EG still in hunt for IEM Brazil

The first day of the last IEM Brazil Open Qualifier has come to a close, with a number of notable squads still remaining heading into the quarterfinals. Teams like Evil Geniuses, MIBR, and ATK will have only one shot at joining the likes of Complexity, paiN and Vendetta in the closed qualifier.

Evil Geniuses were unable to participate in the first open qualifier, as it conflicted with their participation in the BLAST Premier Spring Groups in Copenhagen, Denmark. After lackluster showings in the IEM Katowice Play-In and CCT North Europe Series 3, the squad opted to return to North America to try their luck in the second closed qualifier. A straightforward run through the first day's matches sees them heading into day two with a quarterfinal match against Demon Time, a mix squad helmed by Bobby "stamina" Eitrem, featuring former Blueprint piece Anthony "CLASIA" Kearney.

Other notable sides that worked their way through the first set of matches are ATK and MIBR, with the former squad looking to make up for their semifinal finish in the previous IEM Brazil Open Qualifier. The remaining four spots int the bracket are filled by fellow ESL Challenger League sides Mythic and Villainous, and Advanced squads Mad Kings and Infamous.

It is worth noting that Nouns opted to skip out on this qualifier, despite finishing in second place in the previous open qualifier. Carson "nosraC" O'Reilly clarified that Nouns would be skipping out on the qualifier as the second day of play would have interfered with their match against ATK in the CCT North America Series 3 semifinals. It remains to be seen whether ATK, who are currently set to participate in the qualifier, will forsake one of these matches due to the scheduling conflict.

The quarterfinal matches for the qualifier are:

The quarterfinals of the open qualifier are set to begin later today at 04:00PM.