ESL representatives announced the city where IEM Brazil 2023 CS:GO matches will be held in Rio de Janeiro. The announcement was made on the official website of the tournament operator.
The event is scheduled for April 17-23. The tournament featured 16 teams, including Natus Vincere, Virtus.pro, and Cloud9. Collectives will compete for $250 000, as well as a slot at IEM Cologne 2023. The IEM Brazil 2023 matches will take place at the Jeunesse Arena (“Rio Olympic Arena”). Ticket sales organizers will open on March 6.
The previous major international LAN in Brazil was IEM Rio Major 2022. The tournament was held in Rio from October 31 to November 13, at which 24 teams defeated Heroic in the decisive match to win $1.25 million. You can read more about the results of the major tournament in the report.