Movistar KOI beat Bilibili Gaming 1-0 in Round 1 of the Worlds 2026 group stage on Friday, 23 October. The best-of-1 series took 39 minutes, according to the source.
Bilibili Gaming was ranked 4th in the Elo power rankings at 1850. Movistar KOI was ranked 41st at 1669. The source describes the match as a mismatch on paper, but the result went against the higher-rated side.
Both teams entered with a recent loss. Bilibili Gaming lost 3-1 to Anyone's Legend in LPL Split 3 2026. Movistar KOI lost 3-0 to G2 Esports in the LEC Summer 2026. The source says the 1-0 result in this round leaves the 2026 season series between the two teams level at 1-1.
Other Round 1 results reported in the source include Karmine Corp beating Anyone's Legend 1-0, Dplus KIA beating G2 Esports 1-0, Hanwha Life Esports beating Top Esports 1-0, CTBC Flying Oyster beating Team Liquid 1-0, T1 beating LOS 1-0, and LYON beating Team Secret Whales 1-0.
Movistar KOI face CTBC Flying Oyster on Saturday, 24 October. The source says both teams won their Round 1 games. The tournament runs until 15 November.