The 9z team will face off against Sharks in the Upper Bracket Quarterfinal 4 of Stake Ranked Episode 2 2026 on May 27, 2026, at 17:30 UTC.
This anticipated CS2 matchup pits the world's 21st-ranked team, 9z, against Sharks, currently ranked 50th globally. The tournament, an A-Tier event, is scheduled to take place in Barcelona, Spain, from May 27 to 30.
Historically, these two teams have a competitive rivalry. In 30 previous encounters, 9z holds a slight edge with 16 wins compared to Sharks' 14. The overall map score also favors 9z at 38-31.
The map pool for the event includes:
- Dust2
- Mirage
- Inferno
- Nuke
- Overpass
- Ancient
- Anubis