Gen.G, Invictus Gaming, Bilibili Gaming and T1 are into the Worlds 2026 semifinals, where two LCK teams face two LPL teams.
The Worlds 2026 quarterfinals are over, with four teams moving on, all from Asia: Gen.G and T1 of the LCK, and Invictus Gaming and Bilibili Gaming of the LPL. The two Western teams left after the Swiss Stage, Karmine Corp of the LEC and LYON of the LCS, both fell in the quarterfinals.
How did the four teams get through?
| Quarterfinal | Result | Winner |
|---|---|---|
| Top Esports vs Invictus Gaming | 1–3 | Invictus Gaming |
| Gen.G vs LYON | 3–0 | Gen.G |
| Dplus KIA vs Bilibili Gaming | 0–3 | Bilibili Gaming |
| Karmine Corp vs T1 | 1–3 | T1 |
Gen.G advanced from the Swiss Stage without losing a series and swept LYON without dropping a game. Invictus Gaming won the all-LPL meeting with Top Esports. Bilibili Gaming reached the quarterfinals at 3–2 in the Swiss Stage while Dplus KIA advanced at 3–0, yet BLG still won 3–0. T1, through at 3–1, beat Karmine Corp 3–1.
When are the semifinals and the final?
Each match is a best-of-five series and the loser is eliminated. The semifinals are in Allen, Texas, and the final is at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. The times below are converted to Vietnam time (UTC+7).
| Match | Vietnam time | Pairing |
|---|---|---|
| Semifinal 1 | 05:00 on November 8 | Gen.G vs Invictus Gaming (Gen.G won 3–0) |
| Semifinal 2 | 05:00 on November 9 | T1 vs Bilibili Gaming |
| Final | 02:00 on November 15 | Gen.G vs the winner of T1 vs Bilibili Gaming |
Update, November 8: Gen.G beat Invictus Gaming 3–0 in the first semifinal and are into the final. T1 vs Bilibili Gaming has no result yet.
Both semifinals are LCK against LPL. The schedule up to the Swiss Stage is in our piece on the eight quarterfinalists.
Sources: the Worlds 2026 bracket on Wikipedia and ggez.gg (quarterfinal results and semifinal pairings, the two agree), the LoL Esports schedule (match times, converted to Vietnam time) and Riot Games’ Worlds 2026 primer (image). Checked on November 7, 2026.
