Day 1 of Round 3 of the Worlds 2026 Swiss Stage, on Sunday, October 25, produced the first two Quarterfinal qualifiers: Dplus KIA and Gen.G, both at 3-0.
DK sweeps Movistar KOI
Dplus KIA won 2-0 against Movistar KOI. In game 1, Smash got the first pentakill of the tournament on Kai'Sa. In game 2, ShowMaker brought out his signature Syndra and finished 9/0/2. DK, the LCK's fourth seed, reaches the Quarterfinals for the first time since 2022. Movistar KOI drops to 2-1.
Gen.G comes back against LYON
Gen.G lost game 1 to LYON, then won the next two (2-1) to finish the Swiss Stage at 3-0. LYON drops to 2-1 and stays in contention.
The two 1-1 Bo1s
Invictus Gaming beat Hanwha Life Esports to move to 2-1. Top Esports dominated G2 Esports and also moved to 2-1. Hanwha Life and G2 fall to 1-2 and must win their next series to avoid elimination.
Monday, October 26
The elimination series pit LOS against Team Secret Whales and Team Liquid against Anyone's Legend, with the losers leaving Worlds.