Team Liquid is set to face Inner Circle Esports in the Upper Bracket Round 1 of DraculaN Season 6 2026 on March 30, 2026, at 11:00 UTC.
This match is crucial for Liquid as they aim to boost their chances for a spot at the IEM Cologne Major 2026, with participation in DraculaN Season 6 potentially increasing their Major qualification odds to 35%. The North American squad recently made a significant roster change on March 13th, swapping Israel NertZ and Guatemala malbsMd with G2 Esports.
Their European opponents, Inner Circle Esports, entered Counter-Strike 2 in January and recently strengthened their lineup by signing Ukraine's headtr1ck in March 2026. Inner Circle Esports has a head-to-head advantage over NiP in CS2, indicating their potential, though they have no recorded matches against OG.