AKIPRESS.COM - The MongolZ has officially become the national team of Mongolia. The government of Mongolia will fully support the team, developing esports in the country, Montsame reported.

In recent years, The MongolZ has broken all Asian records in Counter-Strike 2 and is currently ranked 3rd in the world. The team is set to compete in the ESL Pro League Season 21 and other top-tier tournaments in Sweden, Denmark, the USA, Australia, Romania, and other countries.

Esports was introduced as a medal event in four categories at the 19th Asian Games Hangzhou 2022, held in Hangzhou, China, in 2023. The program will expand to include eight esports disciplines at the 20th Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya to be held in Japan in 2026.