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Argentine Counter-Strike, the Buenos Aires Major, and 9z Globant

FiReSPORTS says it is bringing the first CS2 Major to Buenos Aires in 2027. HLTV dates FiReMAJOR Buenos Aires 2027 May 31–Jun 20 — prize pool and teams still TBA. On the 28 September 2026 HLTV ranking, 9z sit 17th. A scene story, not a this-week preview.

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Features Editor3 min read

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Buenos Aires is on the Counter-Strike Major map for 2027 — as an announcement, not as a tournament that has already been played.

FiReSPORTS’s own site says the organizer is bringing the first CS2 Major to Buenos Aires in 2027. That sentence is organizer language from the site’s public description. It is not a Valve.com post, and this feature does not invent one.

Sources

  1. FiReSPORTS — site meta (first CS2 Major to Buenos Aires in 2027)
  2. HLTV — FiReMAJOR Buenos Aires 2027 event page
  3. HLTV — Official: FiREMAJOR Buenos Aires 2027 announced (NER0cs, 18 Jan 2026)
  4. HLTV — Sources: Buenos Aires and Shanghai to host Majors in 2027 (16 Jan 2026)
  5. Esports News UK — FiReSPORTS confirm Buenos Aires Major (19 Jan 2026)
  6. HLTV — world ranking teams, 28 September 2026 edition
  7. HLTV — FURIA stop 9z's Cologne run to secure semis (Sumljiv, 18 Jun 2026)
  8. Globant Stay Relevant — 9z Globant strategic partnership (Georgina Portas Ruiz, 26 Mar 2024)
  9. 9z.gg — site title / identity (9z Globant)

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