9z and 00NATION will meet in the group stage of VALORANT Challengers Ascension 2023: Americas. Here The International is much more interesting in terms of The International riga, as both squads boast not the most consistent play.
Let me explain: 9z will come here as the leader of their region, which is definitely weaker than Brazil. In turn, 00NATION is the second team in the region, but the one stronger than Latin America.
So it's an even story, but I still don't hold out much hope for the future of 9z. So here I would place my bets on a win for 00NATION, who should contend for seeding, although it will be tough.
Form 9z
The second team in the Latin American rankings won VALORANT Challengers 2023: Latin America South Split 1, where they beat their opponents without a chance.
The Argentine team also went on to win VALORANT Challengers 2023: Latin America South Split 2, where they made many more mistakes and even suffered two defeats.
In the end, however, 9z outplayed FUSION in the VALORANT Challengers 2023: Latin America qualifier, earning a slightly better seeding in Ascension.
9z's latest results:
- A 2-1 win over All Knights.
- A 1-2 loss to All Knights.
- 3-1 win over Furious Gaming.
- Victory over All Knights, 3-0.
- 3-0 win over FUSION.
Top 9z:
- Ascent - 100% wins.
- Fracture - 100% wins.
- Lotus - 100% wins.
- Haven - 82% wins.
- Pearl - 78% wins.
- Bind - 75% wins.
- Split - 56% wins.
It should be said that the Argentinian team does not usually play on the Lotus card.
Form 00NATION
The eighth team in the Brazilian ranking failed miserably at the VALORANT Challengers 2023: Brazil Split 1 where it didn't show anything at all and took only seventh place.
However, in April, 00NATION decided to strengthen their squad and it almost immediately led to the fact that the team made it to Ascension at all.
As a result, the Brazilian squad finished second at the VALORANT Challengers 2023: Brazil Split 2, where they showed a definite difference from their previous performances.
Latest 00NATION results:
- A 2-0 win over Havan Liberty.
- A 2-0 win over Keyd Stars.
- A 0-2 loss to The Union.
- Beat ODDIK 2-1.
- 0-3 defeat at the hands of The Union.
Top 00NATION scores:
- Lotus - 67% wins.
- Pearl - 63% of wins.
- Haven - 60% wins.
- Fracture - 50% wins.
- Split - 50% wins.
In turn, the Brazilian team is not doing well on the Bind and Ascent maps.
Meeting statistics 9z - 00NATION
The teams have not met before.
Outlook for the match 9z - 00NATION
I'm not so sure about 9z, because the Latin American region is a little weaker than the Brazilian region. Yes, the Argentine team is tearing up everyone in their way, but we still have to see here.
That said, 00NATION certainly can't be called a strong and stable team, but in recent months, the Brazilians have gained a lot of momentum and unexpectedly got here in the first place.
All in all, The International is an interesting match. However, in this case I would recommend betting on 00NATION to win.
