CS:GO Rio Major 2022: how to watch the Counter Strike tournament that offers US$1.250.000 for free and in Spanish.

The Intel Extreme Masters (IEM) Rio 2022, 18th Major Championship of Counter-Strike: Global Offensive, began on October 31, bringing together 24 teams from around the world. For the first time in the history of IEM, it was held in the city of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

The IEM Rio 2022 is the Major tournament of the popular eSports CS:GO, which also brings together 24 teams from around the world in search of a share of the $1,250,000 in prize money. The Champions Stage will soon begin, which will last until November 13 and will determine the champion winner of $500,000.

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How to watch the IEM Rio Major 2022 of CS:GO in Spanish

The IEM Rio Major 2022 is broadcasted through the official Twitch channels of ESL, official partners of the event. The official Spanish narration can be enjoyed on the ESL_csgo_es channel through their Twitch account.

The Champions stage, which determines the champion, starts on November 10 and ends on the 13th of the same month. The stage is single-elimination and the matches are best of three.

You can watch the official tournament broadcast for free and in Spanish here.

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Which teams are competing in the CS:GO Rio Major 2022

As mentioned earlier, there are 24 participating teams, who come from the regions of America, Europe, and Asia-Pacific. Below are all the participating squads.

• Heroic
• Team Spirit
• Team Liquid
• Cloud 9
• BIG
• MOUZ
• Outsiders
• Furia Esports
• Fnatic
• Natus Vincere
• ENCE
• Sprout
• Team Vitality
• Bad News Eagles
• Ninjas in Pyjamas
• FaZe Clan
• Team GamerLegion
• OG
• 9z Team
• Grayhound Gaming
• Evil Geniuses
• IHC Esports
• 00 Nation
• Imperial Esports

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How much money does the IEM CS:GO Rio Major 2022 distribute?

The total prize pool is $1,250,000, which is distributed among all the participating teams. However, the first place receives the top prize of $500,000 and secures qualification to the next IEM Katowice 2023 and the BLAST Premier Final 2022 tournaments.

On the other hand, the second place takes home $170,000, while the third place wins $80,000.