Alliance Stuns FaZe in FPG 3 Opener with Statement 2-0 Sweep

Alliance made a statement in their FISSURE Playground 3 campaign by sweeping FaZe Clan 2-0 in the group stage upper bracket. The match took place on September 8 at the tournament's LAN venue in Suzhou, China, where a $1 million prize pool is up for grabs over six days.

The two teams played on Counter-Strike 2, and Alliance dominated with a combined total of just 16 dropped rounds across the two maps. They took Ancient first with a scoreline of 13-9, followed by a lopsided win on Nuke with a final score of 13-7.

This result is particularly notable given FaZe's historical advantage in head-to-head meetings between the two teams. The loss now puts FaZe in a tougher position through the bracket, as they face elimination stakes in every subsequent match.