Esports World Cup Announces 28 Invited Teams for Paris Tournament

The organizers of the Esports World Cup have announced the list of 28 teams that received invitations to the third edition of the CS2 championship. The tournament, featuring a $2 million prize pool, will take place in Paris, with the main stage scheduled for August 12–23.

The participant list was formed after the VRS ranking update on June 1. All eligible teams accepted their invitations. Among them are former tournament champions Natus Vincere and The MongolZ. The Mongolian squad received a regional invitation, as did M80, FURIA, Legacy, TYLOO, and Wildcard.

Lynn Vision secured a separate spot at the tournament after qualifying for the Esports World Cup through their victory at the Hero Esports Asian Champions League. Four more participants will be determined through the Esports World Cup Open Qualifier. It will take place on LAN in Paris from August 7 to 9, just a few days before the start of the main stage.

The full list of invited teams:

• Vitality

• Natus Vincere

• Spirit

• Falcons

• FURIA

• Aurora

• Legacy

• MOUZ

• The MongolZ

• GamerLegion

• PARIVISION

• Astralis

• FUT

• G2

• FaZe

• B8

• MAGIC

• paiN

• MIBR

• 9z

• BetBoom

• 3DMAX

• Ninjas in Pyjamas

• Monte

• M80

• TYLOO

• Lynn Vision

• Wildcard

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This edition will be the first Esports World Cup tournament in history to take place outside Riyadh. The event was moved from Saudi Arabia to France amid the ongoing conflict in Iran.