Each team has received their invite based on their rosters stated in the VRS.

Note: the final roster submission deadline for teams in each region are as follows:

1. Europe: January 30, 2026
2. Oceania, Asia, South America, and North America: February 3, 2026

For a team to be eligible to accept their invitation they must retain a majority roster. In this case there are some notable points to consider when looking at the invited teams:

1. FURIA (VRS 1), Team Vitality (VRS 2), Team Falcons (VRS 3), Team Spirit (VRS 4), Natus Vincere (VRS 5), MOUZ (VRS 6), FaZe Clan (VRS 7), The MongolZ (VRS 8), Aurora Gaming (VRS 9), B8 (VRS 10), Legacy (VRS 11), and G2 Esports (VRS 12) can’t be invited based on the Valve’s Tournament Operating Requirements that states: “3.8.4 The VRS rank of the invited Rosters must be lower than 12 on the Global VRS at the time of the Invite Date.". 
2. Europe:
   1. Liquid (VRS 13), 3DMAX (VRS 14), Astralis (VRS 15), PARIVISION (VRS 16), HEROIC (VRS 17), FUT (VRS 19), Ninjas in Pyjamas (VRS 20), SAW (VRS 22), GamerLegion (VRS 24), BetBoom (VRS 26), Gentle Mates (VRS 27), HOTU (VRS 28), fnatic (VRS 30), EYEBALLERS (VRS 31), K27 (VRS 33), 9INE (VRS 34), BIG (VRS 35), ECSTATIC (VRS 36), Monte (VRS 37), ENCE (VRS 39), SINNERS (VRS 40), Friendly Campers (VRS 43), CYBERSHOKE (VRS 44), Inner Circle (VRS 47), OG (VRS 49), Virtus.pro (VRS 50), magic (VRS 52), GUN5 (VRS 53), Sashi (VRS 56), Phantom (VRS 66), 33 (VRS 73), BIG EQUIPA (VRS 74), FAVBET (VRS 75), ECLOT (VRS 77), Metizport (VRS 79), Nemiga (VRS 81), Acend (VRS 86), BC Game Esports (VRS 92), ARCRED (VRS 94), CPH Wolves (VRS 97), Spirit Academy (VRS 100), Partizan (VRS 108), NOVAQ (VRS 116), AaB (VRS 117), Eternal Fire (VRS 121), FORZE Reload (VRS 124), NIP Impact (VRS 133), Mousquetaires (VRS 135), AMKAL (VRS 137), Tricked (VRS 141), ALLINERS (VRS 142), Imperial Valkyries (VRS 146), Betclic (VRS 148), Insilio (VRS 152), KHAN (VRS 154), Partizan (VRS 160), Let Her Cook (VRS 161), and Phantom (VRS 164) have all declined their invites.
3. North America:
   1. Passion UA (VRS 21), NRG (VRS 23), and Wildcard (VRS 91) have all declined their invites.
4. South America:
   1. paiN (VRS 18), Fluxo (VRS 38), BESTIA (VRS 41), 9z (VRS 57), MIBR fe (VRS 70), Gaimin Gladiators (VRS 71), Atrix (VRS 113), Dusty Roots (VRS 120), and FURIA fe (VRS 130) have all declined their invites.
5. Asia:
   1. Lynn Vision (VRS 45), Rare Atom (VRS 54), TYLOO (VRS 55), The Huns (VRS 68), FengDa (VRS 98), DEPO (VRS 115), GATERON (VRS 209), ScarX (VRS 219), IHC (VRS 266), and Chinggis Warriors (VRS 271) have all declined their invites.
6. Oceania:

1. FlyQuest (VRS 32), SemperFi (VRS 131), Rooster (VRS 168), LITE (VRS 210), Underground (VRS 227), KZG (VRS 231), Animus Victoria (VRS 274), ex-TALON (VRS 277), and Muttley Crew (VRS N/A) have all declined their invites.