The world of competitive Counter-Strike 2 saw some big news this week. Two prominent Brazilian teams, paiN Gaming and FURIA, have both earned their spots in the playoff stage of the Fissure Playground #2, an important global tournament. This marks a strong showing for the region in the Tier S event.
paiN Gaming secured their playoff berth this Wednesday, the 17th, after a challenging match against Virtus.pro. The contest went the full distance, with paiN Gaming ultimately winning 2-1. They delivered a dominant performance on Dust2, taking the map 13-5. Virtus.pro fought back hard, evening the score on Mirage with a tight 13-11 victory. The decisive third map, Inferno, saw paiN Gaming clinch the series with a 13-9 win, sealing their spot in the next round.
TEM QUE ACREDITAR ATÉ O FIM! 🇧🇷
vitória pra cima da Virtus Pro e estamos nos playoffs da FISSURE Playground 2!
tmj dms pelo apoio, vcs são fod@! #GOpaiN pic.twitter.com/OcovWqejWT
— paiN Gaming (@paiNGamingBR) September 17, 2025
Meanwhile, FURIA had already punched their ticket to the playoffs last Tuesday, the 16th. They did so by defeating paiN Gaming in an earlier match, setting the stage for paiN to fight through the bracket for their own spot. With both teams now qualified, fans are looking forward to the upcoming clashes.
The action continues this Friday, the 19th, as the playoffs begin. FURIA is set to face Astralis at 12 PM, Brasília time. Following that match, paiN Gaming will step onto the server to compete against Falcons.