NIP came up short in their second elimination match in China.
Day four of the XSE Pro League has come to an end, with three more teams clinching playoff spots and three others being sent packing.
PARIVISION began the day with a three-map victory against MIBR to secure a playoff berth with a 3-1 record. Alliance then pulled off the upset of the day as they beat IEM Cologne quarter-finalists 9z in two maps.
The final match of the day, which ended at almost 3 a.m. local time, saw Nemesis squeeze past EYEBALLERS in a highly contested series in which the decider map went to triple overtime.
In the 1-2 pool, the marquee clash between FaZe and 3DMAX ended up being a blowout as Russel "Twistzz" Van Dulken's charges ran out 2-0 victors in a one-sided series in which they dropped only six rounds.
Meanwhile, B8 staved off elimination with a 2-0 victory over home side Lynn Vision, while BIG sent Ninjas in Pyjamas packing with a hard-fought 2-1 win.
Below you can find all results from day four:
Day five will be headlined by a South American showdown between MIBR and 9z. The two teams haven't met since FiRe CONTER Season 1 back in January, when the Brazilians beat 9z twice in the groups.
FaZe will be looking to make it three wins in a row and exact revenge on EYEBALLERS 2026-playoffs">2026-playoffs">2026-season-1" target="_blank" rel="noopener">for the January loss to the Swedish side in BLAST Bounty.
The other bout will pit BIG against B8 in a rematch of the Cologne Major Stage 2's 2-2 series, which the Ukrainian side won in three maps.
The full schedule for the last day of the Swiss stage is: