The PGL DOTA 2 Arlington Major 2022 is just around the corner and the best players from around the world are gearing up for the big event. The event will be the final Major of this year's DOTA Pro Circuit (DPC) season before The International 11 (TI11), and is the last stop for teams collecting DPC points to score a berth at the annual extravaganza.
With a DOTA 2 Major making a return to North American soil after more than half a decade, the Arlington Major 2022 is set to be a gala event for electric displays of strategy, synergy, and all-out action. Yet, the mood has been dampened a bit by the string of visa issues that have resulted in a number of players not being able to participate.
Visa issues have resulted in some teams scampering to find substitutes for the affected players, while others have been setting up further interviews to secure a visa for entry. The DOTA 2 community has been fuming at the problem for some time now as more and more teams have revealed their changes.
As of now, the following teams are affected:
The team manager for the North American esports organization announced that all the DOTA 2 players on the team have their visas secured. But their coach, Valquiria, has not been able to procure his visa yet "and might not get one in time for the event."
Valquiria will be helping the team with its preparation online while Accel from Infamous will be beastcoast's coach, standing in for the Major.
Even after several attempts, Pure has been unable to obtain a US visa to participate in the PGL DOTA 2 Arlington Major. Instead, Entity will have TSM's offlaner SabeRLight- as a stand-in carry for the event.
Fnatic will have to participate in the Major without three of their players as Raven, Armel, and Jaunuel have
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