BLAST Rio Major 2026 runs October 15-27 at Riocentro in Rio de Janeiro. RMR qualifiers open August 21 (EU Stockholm, 24-team field confirmed), August 28 (Americas São Paulo — FURIA + paiN direct-invited), and September 4-6 (Asia Shanghai + MEA). Pre-qualified via Cologne 2026 top-4: The MongolZ (title defense), Vitality (Spring Finals champion + Cologne runner-up), Spirit, NAVI (kingfisher-era). FURIA on 43-day Porto Alegre bootcamp with FalleN returning to full practice. Coverage below.