huNter- to miss IEM Rio 2026

Update: The club officially confirmed the substitution for IEM Rio 2026.

According to unofficial reports, G2 IGL Nemanja "huNter-" Kovač will miss the upcoming IEM Rio 2026, which starts in just a few days. OFFSTAGE reported this, citing its own sources.

Kovač's place at the upcoming tournament is expected to be taken by Vilius "tAk" Keserauskas, who plays for the organization's CS2 youth team. The club itself has not yet made any statements regarding this matter.

IEM Rio 2026 will be held from April 13-19, 2026, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The event's prize pool will amount to $300,000, divided among 16 squads. The organizers have already announced the seeding for the group stage.

 G2 are now:

 Nikita "HeavyGod" Martynenko
 Alvaro "⁠SunPayus⁠" Garcia
 Matúš "MATYS" Šimko
 Guy "NertZ" Iluz
 Vilius "tAk" Keserauskas (stand-in)

 Eetu "⁠sAw⁠" Sakha (coach)

Origin: t.me