The organization FORZE will miss IEM Cologne 2023 CS:GO. The announcement was made on the tournament operator's official Twitter.
According to the statement, FORZE will not be able to attend the championship due to visa issues. According to the competition rules, their place should be taken by the next team in the ESL ranking. Instead of FORZE, OG will perform at IEM Cologne 2023.
#IEM Cologne 2023 Team Update:
— Intel® Extreme Masters (@IEM) July 11, 2023
Due to visa issues, @forzegg have withdrawn from the tournament.
They will be replaced by @OGCSGO per our rulebook, as they are the next highest-ranked team in the #ESLWorldRanking. pic.twitter.com/XACumGi1Yr
Earlier, paiN Gaming declined to participate in the tournament due to a problem with one of the players - their place was taken by Complexity Gaming. More about this can be read in the article. IEM Cologne 2023 will take place from July 26 to August 6 in Germany. Teams will compete for a prize pool of one million dollars, as well as a slot at IEM Katowice 2024.
Participants in the group stage of IEM Cologne 2023:
Participants in the Play-In stage at IEM Cologne 2023:
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