Envy qualify for IEM Chicago

Envy have qualified for IEM Chicago after topping the North America closed qualifier with a quick 2-0 victory over New Identity in the grand final.

The North American closed qualifier was played in a single elimination bracket, with Complexity and Envy being the most prominent teams of the eight-team tournament.

Both of the aforementioned teams ended up on the same side of the bracket and thus met in the semi-finals, with Noah "⁠Nifty⁠" Francis's side coming out victorious and earning a place in the grand final.

Nifty's team will take on the likes of Liquid and ENCE at IEM Chicago

There, they met New Identity, who had previously defeated Lazarus and Riot Squad on their side of the bracket. With a quick 2-0 victory on Mirage and Inferno, Envy came out on top of the North American closed qualifier, securing the seventh spot at the $250,000 tournament.

The GG.BET Chicago Invitational, which is currently halfway through the group stage, will determine the last team participating in IEM Chicago, whose team list looks as follows:

Liquid
Vitality
MIBR
Envy ENCE
G2
Renegades
GG.BET Invitational

The event will run from July 18-21, with the playoffs set to take place at the United Center on the last two days of the tournament.

MIBR #9 Gabriel 'FalleN' ToledoFernando 'fer' AlvarengaLucas 'LUCAS1' TelesMarcelo 'coldzera' DavidEpitacio 'TACO' de Melo Riot Squad #63 Peter 'ptr' GurneyMitch 'mitch' SemagoMichael 'dapr' GulinoAustin 'crashies' Roberts G2 #8 Audric 'JACKZ' JugRichard 'shox' PapillonKenny 'kennyS' SchrubFrançois 'amanek' DelaunayLucas 'Lucky' Chastang Lazarus #48 Braxton 'swag' PierceJaccob 'yay' WhiteakerYassine 'Subroza' TaoufikJordan 'Zellsis' MontemurroGage 'Infinite' Green Envy #66 Jacob 'FugLy' MedinaAran 'Sonic' GroesbeekBradley 'ANDROID' FodorNoah 'Nifty' FrancisSam 's0m' Oh Complexity #24 Shahzeb 'ShahZaM' KhanRory 'dephh' JacksonRicardo 'Rickeh' MulhollandHunter 'SicK' MimsOwen 'oBo' Schlatter Liquid #1 Nick 'nitr0' CannellaKeith 'NAF' MarkovicJonathan 'EliGE' JablonowskiJake 'Stewie2K' YipRussel 'Twistzz' Van Dulken New Identity #61 Sebastian 'seb' BuckiSkyler 'Relyks' WeaverCollin 'wrath' McSweeganWill 'dazzLe' LoafmanJonathan 'Jonji' Carey Renegades #15 Justin 'jks' SavageAaron 'AZR' WardJoakim 'jkaem' MyrbostadSean 'Gratisfaction' KaiwaiJay 'Liazz' Tregillgas Vitality #4 Nathan 'NBK-' SchmittCédric 'RpK' GuipouyDan 'apEX' MadesclaireAlex 'ALEX' McMeekinMathieu 'ZywOo' Herbaut ENCE #3 Aleksi 'allu' JalliJani 'Aerial' JussilaSami 'xseveN' LaasanenAleksi 'Aleksib' VirolainenJere 'sergej' Salo Noah 'Nifty' Francis Age: 21 Team: Envy Rating 1.0: 1.01 Maps played: 742 KPR: 0.68 DPR: 0.66