KRÜ Esports has confirmed it should compete in its opening match of the VALORANT Champions Tour (VCT) Americas with a substitute lineup after visa points prevented its fundamental roster from travelling in time.
In response to an official assertion printed by the organisation, delays within the visa course of meant that KRÜ Esports’ beginning roster was unable to enter the nation forward of its scheduled debut on January sixteenth.
VCT Americas is Riot Video games’ top-tier VALORANT league for North, Central and South America, that includes partnered organisations competing for worldwide qualification.
Visa Delays Impression Opening Match
In its announcement, KRÜ Esports defined that it had labored with the identical visa company it had beforehand used for VCT competitions and had met all required situations inside the anticipated timeframe. Nonetheless, the organisation mentioned it was requested to submit extra documentation for the primary time, inflicting sudden delays.
“This precipitated delays within the inside course of, making it not possible to safe the well timed entry of KRÜ VISA’s fundamental roster into the nation to compete on the primary scheduled match day,” the assertion mentioned.
In consequence, KRÜ Esports will discipline a blended lineup consisting of three gamers and training employees from its academy staff, KRÜ Spark, alongside two stand-in gamers.
The roster set to signify the organisation on January sixteenth is:
- Juan Pablo ‘NagZ’ Lopez Miranda
- Nicolás ‘MTA’ González
- Benjamin ‘Beng’ Hidalgo
- Philip ‘Infiltrator’ Nguyen
- Peter ‘Governor’ No
The staff can be coached by Bastián ‘bione’ Castro, Head Coach of KRÜ Spark, alongside Alex ‘Fadeout’ Argüello, its Assistant Coach.
KRÜ Esports Response
KRÜ Esports said that it’s persevering with to work with authorities to resolve the state of affairs and expects its fundamental roster to be obtainable for future matches, whatever the consequence towards FURIA.
“We’re at present persevering with to work diligently and submitting all required documentation to resolve this example and have our fundamental roster obtainable for upcoming matches,” the organisation added, noting that additional updates can be shared within the coming days.
The event comes as KRÜ Esports appears to be like to construct momentum in VCT Americas following a blended 2025 season. Final 12 months, the organisation positioned fourth on the VCT 2025: Americas Kickoff and completed fifth to sixth throughout Americas Stage 1, whereas additionally competing throughout a number of worldwide and regional occasions.
A number of gamers concerned within the substitute lineup have current expertise at high-level competitors. NagZ, MTA and Beng have all competed throughout the Latin America Challengers circuit, whereas Infiltrator and Governor beforehand featured within the Highlight Sequence 2025: Americas, the place they claimed first place.
KRÜ Esports concluded its assertion by thanking followers for his or her continued help following the announcement of its new roster, including that it stays desirous to see the staff compete in VCT Americas as soon as the state of affairs is resolved.
