G2 Esports has officially signed Guatemalan player Mario "malbsMd" Samayoa, who previously showcased excellent performance with M80. This marks malbsMd's first top-tier team in his career, replacing the recently departed Nemanja 'nexa' Isaković. The decision followed malbsMd's impressive outing at ESL Pro League Season 19, where he faced G2 twice and excelled not only against them but throughout the tournament, becoming the top player of his team.

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I'm very excited about the opportunity of my life, I still can't believe it happened, but I'm ready like never before to work and improve, both as a player and as a person

shared malbsMd on social media

The current lineup of G2 is as follows:

• Nemanja "⁠huNter-⁠" Kovač
• Nikola "⁠NiKo⁠" Kovač
• Ilya "⁠m0NESY⁠" Osipov
• Rasmus "⁠HooXi⁠" Nielsen
• Mario "⁠malbsMd⁠" Samayoa

There are also rumors that HooXi will leave the lineup, but who will replace him and whether there will be a replacement remains unknown. The upcoming tournament for the new G2 lineup will be the Esports World Cup 2024, which will take place in Riyadh from July 17 to 21, with a prize pool of $1,000,000.