{"id":32717,"date":"2023-10-15T19:13:01","date_gmt":"2023-10-15T23:13:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/?p=32717"},"modified":"2023-10-15T19:13:01","modified_gmt":"2023-10-15T23:13:01","slug":"iem-sydney-participants-facing-visa-issues","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/iem-sydney-participants-facing-visa-issues\/","title":{"rendered":"IEM Sydney participants facing visa issues"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Both MOUZ and Natus Vincere will be without one of their star players at <a href=\"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/counter-strike\/iem-fall\/\" title=\"IEM Sydney betting guide\">IEM Sydney<\/a>, with Jimi \u201cJimpphat\u201d Salo from MOUZ and Oleksandr &#8220;s1mple&#8221; Kostyliev set to miss the event in Sydney, Australia.<\/p>\n<p>MOUZ is entering the <a href=\"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/counter-strike\/\" title=\"Counter-Strike betting guide\">Counter-Strike 2<\/a> era without their young star, Jimpphat, who is currently facing visa issues. <\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">MOUZ ROSTER UPDATE<br \/>\u2070Due to visa issues, we are making a roster change for <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/IEM?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#IEM<\/a> Sydney.\u2070 \u2070\u27a1\ufe0f <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NexiusCS2?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@NexiusCS2<\/a>\u2070\u2b05\ufe0f <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/jimpphatCSGO?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@jimpphatCSGO<\/a>\u2070 \u2070If we can resolve the visa issues in the coming days, Jimi will join the team in Sydney later.<br \/>\u2070<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/VAMOUZ?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#VAMOUZ<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/G3jYULR0qp\">pic.twitter.com\/G3jYULR0qp<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; MOUZ (@mousesports) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/mousesports\/status\/1713207047355789363?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 14, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>To fill the void, MOUZ has temporarily brought in Bram \u201cNexius\u201d Campana for IEM Sydney 2023 until Jimpphat&#8217;s visa matters are resolved.<\/p>\n<p>Following their significant roster upgrade after the BLAST Paris Major, MOUZ has been on fire. <\/p>\n<p>They not only added Jimpphat&#8217;s explosive talent but also acquired Kamil \u201csiuhy\u201d Szkaradek, formerly the face of GamerLegion, who led his previous team to the finals of the Major with his fearless and fluid in-game leading style. <\/p>\n<p>Jimpphat played a crucial role during their victory at the <a href=\"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/counter-strike\/esl-pro-league\/\" title=\"ESL Pro League betting guide\">ESL Pro League Season 18<\/a> Finals, earning praise for his clutching abilities.<\/p>\n<p>While losing a player of Jimpphat&#8217;s caliber is a setback, missing only part of IEM Sydney is manageable. <\/p>\n<p>MOUZ has its sights set on more significant prizes, particularly the inaugural CS2 Major, which is just around the corner. <\/p>\n<p>Other high-profile tournaments are also on the horizon, and MOUZ is expected to be at full strength for those. <\/p>\n<p>In the meantime, they can rely on Nexius to fill in until Jimpphat&#8217;s visa issues are resolved, which could be sooner than later. <\/p>\n<p>This means that Jimpphat still has a chance to join his team down under should they make a deep run in the tournament.<\/p>\n<p>IEM Sydney 2023 appears to be plagued with high-profile absences and potential in-game bugs, making it an explosive and unpredictable event.<\/p>\n<p>One of the most notable absences is s1mple from NAVI, often considered the CS:GO GOAT. <\/p>\n<p>According to NAVI&#8217;s release, s1mple will not be attending IEM Sydney due to issues related to his EU residency papers. <\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">According to sources, the reason s1mple isn\u2019t attending IEM Sydney with NAVI is that his EU residency papers are not yet ready. If he traveled to Sydney, there was a chance he would not be able to get back to the EU.<\/p>\n<p>B1ad3 is replacing s1mple at the Australian event. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/1l0QnhgQC8\">pic.twitter.com\/1l0QnhgQC8<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Lu\u00eds Mira (@luismmira) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/luismmira\/status\/1713552916022186339?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 15, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Team coach B1ad3 will be stepping in to complete the roster, but this is seen as a significant downgrade, as B1ad3 hasn&#8217;t played at this level since his days with FlipSid3 Tactics.<\/p>\n<p>S1mple&#8217;s decision to take a break may be well-founded considering his recent criticism of the state of CS2. <\/p>\n<p>He expressed frustration with the game due to numerous bugs and server issues, even going so far as to advise against playing it in its current state. <\/p>\n<p>With an unstable online environment, IEM Sydney may witness its fair share of bugs and glitches in its early days.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, s1mple has been experiencing a frustrating streak, with NAVI underperforming in the final days of CS:GO. <\/p>\n<p>Taking a break might help alleviate these frustrations within the team and on the server.<\/p>\n<p>Regardless of whether s1mple participates in the first CS2 tournament, he remains one of the greatest CS players of all time. <\/p>\n<p>He will have plenty of opportunities to compete for glory in CS2, including the highly anticipated first CS2 Major set for March 2024.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/news\/\" class=\"contentLinkBtn\">More esports news<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Both Jimi \u201cJimpphat\u201d Salo from MOUZ and Oleksandr &#8220;s1mple&#8221; Kostyliev from NaVi will miss IEM Sydney 2023, due to visa issues.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":15,"featured_media":31210,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"ghostkit_customizer_options":"","ghostkit_custom_css":"","ghostkit_custom_js_head":"","ghostkit_custom_js_foot":"","ghostkit_typography":"","wds_primary_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[508,3111,3319,3260,3268,773],"class_list":["post-32717","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","tag-counter-strike","tag-counter-strike-2","tag-iem-fall","tag-iem-sydney","tag-jimi-jimpphat-salo","tag-oleksandr-s1mple-kostyliev"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/32717"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/15"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=32717"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/32717\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":32720,"href":"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/32717\/revisions\/32720"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/31210"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=32717"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=32717"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=32717"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}