{"id":352495,"date":"2026-02-13T19:10:59","date_gmt":"2026-02-13T19:10:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/community.skin.club\/?p=352495"},"modified":"2026-02-13T19:10:59","modified_gmt":"2026-02-13T19:10:59","slug":"iem-atlanta-2026-teams-locked-in","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/community.skin.club\/en\/news\/iem-atlanta-2026-teams-locked-in","title":{"rendered":"IEM Atlanta 2026 team list finalized: Passion UA claim final spot"},"content":{"rendered":"

The full team list for IEM Atlanta 2026 has officially been locked in. The final slot<\/a> at the $1,000,000 event went to Passion UA, who secured qualification through the North American closed qualifier, completing the 16-team lineup set to compete in Georgia this May.<\/p>\n

Passion UA close out NA qualifier<\/h3>\n

Passion UA emerged as the last confirmed participant after a strong lower-bracket run in the North American qualifier. The squad navigated past multiple opponents and sealed qualification with back-to-back victories over Wildcard in both the upper-bracket final and the grand final, eliminating any doubt about their place in Atlanta. For the Ukrainian organization, this marks another high-profile LAN appearance in 2026 and an opportunity to test themselves against tier-one opposition on North American soil.<\/p>\n\n

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BetBoom and BET-M advance through global qualifier<\/h3>\n

Earlier, two Russian squads secured their places via the global qualifier. BetBoom Team and BET-M clinched qualification after defeating SINNERS and fnatic respectively in the semi-finals. While SINNERS fought back through the lower bracket, their run ended in the consolidation final, where BET-M completed one of the most notable breakout performances of the qualifier stage. For BET-M, Atlanta represents a major opportunity to prove their legitimacy on a big international stage.<\/p>\n

A mixed-strength IEM \u2014 but elite names remain<\/h3>\n

Running in parallel with PGL Astana, IEM Atlanta is viewed as one of the lighter IEM stops on the 2026 calendar in terms of overall ranking depth. Several top-10 teams opted to skip the event. However, the tournament still features elite contenders, including:<\/p>\n