The International 2023 - North America Qualifier
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The International 2023 - North America Qualifier is a qualifying championship for The International 2023, the main Dota 2 event of the year. Qualifiers in North America will be held from August 17 to 21, 14 teams from the region will take part in the event.
All participants of the qualifiers got here based on the results of the draws of the first and second divisions of the rating DPC season. These teams failed to score the required number of DPC points to qualify for The International 2023 directly.
Among the 14 participants, such remarkable teams as nouns, Team DogChamp, felt and the Ukrainian team B8 stand out.
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Format and dates for The International 2023 - North America Qualifier
The International 2023 Long Qualifier will take place in North America on the 17th of August and will last until the 21st of the same month. For the last slot at The International 2023 from North America will fight such teams as:
- The full list of The International 2023 - North America Qualifier participants: nouns, felt, Team DogChamp, B8, Wildcard Gaming, Nexus Titans, ALPHA, Ravens, ex-Sand King Gomez, CDUB Esports, The Cut, American goons, TiltedBoys, GRIN Esports.
Prior to qualifying, the tournament participants performed in very different ways, which will affect their further seeding in the gridiron. Traditionally, the teams will play in the Double-Elimination format.
The representatives of the first division will start their way from the top of the grid, and the rest of the tournament participants will be seeded in the lower grid.
All qualification matches, including the Grand Final qualifiers, at The International 2023 in North America will be held in bo3 format, which means that teams will have to win two maps to win the series.
FAQ for The International 2023 - North America Qualifier
When will The International 2023 - North America Qualifier be held?
The International 2023 - North America Qualifier will start on the 17th of August and will last until the 21st.
Which teams will play at The International 2023 - North America Qualifier
The International 2023 - North America Qualifier will feature 14 North American teams that failed to qualify for The International 2023 directly at the end of the DPC season. Of these, 6 teams from Division 1 and 8 teams from Division 2.
What is the prize pool for The International 2023 - North America Qualifier?
The main prize at The International 2023 - North America Qualifier is a single slot in the group stage of The International 2023. There are no cash prizes for qualifiers.
Who are the favourites for The International 2023 - North America Qualifier?
The unqualified favourite of The International 2023 - North America Qualifier is the nouns team. The famous American team qualified with 493 DPC points and is ranked 16th.
Where to watch The International 2023 - North America Qualifier
Given that the North America Qualifier is nominally part of the 2023 DPC season, the games are being broadcast by the DPC tournament operators, i.e. PGL. However, studios are under no obligation to show matches of the games.
Of the available viewing options outside of the official broadcasts (if there are none) remains the Dota 2 client. In addition, the matches of The International 2023 - North America Qualifier will be available on EGamersWorld.