siuhy's team still has a chance to compete for the playoff round after a series of dramatic matches.

MOUZ continued their journey in the Shanghai Major Qualifiers with a 2-0 victory over 3DMAX in group 1-2. The world's fifth-ranked team will advance to the 2-2 round on Sunday, where they will compete for a playoff spot.

The 2-0 score does not fully reflect the tension of this series. MOUZ had to come back from a 10-8 deficit to win on Dust2, while 3DMAX almost took the match on Nuke into extra time after a late-minute comeback attempt.

"I think there's not too much disappointment because we accomplished what we wanted," Thomas "⁠Djoko⁠" Pavoni said after the match. "In some rounds, we made individual mistakes in some positions or when moving. We will learn from experience to improve and do better next time. We are satisfied with what we have shown now. This Major."

3DMAX started both halves on Dust2 with a clear plan, taking both pistol rounds and converting into leads of 4-0 and 9-7.

However, MOUZ adapted their strategy well to overcome both deficits, with bold offensive setups and well-timed flash throws to break through 3DMAX's default defense in the first half, along with Dorian "⁠xertioN⁠" Berman's sneak attacks in zone B helped the team regain the advantage in the second half.

3DMAX started to recover at the end of the map, but Kamil "⁠siuhy⁠" Szkaradek's 1v3 clutch at the crucial moment dealt the fatal blow, causing the French team's comeback attempt to go up in smoke and allowing MOUZ to take over. win on Dust2.

A lingering technical problem slowed down the early pace of Nuke's match, but as the match continued, MOUZ once again took the lead despite frequently losing the opening shootouts. 3DMAX found the rhythm on the T side midway through the first half and closed the gap to two rounds before the break.

The French team maintained their momentum after switching sides and took the lead thanks to a clean victory in the pistol round. But as soon as Ádám "⁠torzsi⁠" Torzsás brought out his AWP, the situation changed. MOUZ took complete control of their opponents with a dominant 5-0 winning streak and withstood 3DMAX's late comeback attempt, ending the match just as extra time seemed imminent.