We speculated that some of the best teams from around the world would be flocking to Riyadh, Saudi Arabia this summer for the Counter-Strike 2 event held at the Esports World Cup and we were right. Nine teams have already been affirmed to be in attendance, with this either earning qualification from recent performances or simply getting an invite instead.
Following its performance at the PGL Major Copenhagen, as we already knew, Natus Vincere will be one of said teams, and likewise so will Team Spirit following its victory at IEM Katowice. Otherwise, FaZe Clan, Complexity, and FURIA all get direct invites for their dominance in the Europe, North American, and South American regions, respectively. Lastly, for their global efforts, G2 Esports, Team Vitality, Mouz, and Virtus.pro will all be attending too.
There will be a few other teams appearing as well, but we’ve yet to hear who they are exactly. Considering the Esports World Cup will likely be held sometime in July/August, we’ll no doubt hear more on this front in the coming weeks.
Patrick has continued defusing bombs, rescuing hostages and buying obscene amounts of weaponry in this sequel to the classic Counter-Strike…
A bunch of invited teams have been locked in.
A bunch of events have been revealed all the way up until the 2027 season.
We now know when and where IEM Rio will be held.
11 tournaments are planned by the tournament organiser over 2025 and 2026.
The team defeated FaZe Clan to win the Copenhagen event this past weekend.
The former BIG Clan player will be serving the purpose of in-game leader.
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