Preview of the North American Closed Qualifier for The International 2026: format, rosters, and Day 1 schedule
Tomorrow, June 24, the first matches of the North American closed qualifiers for The International 2026 will begin. The qualifier format, team rosters, and the schedule for the first day are detailed below.
Format
The qualifiers will take place from June 24 to 26. Four teams in a double-elimination bracket will compete for the sole slot at The International 2026. All matches will be best-of-three (bo3), and the grand final will be best-of-five (bo5).
Team Rosters
GamerLegion
- Chan “Ghost” Kok Hon
- Francis “RCY” Fundemera
- Viktor “Fayde” Zuev
- Danil “Bignum” Shekhovtsov
- Paul “Speeed” Boccicchio
- Andrei-Vlad “Mangusu” Seteanu (coach)
The Bug
- Noah “boris” Minhass
- Danny “iAnnihilate” Kot
- Jaron “monkeys-forever” Clinton
- Jason “Newsham” Newsham
- Ankit “empyreaN” Aggarwal
GG Boom
- GG BOND
- lamperouge
- Loon
- Li Feiyu
- Dr. Strangelove
4 Anchors and Ilmeria
- David “dnm” Cossio
- Ilmeria
- Isaac “King Potato” Kaiser
- bigfatbee
- Guilherme “Yanbura” Oliveira
Schedule for Day 1
June 24 and 25, times listed in Moscow time.
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June 24:
- 11:00 PM — The Bug vs. GG Boom.
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June 25:
- 02:00 — 4 Anchors and Ilmeria vs. GamerLegion.
Where to watch the North American closed qualifiers for The International 2026
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Broadcast in Russian:
- Twitch: dota2_winline_ru2.
- Broadcast in English:
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