Following the conclusion of the first major tournament in 2024, Masters Madrid, won by the American team Sentinels, the Valorant community has analyzed the team's current achievements. According to their assumptions, the team is almost guaranteed to qualify for the upcoming world championship.

It's worth noting that this year, Riot Games updated the qualification system for the main event in the discipline. To qualify for Valorant Champions 2024, teams need to earn points throughout the season. Depending on the points earned, a team may directly qualify for the world championship or not.

The main focus in the American region is currently on the Sentinels team, which already has 6 Americas Points. Three of them were earned by the team's victory at VCT 2024: Americas Kickoff, and another three due to the recent victory at Masters. Thus, the team currently occupies the first place in the rankings. To guarantee qualification for the world championship, they need 3 more points, which they can earn at one of the three upcoming tournaments.

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It's worth noting that if the team becomes the winner of the upcoming tournament Valorant Champions Tour 2024: Americas Stage 1, they will have enough points to not compete in the second stage. We will continue to follow the American top teams to find out if they become the first confirmed team to qualify for this year's world championship.