Cloud9 CS:GO super roster debut canceled as visa issues strike IEM Cologne

The hype for this year’s iteration of IEM Cologne 2023 is at breaking point. With the Play-Ins for the famed CS:GO tournament almost wrapped up, fans now turn to the group stage as the world’s best jostle for a spot inside the Cathedral of Counter-Strike—but a late snag may see one team stall before making its season debut.

A late update from Cloud9 via Twitter on July 27 has confirmed the worst—the squad will be without their full lineup for their much-anticipated debut this week. Visa issues will mean Cloud9 will be without star Sergey “Ax1Le” Rykhtorov with benched rifler Timur “buster” Tulepov returning to the lineup in the interim.

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