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The following 9 (later 16) teams have been approved:
Argentina — Captained by ziloXX (won with 8 votes) and Enzonana. Independent Olympians — Captained by Lasen (won with 6 votes) and Chill Shadow Americas — Captained by Lord Thorx (won with 8 votes) and Bloody alfa Italy — Captained by Amaranth (won with 9 votes) and umbreon098 US West — Captained by Dominatio (tied with indeterminate votes) and maroon Asia — Captained by CKW (won with 3 votes) and stitch.kr US South — Captained by Yami (won with 3 votes) and jeronipuff Latin America — Captained by RahelGamer03 (won with 10 votes) and Nalorium France — Captained by Wait2Seconds (2nd with 5 votes, Pheo was 1st place with 20 but quit) and fourmi After Post China — Captained by Wss (won with 12 votes) and Vusty. Brazil — Captained by Caetano93 (won with 13 votes) and Spl4sh Europe — Captained by Djokra (won with 12 votes) Germany — Captained by CMx (won with 12 votes) and FriendOfMrGolem120 Spain — Captained by Tenshinhan (won with 10 votes) US Northeast — Captained by Ophion and FNH (won with 2 votes) US Midwest — Captained by MegaVictini04 (won with indeterminate votes) and Sickist