Back in March 2024, FURIA punched its ticket to the PGL CS2 Copenhagen Major 2024 with a 3-0 run through the Americas RMR. Two years later, in 2026, that result still reads like a statement. The Brazilian squad didn't just survive a brutal bracket; it dismantled an all-North American slate and joined Imperial as the second Brazilian team to lock in a Major spot. For fans who followed the RMR closely, the story was equal parts grit, chaos, and clutch rounds.
FURIA's path was almost flawless, though "almost" does a lot of work there. The team opened against Nouns and had to squeeze past by a few key rounds. That win gave FURIA breathing room before the do-or-die pressure could set in. Next came Liquid, the long-hyped superteam. FURIA took that series 13-10, a scoreline that sent the Brazilians into the 2-0 bracket and left Liquid searching for answers. Then came Complexity, the hardest matchup yet, with first place in the Americas RMR on the line.
| Match | Opponent | Result | What it meant |
|---|---|---|---|
| RMR opener | Nouns | Close win | FURIA survived a scare and avoided early elimination pressure |
| 1-0 bracket | Liquid | 13-10 | FURIA edged the superteam and moved to 2-0 |
| 3-0 decider | Complexity | 2-1 (lost Vertigo in OT, won Nuke 13-7) | FURIA clinched first place and a Major spot |
Complexity, by 2024, was not the same roster that had impressed at IEM Sydney 2023. The North American side had been a far cry from its best form. Yet it still pushed FURIA to the brink. On FURIA's map pick, Vertigo, Complexity forced overtime and took the map in a heart-pumping encounter. It was FURIA's first map loss of the Americas RMR. For a moment, the 3-0 dream looked shaky.
Then Nuke happened. FURIA responded with a 13-7 win that featured team kills and bizarre moments. It wasn't pretty, but it was effective. The Brazilians secured the series, the first-place spot, and the Major berth. KSCERATO celebrated on social media, writing that God knows what He does, that the team was 3-0 and going to the Major once again, and telling fans not to lose faith. The message captured the mood: relief, pride, and a little bit of Brazilian swagger.
From a 2026 perspective, the run is a useful reminder of how RMRs used to feel. Before the Major cycle shifted further, the Americas RMR was a pressure cooker where one bad map could end a season. FURIA's ability to bounce back on Nuke, after losing Vertigo in overtime, showed a mental resilience that doesn't always show up in highlight reels. It also underlined Brazil's growing presence in CS2. Imperial had already qualified, and FURIA made it two. For a region with a proud Counter-Strike history, that mattered.
Complexity, meanwhile, left the RMR with a familiar what-if. The North American roster had flashes, especially on Vertigo, but couldn't close the deal on Nuke. In 2026, that match is remembered less as a Complexity collapse and more as a FURIA flex. The Brazilian team didn't need a perfect run; it needed the right rounds at the right time. Nouns and Liquid had tested FURIA, and Complexity pushed them further, but the end result was the same: FURIA was going to Copenhagen.
Fans who rewatch the Americas RMR today will see a team that knew how to win ugly. The Nouns match was tight. The Liquid match was tighter. The Complexity series had overtime, team kills, and a decisive Nuke. It wasn't a clean sweep in the literal sense, but it was a 3-0 where it counted. And in the world of CS2 Majors, that's the only scoreline that matters.
Two years later, FURIA's 2024 Americas RMR run still holds up as a blueprint for Brazilian CS2 success: survive the close ones, steal the superteam series, and then outlast the chaos. The PGL CS2 Copenhagen Major 2024 logo may be a relic now, but the 3-0 beside FURIA's name is permanent.