North America is one of the greatest, if not the greatest, regions to have competed at the VGC World Championships. With 4 World Champions in the Masters Division (Ray Rizzo’s three consecutive wins in 2010-12; and Wolfe Glick’s one in 2016) and top cut appearances in all years but 2015 (when Japan stormed the stage by taking 7 out of 8 cut spots), it’s safe to expect players from North America delivering some of the most exceptional matches of the year in the Worlds stage.

This season, the Americans took the first Internationals, in São Paulo, Brazil, and managed to close the year up with another win at home for the North American Internationals, evening up the score with Europe at 2 International wins each. It’s also worth noting the solid performances of Canadian players in Masters and the unstoppable Justin Miranda-Radbord in Juniors as part of team NA’s strong showing this season.

As one would expect, North America’s invitee list, made up by almost 100 players, is replete of acknowledged players looking to take their first (or second!) World Championship title home: keep an eye out on them!