brilliance was so dazzling that his teammates mezii and ropz only managed 6 and 7 kills respectively, which didn't affect the overall situation at all.

Moving into the second half, the plot didn't take any significant turn. Although NAVI showed some resilience in the first half, attempting to create more suspense, Vitality's captain, apEX, stepped up at crucial moments. With his dominant performance, Vitality completely crushed NAVI's hopes of a comeback, ending the match 13-6.

After successfully advancing to the semifinals, Vitality will face an even tougher test. They will face the home team, FURIA. It's worth noting that Brazilian CS legend FalleN just announced his retirement earlier today on the main stage, which is sure to ignite the emotions of the Rio crowd.

Facing FURIA, who have the advantage of a fervent home field, whether the in-form Vitality can withstand the pressure and achieve further success will be the biggest point of interest going forward.

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