FaZe Clan sweep Falcons to reach BLAST R6 Major final

FaZe Clan defeated Falcons Esport 2-0 in the Phase 3 semifinal on Nov. 14 in Osaka. The result ended Falcons’ unbeaten run at the tournament and set up a final against DarkZero Esports on Nov. 15.

FaZe won both maps without conceding one in the series. The first map lasted 50 minutes, while the second took 63 minutes. FaZe’s Brazilian roster consists of Cyber, soulz1, KDS, Handyy and vitaking.

Falcons entered the semifinal with wins over Fluxo W7M, M80 and Geekay Esports. The team beat Fluxo W7M 1-0 in its opening match, defeated M80 1-0 in the high round and swept Geekay Esports 2-0 in the quarterfinals. The roster includes British player Yuzus, BriD, Solotov, Jume and LikEfac.

The semifinal reversed the result of the teams’ previous meeting in Osaka. Falcons beat FaZe 2-0 in Round 3 on Nov. 9. FaZe then defeated LOS 2-0 in Round 4 and beat G2 Esports 2-1 in the quarterfinals. FaZe has not lost a series since its defeat to Falcons.

The teams have exchanged 2-0 wins in their last three meetings. FaZe beat Falcons 2-0 at the BLAST R6 Major Salt Lake City 2026 on May 15. Falcons won 2-0 in Osaka on Nov. 9, and FaZe recorded another 2-0 victory on Nov. 14. Neither team has taken a map from the other in those matches.

FaZe entered the semifinal ranked first in the power rankings, with an Elo rating of 1,981 and a 251-110 record across 361 rated matches. Falcons ranked second with an Elo rating of 1,881 and a 108-54 record across 162 rated matches.

DarkZero reached the final after beating Team Liquid 2-1 in the quarterfinals and Virtus.pro 2-1 in the semifinal. FaZe and DarkZero have not played each other at the Osaka Major.

The final is scheduled for Nov. 15, the tournament’s closing day. The event began on Nov. 6. Falcons finish the tournament one win short of the final.

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Reviewed and fact-checked by Alex Panasenko on November 14.