Valorant VCT Americas Partners: Sentinels & LOUD In [Confirmed]

Riot Games has officially selected Sentinels, LOUD, and KRÜ Esports as confirmed partner teams for the next two-year VCT Americas competitive cycle, restructuring the league into eight core franchises across four regional territories on October 18. According to verified reports from VLR.gg, the incoming format contracts the circuit from its previous ten-team baseline down to eight long-term partnered organizations, introducing dedicated sub-regional allocations for North America, Brazil, LATAM North, and LATAM South. This competitive compression guarantees that several legacy organizations will lose their premier top-tier status heading into the 2026 circuit. Sentinels secure their franchise berth featuring in-game leader Mohamed "johnqt" Ouarid flanked by young prodigy Yassin "Reduxx" Aboulalazm, Jonah "JonahP" Pulice, and Gabriel "cortezia" Cortez. Meanwhile, Brazilian juggernaut LOUD reloaded around Lucca "lukxo" Travaioli and Roberto "erde" Lobos, and KRÜ secured world champion Felipe "Less" de Loyola Basso. As highlighted in our previous coverage of [VCT Americas 2026: Partnered Teams Revealed [Confirmed]](/news/vct-americas-partnered-teams-revealed-2026), five partnered positions remain unannounced. Riot aims to deliver heightened regular-season stakes, ensuring every fixture carries direct playoff implications for international Masters qualification.