This market refers to the Counter-Strike Round of 16 match between Insiders Esport and Esport Academy Copenhagen in the IEM Beijing: Global Open Qualifier Playoffs, initially scheduled for August 24, 2026 at 12:00 PM ET.
This market will resolve to "Insiders Esport" if Insiders Esport win the match against Esport Academy Copenhagen.
This market will resolve to "Esport Academy Copenhagen" if Esport Academy Copenhagen win the match against Insiders Esport.
If the match is canceled (not played at all) or ends in a tie, this market will resolve to 50-50.
If the match is postponed, it must be rescheduled to a start time on or before September 7, 2026 at 11:59 PM ET (14 calendar days after the originally scheduled start of August 24, 2026 at 12:00 PM ET). If, by that deadline, the most recently announced rescheduled start time is on or before the deadline, this market resolves based on the result of the match as played. Otherwise, this market resolves 50-50, regardless of whether the match is subsequently played.
If the match begins but is not completed, and one team wins due to the opponent's forfeiture, disqualification, or walkover, this market will resolve to the team who wins.
If the match ends in a forfeit, disqualification, or walkover (team withdraws before the start and the other wins automatically), this market will resolve to 50-50.
The resolution source for this market will be official information from https://hltv.org. However, if https://hltv.org has not published final results within 2 hours after the event’s conclusion, a consensus of credible reporting may be used instead including video evidence.
In cases where a team’s listed name includes minor discrepancies from the resolution source, this market will resolve based on the underlying real-world match rather than exact name matching. Recognizable abbreviations, alternate or erroneous spellings, sponsor tags, affiliate or academy designations, regional identifiers, and minor formatting differences will be treated as referring to the same team, provided the intended team can be clearly and uniquely identified within the relevant competition. If a listed team name has no reasonable connection to any participating team, or if it matches or could reasonably refer to another team in the same competition such that the intended team cannot be unambiguously determined, this market will resolve 50-50.
Counter-Strike: Insiders Esport vs Esport Academy Copenhagen (BO1) - IEM Beijing: Global Open Qualifier Playoffs


Game context
Esport Academy Copenhagen enters this IEM Beijing 2026 Global Open Qualifier Round of 16 BO1 as the clear favorite against Insiders Esport, reflecting their stronger roster depth and recent competitive experience in events like the ESL Challenger League. Insiders, a Romanian side, carries a sub-25% win rate over recent months, including multiple losses in CCT Europe Contenders, while EAC maintains a more established Danish lineup with prior results against higher-tier opposition. The online single-map format amplifies variance and map-specific factors such as current CS2 meta and individual form. No major roster changes or injuries have surfaced in the past 48 hours for either team, keeping the focus on historical performance gaps and the stakes of advancing toward the closed qualifier.












