| The impressive Matthew Raubach (Capt.) of the Protea Esports Team for the DotA 2 esports title. |
On Saturday, 7 February 2026, South Africa was drawn against both Botswana and Zambia in the Reqional Qualifiers for Global Esports Federation’s (GEF) GEG25 World Finals to be held in Mumbai, India, from 26 February to 1 March 2026.
Unfortunately neither team pitched at the allotted time and the South African Protea Esports Team for the DotA 2 esports title were credited with the wins.
No-one is ever happy to take a win this way – especially when South Africa has such a strong team, but maybe that’s why they didn’t show….
Today, Sunday, 8 February 2026, the team, clad in battle gear are ready for their two opponents being Namibia at 16H00 and Malawi at 21H00.
The Protea DotA2 Esports Team is as follows:
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