{"id":35281,"date":"2026-03-21T20:57:32","date_gmt":"2026-03-21T20:57:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blix.gg\/blog\/?p=35281"},"modified":"2026-03-21T20:57:33","modified_gmt":"2026-03-21T20:57:33","slug":"mouz-crash-out-of-blast-rotterdam","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blix.gg\/blog\/news\/cs-2\/mouz-crash-out-of-blast-rotterdam\/","title":{"rendered":"MOUZ Crash Out of BLAST Rotterdam After Shocking Loss to 9z"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Upsets are already defining BLAST Open Rotterdam 2026<\/a><\/strong>, and MOUZ <\/strong>are the latest victims.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Just a day after TYLOO <\/strong>stunned FaZe <\/strong>with a 2-1<\/strong> victory<\/a> to knock them out of the tournament, another heavy favorite has fallen. MOUZ <\/strong>have now been eliminated in last place by 9z<\/strong>, continuing a trend of unexpected results in Rotterdam.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

9z Sends MOUZ Packing<\/h2>\n\n\n
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MOUZ vs. 9z – BLAST Open Rotterdam 2026<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

9z <\/strong>secured a 2-1<\/strong> series victory over MOUZ <\/strong>in the Group B lower bracket, clinching the upset with wins on Inferno <\/strong>and Nuke <\/strong>after dropping the opening map.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The South American squad showed resilience throughout the series, recovering from an early setback to outplay MOUZ <\/strong>in the decisive moments. Their ability to stay composed under pressure proved crucial, especially on the final map, where they closed out the series to eliminate one of Europe\u2019s top teams.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For MOUZ<\/strong>, the loss marks a disappointing early exit, as they finish the event in last place despite entering as clear favorites.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Another Blow in a Chaotic Tournament<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Maximiliano “max” <\/strong>Gonzalez<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The result reinforces the unpredictable nature of BLAST Open Rotterdam <\/strong>so far. f\u0430\u0432\u043erites have struggled to find consistency, and lower-ranked teams are capitalizing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Earlier, TYLOO\u2019s<\/strong> victory over FaZe <\/strong>was already labeled a massive upset, with the Chinese side taking the series 2-1 <\/strong>and sending the European giants home in 13th-16th place.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Now, 9z <\/strong>has followed suit, proving that no team is safe in the current tournament landscape.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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What\u2019s Next for 9z and MOUZ?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

With this victory, 9z <\/strong>stay alive in the lower bracket and continue their run in Rotterdam<\/strong>, gaining momentum and confidence after taking down one of the event\u2019s stronger teams.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

MOUZ<\/strong>, meanwhile, will need to regroup quickly after their early elimination, as it raises questions about consistency and form heading into upcoming CS2<\/a><\/strong> events.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Upsets are already defining BLAST Open Rotterdam 2026, and MOUZ are the latest victims. Just a day after TYLOO stunned FaZe with a 2-1 victory to knock them out of the tournament, another heavy favorite has fallen. MOUZ have now been eliminated in last place by 9z, continuing a trend of unexpected results in Rotterdam.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":75,"featured_media":35283,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[5,247],"class_list":{"0":"post-35281","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-cs-2","8":"tag-cs2","9":"tag-cs2-tournaments"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blix.gg\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/35281","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blix.gg\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blix.gg\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blix.gg\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/75"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blix.gg\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=35281"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/blix.gg\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/35281\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":35288,"href":"https:\/\/blix.gg\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/35281\/revisions\/35288"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blix.gg\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/35283"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blix.gg\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=35281"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blix.gg\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=35281"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blix.gg\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=35281"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}