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M80 have qualified for the BLAST R6 Major Manchester Finals after defeating Bleed Esports on Kafe Dostoyevsky (7-4) and Oregon (7-1). Previously, the North America League roster had defeated Team Liquid and Into the Breach, with their only loss coming against Team Bliss in the first day of Phase 2 action.
The European Adam "nudl" Hryceniak was the best player of the match with a SiegeGG rating of 1.45 and a K-D of 20-10 (+10). However, it's also important to mention Gabriel "cameram4n" Hespanhol's performance, as he finished with the second-highest KOST and performed two clutches.
With this result, M80 have qualified for the quarter-finals of a BLAST R6 Major for the first time since the organization acquired XSET's Rainbow Six Siege's roster in December 2022. Additionally, the Brazilian-majority team has become the first North America League squad to qualify for Manchester's final bracket.
Meanwhile, following their defeats against FURIA Esports and M80, Bleed Esports will have a third and last chance to qualify for the playoffs tomorrow. It's worth remembering that the Asia League has already gone through this situation before, as the team's 2-0 start in Atlanta was followed by three back-to-back defeats that stopped the team from finishing among the best eight sides in Year 8's second BLAST R6 Major.