9INE vs Nuclear TigeRES – 2026 IEM Rio CS2 Match

9INE vs Nuclear TigeRES Counter-Strike 2 match ended 2 - 1 in favour of 9INE and was played on Jan 22, 2026 at 7:33 PM . The match was a Best of 3 series and part of the 2026 IEM Rio Closed Qualifier - Closed Qualifier LB Semifinal.

Breakdown of the match

• Nuclear TigeRES won Game 1 with 13 -  11 on Ancient
• 9INE won Game 2 with 13 -  6 on Nuke
• 9INE won Game 3 with 13 -  9 on Dust II

Key player statistics

• Top fragger for the match was m1quse with 55 kills.
• Most assists for the match were made by cej0t with 22 assists.

Head-to-head stats

This was the first time 9INE played against Nuclear TigeRES .

Match prediction

Strafe users had a clear favorite in this match, and predicted Nuclear TigeRES to win with 72.2% of the votes in their favor and 27.8% of the votes for 9INE .

Where to watch

The 9INE vs Nuclear TigeRES live match was streamed on strafe.com, Twitch and Youtube. To watch more matches like this, visit the CS2 match calendar .

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