CS:GO IEM Rio Major 2022 is one of the year's largest Counter-Strike: Global Offensive tournaments, attracting the best players from around the world. The event has drawn a large number of spectators, so the organizers wanted to do something special for them.
Aside from seeing the world's best teams in action, fans will also get to see an exhibition match. However, this is no ordinary showmatch, as it will see the participation of living legends from Sweden and Brazil.
As one would expect from an exhibition, it will feature most of the audience's favorite players. ESL wanted to make this special, so each player on both rosters is in a league of their own.
The lineup for the IEM Rio Major 2022 showmatch between Sweden and Brazil has been announced by ESL. The match will be played at the Jeunesse Arena in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on November 13 at 11 am CT, before the start of the grand final.
Both teams' lineups feature some of the most legendary names in the CS:GO scene, with the Brazil team featuring a two-time Major-winning lineup representing SK and Luminosity during their era-defining period. Meanwhile, the Swedish team includes notable names best known for their roles in Ninjas in Pyjamas and Fnatic.
Fernando "fer" Alvarenga, Lincoln "fnx" Lau, and Gabriel "FalleN" Toledo will represent Imperial at their home Major after defeating Complexity in a nail-biting series at the RMR. Meanwhile, 00NATION will be represented by Epitacio "TACO" de Melo and Marcelo "coldzera" David, with both teams beginning their Major runs in the Challenger Stage.
The Swedish team is made up of the former Ninjas in Pyjamas trio of Christopher "GeT RiGhT" Alesund, Adam "friberg" Friberg, and Patrik "f0rest" Lindberg. They won the ESL One Cologne
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