HLTV.org live from Columbus

HLTV.org is now live from Columbus, Ohio where 16 teams have gathered at the MLG Arena to try and qualify for CS:GO's first $1 million Major via the Main Qualifier.

In a month's time, MLG Columbus 2016 will debut as CS:GO's eighth official Major and it will bring with it the added distinction of being the first $1 million Major in the game's history.

However, before that moment will transpire, eight teams still need to qualify as 'Challengers' and this is exactly why 16 teams have converged on Columbus, Ohio this weekend: eight having finished bottom of the table at DreamHack Open Cluj-Napoca and the other eight having qualified via regional Minors and Last Chance Qualifiers.


We have both a comprehensive viewer's guide for the event and a preview by our own Milan "⁠Striker⁠" Švejda to perk your interest for the event and provide some downtime reading before it kicks off.

Today's schedule looks as follows:

Friday, February 26th
16:00 United States Team Liquid vs. Europe HellRaisers Bo1
17:00 Germany mousesports  vs. Null element Team YP Bo1
18:00 Ukraine FlipSid3 Tactics vs. United States Selfless Gaming Bo1
19:00 France G2 vs. Brazil Tempo Storm Bo1
20:00 Group B - Losers' match   Bo1
21:00 Group B - Winners ' match   Bo1
22:00 Poland Vexed Gaming vs. Denmark SK Gaming  Bo1
23:00 United States CLG vs. United States SPLYCE Bo1
00:00 Denmark dignitas vs. Australia Renegades Bo1
01:00 United States Cloud9 vs. Null element Gambit Bo1

A two-man team from HLTV.org is now on site and will provide the usual goodybag of in-depth interviews, extensive photos, and more. Our Twitter which can be found @HLTVorg will provide constant updates from the event.

Both HellRaisers and Team Liquid are already setting up for the Group B opener and the match should kick off promptly at 16:00 .

There will be two streams of the event: one on Twitch and one on the MLG site.

stich writes for HLTV.org and can be found on Twitter

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Czech Republic Milan 'Striker' Švejda
Milan 'Striker' Švejda
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KPR:
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DPR:
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Poland MatiPasio
LET'S FUCKING GO RENEGADES!
2016-02-26 15:24
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how so fast?
2016-02-26 15:24
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Poland MatiPasio
quick hands
2016-02-26 15:25
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#31
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Sweden JQ1336
cuz sweg
2016-02-26 15:25
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#4
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Brunei Specowskyyy
n1
2016-02-26 15:23
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noice
2016-02-26 15:23
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yes
2016-02-26 15:24
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#7
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Sweden Ain0k
pls no delays
2016-02-26 15:24
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#42
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Jee | 
Hungary stackz1e
rip dream
2016-02-26 15:29
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GO TEMPO!
2016-02-26 15:24
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4
2016-02-26 15:23
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#10
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Norway vexmachine
k
2016-02-26 15:23
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1st
2016-02-26 15:23
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#12
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North America NaScene
GL Liquid!
2016-02-26 15:24
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#13
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Netherlands Javorig
1
2016-02-26 15:23
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#14
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Tunisia FaresChahed
k lel
2016-02-26 15:24
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Singapore Nephalith
n1
2016-02-26 15:23
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lezz go liquid
2016-02-26 15:24
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#17
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Poland Barcelonista
ez
2016-02-26 15:23
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#18
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India Terimaakichutbhosadika
HYPED. I AM TOO SLOW!
2016-02-26 15:24
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Israel conaminioc1
K
2016-02-26 15:23
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World taqq1337
2
2016-02-26 15:23
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Edward | 
Ukraine Jack Oneal
yay
2016-02-26 15:24
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FIRST
2016-02-26 15:24
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African Union fgxnNn
gg wp
2016-02-26 15:24
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World Tixxy
Yo
2016-02-26 15:24
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gl
2016-02-26 15:24
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first
2016-02-26 15:24
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kill yourself retarded third worlder
2016-03-22 17:48
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Slovakia TatKo
inb4 no NA teams at major
2016-02-26 15:25
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#32
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jOELZ | 
Poland stich - HLTV.org
xD alert
2016-02-26 15:25
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Faroe Islands AG.Mint
xD
2016-02-26 15:50
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allu | 
Finland Fherrera
xd
2016-02-26 16:04
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#33
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India anxF
European timezone best!!! Will there be twitch stream??
2016-02-26 15:28
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Russia Reph
GO YP GO GAMBIT GO HELLRAISERS
2016-02-26 15:25
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Faroe Islands clackdamighty
yp and hr will not qualify for sure but gambit have great chances mark my words :P
2016-02-26 15:27
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Russia Reph
shit happens
2016-02-26 15:27
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#35
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Faroe Islands clackdamighty
GOOD EVENING WITH AMAZING CS PROBABLY! GO LIQUID & GAMBIT !!
2016-02-26 15:26
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Ez 4 hen1
2016-02-26 15:27
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United States jliat
Wasn't Waylander amazing and then took a hiatus? Is he still as good? Gambit interesting team I have not followed before
2016-02-26 15:28
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Sweden godname
Let´s go G2
2016-02-26 15:33
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Gambit HYPE
2016-02-26 15:36
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Europe midder
audience there or again cellar lan?
2016-02-26 15:37
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jOELZ | 
Poland stich - HLTV.org
this is closed to the public since it's just a qualifier.
2016-02-26 15:42
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Europe midder
stupid system, why people cant be on this qualifier? It will be better
2016-02-26 15:47
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Brazil 1kuNg
I love you stich <3 Interview peacemaker from TS he speak good englando.
2016-02-26 15:43
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gl dosia&gaylander
2016-02-26 15:44
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Luxembourg alex24
whats with the french flag ? :))))
2016-02-26 15:45
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Brunei br0ks
liquid -> blue hr -> red
2016-02-26 16:01
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Luxembourg alex24
and the white ? :))
2016-02-26 16:04
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Brunei br0ks
only to separate the colors, i think
2016-02-26 16:08
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Canada CHiLLYCRAFT
LETS GO G2! MAKE IT OUT OF GROUPS BOYS!
2016-02-26 16:07
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roman | 
Palestine ndr[o]
looking forward to your interviews, stich!
2016-02-26 16:33
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France Nogara
I'd rather have pansy than these NA casters. Why don't MLG goes for the same talent list of MLG Aspen (and the studio too, the CEVO studio looks like shit) Hopes they will deliver at the real major.
2016-02-26 16:45
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World WarStorm666
Youtube video of ANGE1YLs insane shot! youtube.com/watch?v=dBKvBZSqIdA
2016-02-26 17:23
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Can u get me sperm samples man
2016-02-26 17:25
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f0rest | 
Germany Gloin
First of all I'd like to thank mlg for streaming on twitch: Thank you.
2016-02-26 17:28
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