The tournament operator PGL, working alongside Valve on The International 2026, has announced the teams directly invited to the closed qualifiers.
China (2 slots at TI, June 15–18)
- Vici Gaming
- Roar Gaming
- Yakutou Brothers
- Team Resilience
- +4 teams from open qualifiers
South America (1 slot at TI, June 15–19)
- LGD Gaming
- PlayTime
- Estar Backs
- Red Hot Chili Pibble
- Amaru Gaming
- Hokori
- +4 teams from open qualifiers
South Asia (1 slot at TI, June 19–23)
- REKONIX
- OG
- Execration
- Team Nemesis
- GLYPH
- +5 teams from open qualifiers
Europe (4 slots at TI, June 21–28)
- Team Vision
- Team Spirit
- MOUZ
- Natus Vincere
- Nigma Galaxy
- Virtus.pro
- Enjoy
- Power Rangers
- +8 teams from open qualifiers
North America (1 slot at TI, June 24–26)
- GamerLegion
- +3 teams from open qualifiers
Open qualifier dates have not yet been announced.
As a reminder, Anime Expo 2026 will feature the first major details about Cyberpunk: Edgerunners 2.