Passion UA, BetBoom and BET-M 33 qualify for IEM Atlanta 2026

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Passion UA, BetBoom Team, and BET-M 33 have qualified for IEM Atlanta 2026 after navigating through the Global and Americas qualifiers. The three teams have finalized the 16-team line-up that will head to Dreamhack Atlanta for the Tier 1 tournament from May 11th to 17th.

Why it matters

IEM Atlanta is one of the most prestigious Counter-Strike: Global Offensive tournaments, featuring top teams from around the world. The qualification of Passion UA, BetBoom, and BET-M 33 ensures diverse regional representation at the event, providing fans with high-level matches between teams with different playstyles and strategies.

The details

BetBoom Team made its way through the Global Qualifiers by only conceding a single map across four best-of-threes, securing a place in the upper bracket final against BET-M 33. BetBoom Team won the series 2-0 to earn its first Tier 1 appearance since the BLAST.tv Austin Major in June 2025. BET-M 33 defeated Inner Circle Esports and Fnatic on its way to the upper bracket final, and after losing to BetBoom, the all-Russian roster bested SINNERS Esports 2-1 in the lower bracket final to secure the second place on offer from the Global Qualifier. Passion UA breezed through its opening two matches in the Americas qualifier to face off against Wildcard in the upper bracket final, completing a reverse sweep to secure a 2-1 series victory and a spot at IEM Atlanta 2026.

• The IEM Atlanta 2026 tournament will take place from May 11th to 17th.
• The Global and Americas qualifiers for the event were held in the weeks leading up to the main tournament.

What’s next

The 16 qualified teams will now prepare to compete at IEM Atlanta 2026, which is set to take place from May 11th to 17th in the United States.