Visa nightmare continues: Talon Esports will play at PGL Arlington Major 2022 with a replacement

The Indonesian team Talon Esports will play at the upcoming PGL Arlington Major 2022 with a stand-in. Q's place in the squad will be taken by Xepher as the Thai player is having trouble getting a visa to the United States.

Introducing our team at PGL Arlington Major 2022. Unfortunately, due to visa restrictions, Q will not be able to play with us in Arlington. We'd like to thank our friends at T1 for letting Xepher play as a stand-in with us.

Xepher is the current T1 player. The 21-year-old Indonesian has spent the last two years with the team, winning several championships including Dota Pro Circuit 2021: S2 - Southeast Asia Upper Division and ESL One Summer 2021.

Visa problems with the organization of PGL Arlington Major 2022 continue to gain momentum. On the eve of the tournament, the Chinese team Xtreme Gaming withdrew from the tournament, which refused to play in the USA after the visa problems of their carry. The Enity team, which will play with SabeRLight-, is left without the first position. The Fnatic team is also experiencing its difficulties, which will perform at PGL Arlington Major 2022 with three stand-ins. According to rumors, Royal Never Give Up will also be forced to play with a replacement, considering the possibility of inviting ana.

Line-up of PGL Arlington Major 2022 participants

Western Europe

• Tundra Esports (skiter, Nine, 33, Saksa, Sneyking)
• Team Liquid (MATUMBAMAN, miCKe, zai, Boxi, iNSaNiA)
• OG (Yuragi, bzm, ATF, Taiga, Misha)
• Entity (SabeRLight-, Stormstormer, Tobi, Kataomi`, Fishman)

Eastern Europe

• Outsiders (RAMZES666, gpk, DM, yamich, Xakoda)
• Natus Vincere (V-Tune, No[o]ne-, laise, swedenstrong, Solo)
• Team Spirit (Yatoro, TORONTOTOKYO, Collapse, Mira, Miposhka)

China

• Royal Never Give Up (ana, Somnus, Chalice, kaka, xNova)
• Team Aster (Monet, Ori, Xxs, BoBoKa, Siamese.C)
• PSG.LGD (Ame, NothingToSay, Faith_bian, XinQ, y`)

Southeast Asia

• BOOM Esports (JaCkky, Yopaj, Fbz, TIMS, skem)
• Talon Esports (23savage, Mikoto, kpii, Xepher, Hyde)
• Fnatic (Jabz, DJ)

North America

• Evil Geniuses (Arteezy, Abed, Nightfall, Cr1t-, Fly)
• Quincy Crew (YawaR, Quinn, LESLÃO, MSS, Fata)

South America

• Thunder Awaken (Pakazs, DarkMago, Sacred, Matthew, Pandaboo)
• beastcoast (K1, Chris Luck, Wisper, Scofield, Stinger)

PGL Arlington Major 2022 will take place August 4-14 in North America at Esports Stadium Arlington. The total prize fund of the championship will be $500,000. Seventeen participants of the last Major tournament will compete for the champion title, 820 rating points of the DPC 2021/2022 season, which will help them get to The International 2022.