LOS 0:2 GKAY 
WEIBO 0:2 DZ 
100T 1:2 M80 
G2 2:0 GKAY 
The BLAST R6 Major Osaka Playoffs will kick off tomorrow with four brilliant matches, including four Europe and MENA teams and two rosters from North America and South America each.
The defending BLAST R6 Major champions, DarkZero Esports, have a tough challenge ahead of them as they will face off against Team Liquid Alienware, whose core has four international championships under their belt.
M80, whose odds to reach the BLAST R6 North America League 2026 Stage 2 Playoffs were below 5% three playdays before the conclusion of the group stage, are two games away from reaching Osaka's grand final. The Americans' first playoff clash will be against Virtus.pro.
Team Falcons and Geekay Esports' duel will be the only cross-regional game of the day, whereas G2 Esports and FaZe Clan will meet in a game that will involve some of the best players in the tournament and Rainbow Six Siege.
Keep on reading to know more about each match:
Virtus.pro vs. M80
M80 and Virtus.pro will face off for the second time in Osaka as the Bears took down the M80 in their promotion match. Although both maps ended in the hands of the European lineup, the game was closer than what fans could think; back-to-back 7-5 scores saw M80 falling to the Lower Bracket, where they had to beat 100 Thieves to not only qualify for Osaka's playoffs but also for the Six Invitational 2027.
Tomorrow, both teams will clash again. Virtus.pro must be the favorites given the outcome of their last encounter. Another reason to think so is M80's recent record against European lineups: their last win was a 2-1 victory against the Tier 2 lineup of Team Heretics at the Six Invitational 2026. Since then, the Americans lost to G2 Esports, Virtus.pro, and Team Falcons twice.
Whilst Virtus.pro could have the upper hand tomorrow, we can't forget that M80 are BLAST R6 Major champions. Only one year ago, the Americans were lifting the trophy under the Munich lights. It's up to them to find international success once again.
Team Liquid Alienware vs. DarkZero Esports
Team Liquid Alienware will clash against the current BLAST R6 Major title holders, DarkZero Esports. The Brazilians are the favorites after going 3-0 in Osaka's Swiss Stage, a run that includes a 7-2 win against the purple roster.
It's fair to say that DarkZero Esports have been inconsistent in Osaka. The team quickly got out of the play-ins after back-to-back wins against TYLOO and LOS, but the truth is that all of their three Swiss Stage wins came against arguably weaker sides; ENTERPRISE Esports, Sharper Esports, and Weibo Gaming. Their defeats came against the Blue Cavalry and G2 Esports, who have proven to be playoff-caliber sides.
Given the shape of the playoff bracket, Team Liquid Alienware have a very decent shot at reaching the grand finals of the event. If the Brazilians were to lift the trophy, it would be the core's fifth international championship and also Team Liquid's first international championship in Rainbow Six Siege since December 2019.
Team Falcons vs. Geekay Esports
The match between Team Falcons and Geekay Esports will be the only quarterfinal clash that hadn't already taken place in Osaka's Swiss Stage. However, given that both teams play in the same top flight, it's not like they don't know each other.
So far this season, Team Falcons and Geekay Esports have met five times; the BLAST R6 Major Munich grand finalists currently dominate the head-to-head record with four victories and only one defeat.
Given Team Falcons' experience and recent results it's fair to say they are the favorites to take the win in tomorrow's series, especially considering how inconsitent Geekay Esports have been—two comfortable wins against APAC teams were immediately followed by defeats against Team Liquid Alienware and G2 Esports, two teams that will be in the playoffs.
Despite what the odds may indicate, Geekay Esports reached the Rainbow Six Siege Esports World Cup 2026 semifinals only three months ago. In Osaka, they must show that the team's peak hasn't been reached yet; and a good performance against Team Falcons could be enough.
G2 Esports vs. FaZe Clan
G2 Esports and FaZe Clan will steal the show to wrap things up in Osaka's quarterfinals. One of the community's favorites, G2 Esports, which includes the young superstar Zack "Stompn" Lamb, will face off against the back-to-back world champions, FaZe Clan. It doesn't get much better than that.
Both teams have already met in Osaka as FaZe Clan handed G2 Esports a 2-7 defeat in their first Swiss Stage appearance. However, historically, G2 Esports have been the better side in BO3 series—the record between both teams in BO3 matches played since Year 8 includes two wins for G2 Esports and one win for the Brazilians.
Moreover, both teams have the two-best performers of the BLAST R6 Major Osaka so far: Stompn and Jaime "Cyber" Ramos, who currently lead the individual standings with SiegeGG ratings of 1.32 and 1.31, respectively. Unfortunately for the fans, only one can stand.
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