ESL invites FURIA & 10 other teams to Intel Extreme Masters Brazil

ESL has announced the list of teams that will be participating in the upcoming IEM Brazil Counter-Strike: Global Offensive tournament, set to take place from April 17-23. Brazilian franchise FURIA and 10 other teams made the list of invitees for the tournament.

The event will feature a total prize pool of $250,000 and will be held directly between the BLAST.tv Paris Major RMR events and the Major itself.

Coach Nicholas “guerri” Nogueira and his team were selected based on a sole invite which was designated as “local heroes,” ensuring that there would be at least one team from Brazil competing on home soil. The franchise have been the pride of Brazil, having won the ESL Pro League Season 12: North America. They had also finished 3rd-4th at ESL Pro League Season 15 and the recently concluded Intel Extreme Masters Rio Major 2022.

ESL shared that six teams including FaZe Clan, Vitality, and Natus Vincere were given direct invitations based on their partnership with the event organizer. They also revealed that the remaining four teams invited were selected based on their position in the global rankings system.

ESL also announced the teams that will be participating in the regional closed qualifiers for the Intel Extreme Masters Brazil tournament. In the European qualifier, top teams such as ENCE, BIG, Bad News Eagles, and Sprout will be competing, while the South American qualifier will feature 00NATION and 9z. In the North American qualifier, competing teams include paiN Gaming, and Complexity, while Lynn Vision and IHC will be battling for a spot in the main tournament from the Asia qualifiers, representing their respective regions.

These teams will have the opportunity to earn a spot in the main event through the closed qualifiers. The competition will be fierce as teams will be looking to secure a spot in the main event and the chance to compete for the $250,000 prize pool.

The closed qualifiers will take place in the weeks leading up to the main event, with the top teams from each region earning a spot in the tournament. This will add an extra layer of excitement to the competition as fans will be able to watch the up-and-coming teams battle it out for a chance to compete against some of the best teams in the world.

The tournament which will feature some of the best teams from around the world will provide an opportunity for the Brazilian team to showcase their skills in front of home fans. The team has been performing well in recent tournaments and will be looking to continue their success at IEM Brazil.

2023 Intel Extreme Masters Counter-Strike Teams

Below is a complete outline of the teams participating in the tournament and the regional closed qualifiers.