By the way, teams don't need to be formed based on the principle of "you're my friend, so we're on the same team."
There are many players on the forum (and I am one of them) who would find it very inconvenient to play with a certain group of people on the same team. And, conversely, some people would like to play on a team with familiar (including real-life) players/friends.
All games, both single and paired, are components of one team battle.
The tournament will become more interesting due to a larger number of participants.