HOTU, Gentle Mates, and RED Canids qualify for IEM Rio 2026

Closed qualifiers for the upcoming IEM Rio 2026 Counter-Strike 2 tournament, which will take place this April in Brazil, have concluded.

HOTU and Gentle Mates won their spots in the global qualifier. In the decisive matches for their berths at IEM Rio 2026, both teams defeated BetBoom Team. The final competition bracket looks as follows:

In the Americas region, RED Canids won the qualifier, defeating BESTIA with a scoreline of 2-1 in the grand final. The final bracket looks as follows:

IEM Rio 2026 will be held from April 13-19, 2026, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The prize pool of the event will amount to $300,000. The list of invitees can be found in our article.