9z clinched the last Americas spot for the PGL Major Antwerp 2022 after their win against paiN. <\/p>\n
With that result, they will be the first non-Brazilian South American to feature in the 2022 Major.<\/p>\n
Earlier this year, the team lost two important pieces of their roster, one of who is a Brazilian. However, it seemed like things have panned out well for the team so far as they embark on a record-setting journey. The team is currently made up of two Argentines, two Uruguayans, and a Chilean.<\/p>\n
Their journey to the 2022 Antwerp Major was not an easy one, as they started the American Regional Major Ranking rather poorly. They lost their first two games MIBR and Evil Geniuses before turning things around. <\/p>\n
Despite their slow start, they went on a spree, winning their last three games of the Swiss Stage. In the 6th-8th place decider bracket, they exacted revenge against Evil Geniuses to advance to the next round.<\/p>\n
After the first two maps were evenly split, 9z approached Overpass with a vengeance. Although it was a closely-contested battle, they eventually beat paiN 16-14.<\/p>\n
Their qualification was guaranteed after a mauling of paiN, who was their only obstacle from reaching the Major. Impressive performances from Franco “dgt” Garcia, David “dav1d” Maldonado, and Luca “Luken” Nadotti made the difference for 9z.<\/p>\n
\nReverse sweep completed! @9zTeam<\/a> is the final Americas team to qualify for #PGLMajor<\/a><\/p>\n
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