After FUT dominated the weaker field of PGL Bucharest 2026, IEM Rio 2026 is bringing back all the top teams in CS2 to Brazil. The major race may be settled, but everything’s still to play for at Rio. Especially for Vitality, as the world number one squad stands just one event win away from securing their second Grand Slam. Can anyone stop Vitality short of another historic achievement?
IEM Rio 2026 Teams
The meteoric rise of PARIVISION, Astralis and FUT across 2026 makes their absence from the IEM Rio field notable. Though, that has little to do with the invitation system itself, as FUT and PARIVISION both failed to make it through the Global Qualifiers, while Astralis declined that invite altogether. The other heavy hitters are all in attendance though, making Rio an incredibly stacked tournament.
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