VALORANT Game Changers Americas LCQ: three teams fight for a world championship spot on October 14–15

Key information

Riot’s October 6 tournament announcement sets the Game Changers Americas Last Chance Qualifier for October 14–15, 2026. The VALORANT event takes place at Riot Games’ São Paulo venue in Brazil, with spectators admitted on both competition days.

MIBR represents Brazil, Akave Esports represents Latin America and FlyQuest RED represents North America. They compete for the Americas’ fourth place at the championship. Team Liquid Visa, KRÜ Blaze and Shopify Rebellion Gold have already secured their respective regions’ first places.

October 14 features a single round-robin group with best-of-three series. The top two teams advance to a best-of-five final on October 15. Its winner qualifies for the Game Changers Championship, also in São Paulo, scheduled for October 22–November 1.

The opening match is FlyQuest RED against Akave Esports, followed by FlyQuest RED against MIBR and Akave Esports against MIBR. Official VALORANT Esports LATAM Twitch and YouTube channels will carry the event. Check the organizer’s regional schedules rather than treating the announced times as your own local time.