Brazilian Street Fighter 6 Pro is barred from the $2 million Capcom Cup due to a visa denial.

Brazilian player Namikaze (Street Fighter 6) may not be allowed to participate for the $2 million prize at the Capcom Cup after his visa was refused. Such an occurrence has happened before in the Fighting Games Community, and I doubt it will happen again.

The denial of Namikaze's visa prevented the Brazilian player from competing in the Capcom Cup.

Galera, infelizmente meu pedido de visto foi negado. A pessoa sequer quis olhar meus documentos, foi muito descaso, mesmo eu com as cartas da Capcom afirmando que eu iria com o intuito de competir e representar meu pais, tendo a passagem e o hotel já pago pela própria Capcom 1/3

— Namikaze (@NamikazeExTM) December 19, 2023

The Brazilian FGC is furious about the situation. Namikaze had his visa denied on December 18, 2023.during a roughly three-minute interview at the consulate. According to the Brazilian athlete, the interviewer seemed uninterested in listening to what he had to say. Namikaze explained the scenario as follows during our short conversation:"The interviewer did not request to see my documentation within the allotted three minutes of the interview, nor did they ask me for any other information to support the reason for my travel. I explained that it was for an international competition, where I had won a berth in this event in Brazil with full compensation. Similar: What happened on October 31, 2021, with Roblox? An explanation of the outageThe injustice done to a player who has earned his place in the tournament has prompted the Brazilian FGC to respond vehemently. As word of the story quickly went viral, a number of well-known video producers and gamers made an effort to spread the word and give Namikaze a chance to win the $2 million reward. One of the most well-known efforts to draw attention to this issue was made by Vini Oliveira, popularly known as Punchho do Dragão:

Street Fighter não é mainstream como CS ou League of Legends, mas em Fev/24 acontecerá a Capcom Cup X, o maior torneio da história da franquia, com premiação de 2 milhões USD.

Dois brasileiros conquistaram vaga para esse mundial. Mas um deles acaba de ter seu visto negado: pic.twitter.com/4uS86pMunx

— Vini Oliveira (@PunhoDragaoFGC) December 20, 2023

While Street Fighter isn't as popular as League of Legends or Counter-Strike, on February 24th, the Capcom Cup X—the largest tournament in the history of the franchise—will take place with a $2 million USD prize pool. Two Brazilians won tickets to this international competition. But one of them just had their visa rejected.Vini carries on the conversation, pointing out that Brazilian E-Sports players have encountered similar circumstances before and that Fighting Games players are not the only ones. Even though they have the paperwork to support their claim that they won their place in one of the largest championships in the world, many players have their hopes and a once-in-a-lifetime chance dashed without any reason.Similar: Street Fighter 6 Modifies Chun-Li in a Covert WayIn Brazil right now, Namikaze's predicament is widely known. Vini was successful in getting the word out about it. Players, influencers, and other well-known Brazilian blogs have all shared the player's tale. Prominent figures such as League of Legends broadcaster Colossimus and writer Thomas Schulze of one of the nation's largest gaming portals are also contributing to the awareness-raising effort and may be able to assist Brazil's Capcom Cup delegate.

An Ancient Story of the FGC

Although regrettable, Namikaze's circumstances are not unexpected. Many instances exist of international gamers from all over the globe having their visas refused. By 2020, MK11 player Konqueror's visa was refused four times. However, once the FGC assisted in raising awareness of the situation, he was able to reverse the course of events. The matter received so much attention that the American embassy was tagged on social media by well-known Brazilian comedian and presenter of a late-night program, Danilo Gentilli, pleading with them to change their mind.

Olá @EmbaixadaEUA tudo bem? Desde já com o devido respeito à soberania do País, conheci um caso, me coloquei no lugar do garoto e gostaria de reportar pra vocês. Falo por aqui porque foi a maneira mais rápida q encontrei para contatá-los. Por favor, se puderem, atentem pra isso:

— Danilo Gentili (@DaniloGentili) February 7, 2020

Salutations @EmbaixadaEUA, What's up with you? First of all, I would want to convey to you a situation that I came across, putting myself in the boy's shoes, and with all due respect for the sovereignty of the nation. The reason I'm contacting you here is because it was the quickest method I could find to do so. If at all possible, please pay attention to this.It seems that the Brazilian FGC wants lightning to hit the same spot again. Namikaze has benefited greatly from the advice and assistance of the FGC and other well-known figures in the E-Sports industry. His circumstances are intricate. In February 2024, there's the Capcom Cup, thus he may not have enough time to apply for another visa. There's no assurance that his visa won't be refused again, even if he succeeds. All we can do is hope that a desire won't be dashed by bureaucracy and indifference if there is enough vocal support and commotion.