Five teams have qualified for the Worlds 2026 quarterfinals, and eight are still fighting for the last three spots, according to the source.
T1 beat Movistar KOI 2-0 on October 28, and Invictus Gaming beat LYON 2-1 that day. Both qualified at 3-1. On October 29, Karmine Corp swept CTBC Flying Oyster 2-0 and stayed alive, while CTBC finished at 1-3. TOP Esports beat Bilibili Gaming 2-1, winning the deciding game 17-3 in kills with an 11,000-gold lead, per Egamersworld.
TOP Esports became the second LPL team in the playoffs, after Invictus Gaming. Bilibili Gaming dropped into the 2-2 pool. Anyone's Legend had already been eliminated at 0-3.
The source says the six teams that reach 2-2 after October 30 will play three best-of-three series on October 31. The winner of each series qualifies, and the loser is eliminated.
Team Liquid Alienware face LOS and G2 Esports meet Hanwha Life in elimination series on October 30. A Hanwha Life win would put four LCK teams in the playoffs, alongside Gen.G, Dplus KIA and T1.
Round 5 is scheduled for October 31 at 1 p.m., 4 p.m. and 7 p.m. ET. Pairings had not been published when the article was written. The quarterfinal draw also takes place on October 31, and the quarterfinals begin on November 3. The final is set for November 14 at Barclays Center in Brooklyn.