Imperial to replace Rare Atom at IEM Rio 2024

Tournament operator ESL has announced a replacement in the team list for the upcoming IEM Rio 2024 tournament, which kicks off in a few days.

The Chinese roster Rare Atom will miss the competition – according to the official announcement, the team's players encountered visa issues. The vacant slot at the event went to Imperial.

In their opener at IEM Rio 2024, the Brazilian team will face NAVI. The seeding of squads in the group stage of the event can be found in our article.

IEM Rio 2024 will be held from October 7 to 13, 2024 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, with the participation of 16 teams. The participants will compete for $250,000 in prize money. The winner will secure a ticket to IEM Katowice 2025.

The complete team list for IEM Rio 2024 looks as follows:

 Astralis
 FaZe
 G2
 MOUZ
 NAVI
 Vitality
 FURIA
 Virtus.pro
 Complexity
 The MongolZ
 9z
 paiN
 Imperial
 Eternal Fire
 HEROIC
 Liquid 

Origin: x.com