Passion UA pulls back from the EWC Apex Legends tournament 2024, replaced by EXO Clan

Modified Jul 29, 2024 15:53 GMT

Passion UA will miss the Apex EWC 2024 (Image via Sportskeeda)

Oleksandr Zinchenko's Ukrainian organization Passion UA has pulled out of the EWC Apex Legends tournament 2024 at the BR Arena, Riyadh. As a result, they have been replaced by another UK organization EXO Clan. According to a post from @EWC_EN, Passion UA has certain restrictions on outbound travel, preventing them from participating in the Apex Legends EWC tournament.

Moreover, the official X handle of Passion UA also notified fans about this scenario. The squad hopes to represent their region in the upcoming LAN tournaments following the conclusion of EWC.

This article will shed some light on the current situation and the final list of EMEA teams at the EWC Apex Legends tournament 2024.

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EXO Clan will replace Passion UA ahead of the EWC Apex Legends Tournament 2024

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The UK organization EXO Clan is all set to replace Passion UA ahead of their EWC Apex Legends Tournament 2024 campaign. According to the X post from the Ukranian organization, the authorities have tried every possible step to acquire approval from their country to attend the LAN in Riyadh. Eventually, they failed to do so.

They posted:

"We did everything we could but were unable to secure the clearance to leave our country We have two more #Apex LANs ahead and we hope to represent Ukraine there"

Many netizens speculate it could be the consequence of the ongoing Ukraine-Russia war. Consequently, EWC authority replaced Passion’s spot with another team that played in the ALGS: Split 1 Pro League EMEA. Hence, they invited the EXO Clan to set foot in the BR Arena, Riyadh. Here’s a quick glimpse of EXO’s roster attending the prestigious EWC tournament: