The organizers of Esports World Cup 2026 have revealed the list of teams invited to the Western Europe closed qualifier for Dota 2. The information was published on Liquipedia.
Among the invited teams are two Ukrainian organizations — NAVI and Team Lynx. The following teams also received direct invitations:
- LGD Gaming
- Zero Tenacity
- ex-Pipsqueak+4
F9 Team and Flame Esports secured their spots through the open qualifier. One final slot is still up for grabs, with unknow and Balu Team competing for the remaining place.
The EWC 2026 Western Europe Closed Qualifier will take place online from May 31 to June 2. The top two teams will qualify for the main event.
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