Argentina is officially breaking into the elite of global esports — FiReSPORTS, apparently, decided to shock everyone by confirming the holding of Counter-Strike 2 Major in 2027. South America, by the way, has been waiting for this moment for five years, because the last time a top event from Valve visited Rio was back in 2022 under the flags of ESL. We organized an announcement.
In fact, the inside story first leaked through HLTV, but now it’s a fact — on January 18, 2027, Buenos Aires will become the epicenter of the global shooter. It is worth considering that Argentina will become only the 14th country in history to be entrusted with hosting a tournament of such an exorbitant status. The organizers, by the way, are parodying the football hype with might and main — they have already stated on social networks that the passion for the counter in the homeland of Messi and Maradona is in no way inferior to the love of the ball.
For FiReSPORTS, this is, of course, a leap over the head — before that, the guys had only managed local tournaments, although their May 2025 performance at the metro station was remembered by many. To be honest, the scale of the upcoming event scares and delights at the same time, because before that, giants like ESL held the palm in the region, which, by the way, in 2026 will be thundering at IEM Cologne 2026 from June 2 to June 21.
Community reaction and opinions from esports stars
The news, in truth, blew up social networks — the legendary leader of Team Vitality, Dan “apEX” Madesclaire, admitted that he had been waiting for this for two years and was very happy for the region. It seems that everyone understands that the Argentine fans will create a real hell for rivals in the stands and a paradise for broadcasting. Custer Efe Gonzalez, in general, believes that the world will finally see the true face of Latin American fanaticism.
Let’s see what happens.
As a result, we have an ambitious organizer who has never held such gigantic events before, but knows how to surprise with an unconventional approach. Plus, the audience is incredibly hungry for big wins, so the Buenos Aires Major will probably be the most high—profile event of the season.
