Update as of 12:00 CET: Tundra Esports has officially confirmed that Whitemon will miss The International 2025 due to unforeseen complications with his visa application. The club noted that they made every possible effort for the player to obtain a visa, but circumstances beyond the control of Tundra and Matthew prevented him from joining the roster.

Original News

Support player Tundra Esports Matthew "Whitemon" Filemon will not play at The International 2025. According to updates in the Dota 2 client and on Liquipedia, the Indonesian player's spot will temporarily be filled by Tobias "Tobi" Buchner.

At this time, Tundra Esports has not officially commented on the situation or provided reasons why Whitemon will miss the main tournament of the year.

Tundra Esports Roster for The International 2025:

• Crystallis
• bzm
• 33
• Saksa
• Tobi

The International 2025 will take place from September 4 to 15. Teams will compete for the Aegis of Champions and a prize pool of $1,600,000 plus a portion of the compendium funds. Follow the results, match schedule, and news at this link.