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Invictus Gaming knocked out fellow LPL side Top Esports in the opening quarter-final of Worlds 2026 in Allen, Texas. The result guarantees China a semi-final place after the LPL's 0-4 start in the Swiss Stage.
Karmine Corp swept CTBC Flying Oyster 2-0 at Worlds 2026, eliminating the LCP's last remaining team. The French-based side move to 2-2 in the Swiss Stage, leaving one best-of-three between them and the quarter-finals.
Team Liquid Alienware beat Anyone's Legend 2-0 to eliminate the LPL's top seed from the Worlds 2026 Swiss Stage without a game win. The result keeps the LCS champions alive and sets up a deciding series against LOS on 30 October.
Gen.G completed a 3-0 Swiss Stage run at Worlds 2026 on Sunday by coming from a game down to beat LYON 2-1. The LCK champions are through to the quarter-finals, while LYON must look to Round 4 to join them.
Gen.G have won both of their Worlds 2026 Swiss Stage games, the second against the reigning Mid-Season Invitational champions. A third win would put the reigning LCK champions into the Knockout Stage.
Karmine Corp beat MVK Esports 3-0 to take the last Swiss Stage place at Worlds 2026. The French organisation becomes Europe's third team in the main event and opens against the LPL Split 3 champions.
Invictus Gaming Worlds 2026 reach the Swiss Stage as the LPL’s fourth seed after a 3-1 series win over JD Gaming in the Regional Finals.
Riot Games has unveiled the opening brackets and match schedule for the VALORANT Masters Santiago Playoffs. A live draw was held after the conclusion of the Swiss Stage, with the regional first seeds getting the opportunity to select their opponents. To decide the matchups, all Swiss Stage teams…
Reigning VALORANT Champion NRG and fellow Americas team G2 Esports have secured the final Playoffs slots at VALORANT Masters Santiago. As a result, their respective Swiss Stage opponents, Team Liquid (EMEA) and T1 (Pacific), have been eliminated from the first global VCT event of the year. NRG…
Esports tournament organiser ESL FACEIT Group has been appointed as the operator of the 2026 eMLS Cup, an EA Sports FC tournament hosted by Major League Soccer (MLS). The tournament will feature all 30 MLS clubs, each fielding a player who will compete in a Swiss stage from March 7th to 8th. Of the…
VALORANT Champions 2024 winner EDward Gaming and fellow VCT China representative Xi Lai Gaming have been eliminated from VALORANT Masters Santiago. The two Chinese teams lost their respective Swiss Stage matches against Pacific’s T1 and Americas team G2 Esports, which remain in the running for the…
VCT Pacific’s Paper Rex and EMEA team Gentle Mates have qualified for the VALORANT Masters Santiago Playoffs thanks to their undefeated Swiss Stage runs. As a result, their opponents, Americas representative NRG and EMEA’s Team Liquid, must survive another round of Swiss Stage matches to secure one…
Riot Games has revealed that it made a mistake during the live draw for the second Swiss stage matches of VALORANT Masters Santiago that are set to commence today (February 2nd). During yesterday’s live broadcast, a team was placed in the wrong position, resulting in the incorrect placement of the…
Day two at VALORANT Masters Santiago saw VCT Americas giant G2 Esports and Pacific’s T1 suffer 0-2 sweeps in their opening matches. Meanwhile, Paper Rex (Pacific) and Team Liquid (EMEA) scored their first victories in Chile and will face NRG and Gentle Mates in their respective Swiss Stage winners’…
VALORANT Masters Santiago officially kicked off today, with EMEA’s Gentle Mates and reigning Champions winner NRG clean sweeping their opening matches. As a result, VCT China representative EDward Gaming and Xi Lai Gaming will have to win their second round Swiss Stage games on March 3rd to remain…
The first global VCT event of the year, VALORANT Masters Santiago, is right around the corner, promising three weeks of high-tier gameplay and unpredictable outcomes. Kicking off on February 28th, Masters Santiago’s Swiss Stage will see two teams from every VCT region (EMEA, Americas, Pacific and…
