"It would work". Pro players assess the prospects for a World Championship among national teams

In a conversation with a journalist from Pley.gg, professional players Emil "Magisk" Reif (Vitality), Nikola "NiKo" Kovač (G2) and Robin "ropz" Kool (FaZe) shared their opinions on the prospects of holding a big tournament among teams that will be assembled on the ground of national origin. All three players believe that under certain conditions, organizing a World Championship is quite real.

Magisk noted that in order to hold a tournament among national teams, it is important to make sure that the status of this event is comparable to the Olympics or a World Football Cup.

I think it really depends on the organizations. If it was possible with the contract stuff and also if there’s actually pride on the line like the Olympics, then I could see a world where we could have national teams in CS:GO and where organizations were willing to take out their players to let them fight for their country. I would love to take on a Danish national shirt and play for my country if there was something on the line like let’s say a World Cup, the Olympics, or something like that.

According to NiKo, every player dreams of winning a prestigious title wearing their country's jersey.

I think it would work, definitely. Right now, there are just too many events on the calendar and there’s not that much time to squeeze another event in – especially a World Cup, being a tournament, everyone wants to win. I think it’s a cool idea and I think the organizers could work around it if they want to. It would also be refreshing to play with some other players you maybe haven’t played with.

When organizing a tournament for national teams, first of all, it is necessary to obtain the consent of the clubs, ropz believes.

It has to be something that all the organizations and teams will respect. If there are no clashes and everyone respects it, I think it would be a super cool thing to do and maybe even good for the Counter-Strike scene, as it could get more publicity in the general audience within sports. Wearing your country's flag would be a proud thing for anyone. It’s a nice thing to represent your country and do something where you’re from.

Earlier, the suggestion of holding a World Championship among national teams was put forward by esports analyst Janko "YNk" Paunović. He also named ten potential squads that could take part in this tournament.

Origin: pley.gg