Saudi Arabia's state-backed football club Al Ahli has revealed their Counter-Strike 2 roster in preparation for the upcoming Esports World Cup. The esports division signed five players: Zineddine "Lambdacore" Touat, Zakaria "zakarinh0" Benyahia, Adel "Remind" Guermassi, Florin "awks" Enășoaie, and Dominik "njuKI" Mańkowski.
Atreides made roster adjustments by bringing in Nabil "Nivera" Benrlitom and Jordan "Python" Munck-Foehrle to replace Cristi "smekk" Flutur and Daniel "dan1" Gligorov. According to Artem "Chill" Mankevich, the two newcomers previously with Clutchain will participate in a one-month trial period. The impact on Clutchain remains uncertain, as the Francophone project featuring brothers Nivera and Adil "ScreaM" Benrlitom hasn't competed officially since June 8.
Romanian organization aimclub secured former Nexus players Roberto "ADRON" Paun and Cosmin "ragga" Teodorescu, who will replace Adrian "XELLOW" Guță and Robert-Petronel "RoberttMP" Maltezu for the upcoming season. Following Nexus's transition to an international roster, aimclub has emerged as Romania's top team.
Natus Vincere's Head of Esports, Amiran "aMi" Rehviashvili, clarified on social media that Falcons never approached them regarding Andrey "B1ad3" Gorodenskiy's transfer. He confirmed they only received an offer for Valeriy "b1t" Vakhovskiy in 2024 immediately after their Copenhagen Major victory, emphasizing that the player remains happy with NAVI.
German analyst Robin "ScrunK" Röpke announced his departure from BC.Game after five months, which included substitute appearances at IEM Atlanta and CS Asia Championships.
Portugal's competitive scene continues growing with the LEON.bet Masters Season 1 scheduled for September 24-27 at SAW Esports Arena, featuring €30,000 in prizes. Registration opens July 15 with a €1,500 plus VAT entry fee. Additionally, the HyperX RETAKE 2026 circuit announced two tournaments at TP Esports Arena in Lisbon, offering up to €15,000 prize money each. Season 12 runs July 23-26, while Season 13 takes place October 29-November 1.
