Yesterday, on February 6th, the CO-OP team officially announced the inclusion of the Tropa do Avanço collective into their ranks. Thanks to this merger, the club secures its participation in the VALORANT Challengers 2024 Brazil: Split 1.

A day after winning the closed qualifiers, Brazilian player known as Alexandre "xand" Zizi announced his decision to leave the team, depriving himself of the opportunity to participate in the upcoming tournament. He explained this decision by having signed contracts with several betting companies that prohibit participation in Riot Games tournaments.

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In light of this departure, the CO-OP team had to quickly adapt. The team captain, Jadisson "sw" Rayan, wasted no time and announced a replacement: João "fame" Moraes will take xand place. Additionally, an important step was the recruitment of Giovanni "panique" Di Iulio as a coach to support and strengthen the team under the new circumstances.

The team is fully preparing to participate in VALORANT Challengers 2024 Brazil: Split 1, an event starting on February 14th. Earlier, the team captain stated that they are aiming to participate in Ascension in order to break into the VCT league.