In exactly three weeks, the much-awaited IEM Rio Major is set to kick off in the Brazilian mega city of Rio de Janeiro. The $1.25 Million tournament will field a star-studded lineup of teams and players from all over the globe, with the Major having qualifier events from South/North America, Europe and Asia/Oceania.
Here are all the teams ready for IEM Rio
But what nations have the most representatives for the upcoming Major?
IEM Rio Major will field players from a total of 35 different nations, presenting individuals from household Counter-Strike nations such as Denmark, Sweden, and the United States to a nation like Romania, which is represented for the first time in CS:GO history (LaunX and IM).
Worth mentioning is that France will have the lowest number of players at a Major (2) since the very first edition in 2013. You can found the full list down below
Player nationalities at IEM Rio Major (High to low)
1. {cflag:DK} Denmark 17
2. {cflag:RU} Russia 15
3. {cflag:BR} Brazil 15
4. {cflag:DE} Germany 7
5. {cflag:SE} Sweden 6
6. {cflag:US} United States 5
7. {cflag:AU} Australia 5
8. {cflag:MN} Mongolia 5
9. {cflag:UA} Ukraine 4
10. {cflag:XK} Kosovo 4
11. {cflag:PL} Poland 3
12. {cflag:CA} Canada 3
13. {cflag:KZ} Kazakhstan 3
14. {cflag:IL} Israel 3
15. {cflag:FR} France 2
16. {cflag:LV} Lativa 2
17. {cflag:AR} Argentina 2
18. {cflag:UY} Uruguay 2
19. {cflag:RO} Romania 2
20. {cflag:FI} Finland 1
21. {cflag:NO} Norway 1
22. {cflag:SK} Slovakia 1
23. {cflag:BE} Belgium 1
24. {cflag:NL} Netherlands 1
25. {cflag:ES} Spain 1
26. {cflag:EE} Estonia 1
27. {cflag:GB} United Kingdom 1
28. {cflag:CH} Switzerland 1
29. {cflag:NZ} New Zealand 1
30. {cflag:CZ} Czech Republic
31. {cflag:HU} Hungary 1
32. {cflag:BG} Bulgaria 1
33. {cflag:RS} Serbia 1
34. {cflag:CL} Chile 1
35. {cflag:ME} Montenegro 1
Data from: Liquidpedia
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