Analyst Troels "syndereN" Nielsen commented on the regional qualifiers for The International 2026. He shared his thoughts in the We Say Things podcast.
According to the Dane, direct invitations to the tournament were apparently confirmed even before the end of DreamLeague Season 29.
Troels "syndereN" Nielsenin the We Say Things podcastIt is presumed that direct invitations were fixed and confirmed even before the end of DreamLeague Season 29. If the tournament results were taken into account, the eighth invite would surely have gone to PARIVISION – after all, they won the S-tier competition. But the invitations were announced almost immediately after the finals, so PV's victory was not considered. They just got unlucky.
The analyst also spoke about what he considers a weak lineup of participants in the North American qualifiers.
Troels "syndereN" Nielsenin the We Say Things podcastThis is The International – we want the regions to be represented. But here we have one team, and everything else is stacks put together specifically for the qualifiers, not even permanent rosters. It would be a huge disappointment for the region if GamerLegion does not make it.
The North American qualifiers for The International 2026 will take place from June 24 to June 26 and will compete for one slot.
Let us remind you that on June 21, the closed European qualifiers for the tournament started.
