Sources: Brazilian trio accept BLAST.tv Paris Major NA Closed Qualifier spots
Dust2.us has confirmed with multiple sources that the Brazilian trio of MIBR, paiN, and LOS + oNe have accepted spots to play the BLAST.tv Paris Major North America Closed Qualifier. As a result, the teams, which are ranked second, third, and seventh knock out NA teams Strife, Detonate, and timbermen, who would theoretically claim the spots if the Brazilian teams chose to play at home.
Importantly, all three Brazilian émigré teams are entitled to claim spots in North America as they spend the majority of the year based out of their respective team houses in Mexico. However, it will likely home as a hard blow to NA fans. Additionally, this move significantly helps the Brazilian scene as Corinthians, ARCTIC, and O PLANO have now received spots into their respective closed qualifier.
While BLAST have yet to officially confirm the list of Closed Qualifiers invites, they are now expected to look as follows:
North America:
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#1
Complexity: JT, floppy, hallzerk, Grim, FaNg -
#2
MIBR: HEN1, exit, Tuurtle, brnz4n, insani -
#3
paiN: PKL, hardzao, biguzera, skullz, zevy -
#4
Evil Geniuses: autimatic, Brehze, neaLaN, wiz, HexT -
#5
Nouns: cJ, MarKE, cynic, bwills, nosraC -
#6
ATK: djay, b0denmaster, Swisher, MisteM, pluto -
#7
LOS + oNe: Maluk3, iDk, trk, malbsMd, pesadelo -
#8
Vendetta: cxzi, consti, chop, silas, Tender
South America:
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#1
Fluxo: felps, WOOD7, vsm, Lucaozy, history -
#2
00NATION: coldzera, TACO, dumau, latto, nqz -
#3
9z: max, dgt, dav1deuS, nqz, buda -
#4
Imperial: FalleN, boltz, chelo, VINI, JOTA -
#5
Sharks: drg, chay, togs, Gafolo, rdnzao -
#6
Corinthians: Demonos, r4ul, voltera, proSHOW, fREQ -
#7
ARCTIC: ponter, MaLLby, keiz, ninjaZ, short -
#8
O PLANO: kNgV-, shz, piriaz1n, lub, decenty
