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T1 have beaten Karmine Corp 3–1 in the Worlds 2026 quarterfinals, securing a semifinal against Bilibili Gaming. Riot’s official bracket now has all four semifinalists: Gen.G and Invictus Gaming meet on the other side.
Karmine Corp’s defeat ends their Worlds run after a five-round Swiss campaign. T1 needed four games to settle the quarterfinal; the other series on their side ended in BLG’s 3–0 sweep of Dplus KIA.
Different routes through Swiss
T1 reached the knockouts at 3–1. They beat LOS, lost to Dplus KIA, then recovered against CTBC Flying Oyster before a 2–0 qualification series over Movistar KOI.
Karmine Corp advanced at 3–2, opening with a win over Anyone’s Legend before losses to LYON and Bilibili Gaming. Facing elimination, they won consecutive 2–0 series against CTBC Flying Oyster and Movistar KOI to earn their quarterfinal place.
The quarterfinal loss leaves the semifinal field split between two LCK teams, T1 and Gen.G, and two LPL teams, BLG and IG.
Semifinals begin this weekend
The semifinals take place in Allen, Texas, on November 7–8. Riot’s primer gives each day’s start as 16:00 CST / 22:00 UTC / 23:00 CET in Stockholm. Both semifinals and the final are best-of-five.
The winners advance to Brooklyn on November 14, where the final starts at 14:00 EST / 19:00 UTC / 20:00 CET. The knockout overview brings together all four quarterfinal results and the remaining format; the tournament calendar covers the event window.