Esports tournament organiser ESL has announced that a Counter-Strike 2 (CS2) Intel Extreme Masters (IEM) event will return to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, in 2026.
In addition to the return of IEM Rio 2026, the tournament organiser has announced a partnership with the State of Rio de Janeiro and the Rio de Janeiro Esports Federation (FERJEE).
Taking place from April 13th to 19th, IEM Rio 2026 marks the first time in two years that a Tier 1 Counter-Strike 2 event has taken place in Brazil. The last edition of IEM Rio took place in 2022, with NAVI emerging victorious.