Gen.G and Dplus KIA reach Worlds 2026 quarterfinals at 3-0
Dplus KIA beat Movistar KOI 2-0 and Gen.G rallied past Lyon 2-1 in Swiss stage round 3 on October 26 to book knockout spots, according to game.donga.com.
Gen.G and Dplus KIA advanced to the quarterfinals of the 2026 LoL World Championship after winning their Swiss stage round 3 matches on October 26, according to game.donga.com. Both LCK teams closed the Swiss stage with 3-0 records.
Dplus KIA defeated Movistar KOI 2-0 to become the first team to reach the quarterfinals. Smash recorded the tournament's first pentakill on Kai'Sa in game 1 of that series.
Gen.G lost the opening set to Lyon but took the next two for a 2-1 comeback. Kiin played Ambessa in game 2 and Camille in game 3.
The two results followed an all-LCK round 2 on October 25, when Gen.G beat Hanwha Life Esports and Dplus KIA beat T1. In round 1, Gen.G defeated Invictus Gaming, Hanwha Life beat Team Top Esports, and T1 and Dplus KIA beat Lyon and G2 Esports respectively. After that round, a draw conducted by Riot's Nick Weatherlow paired Dplus KIA with T1 and Hanwha Life with Gen.G.
Hanwha Life Esports lost to Invictus Gaming and dropped to 1-2 in the Swiss stage. T1 will face CTBC Flying Oyster in round 3 at 2 a.m. on October 27.
Quick answers
Which teams reached the Worlds 2026 quarterfinals on October 26?
Dplus KIA and Gen.G both advanced after winning their Swiss stage round 3 matches and finishing 3-0.
When does T1 play its round 3 match at Worlds 2026?
T1 faces CTBC Flying Oyster at 2 a.m. on October 27.
Who scored the first pentakill at Worlds 2026?
Dplus KIA's Smash recorded the tournament's first pentakill on Kai'Sa in game 1 against Movistar KOI.