Worlds 2026 Swiss Stage Day 3: IG Upsets HLE as First Teams Reach Playoffs

Day 3 of the Worlds 2026 Swiss Stage concluded on Sunday, October 25, with Dplus KIA and Gen.G securing the first two playoff spots. Meanwhile, G2 Esports lost to Top Esports and moved one defeat away from elimination at the League of Legends World Championship.

Alongside the two qualification-deciding best-of-three (Bo3) series, the day saw Invictus Gaming upset Hanwha Life Esports and Top Esports defeat G2 Esports, both in best-of-one (Bo1) matches.

Worlds 2026 Swiss Stage Day 3 Results

In the Bo1 matches, Invictus Gaming and Top Esports improved to 2-1, putting both teams one win away from qualification. Hanwha Life Esports and G2 Esports dropped to 1-2 and will need to win their next series to avoid elimination.

Here are all four results from Sunday, October 25, in the order the matches were played:

• Hanwha Life Esports 0-1 Invictus Gaming (Bo1)
• G2 Esports 0-1 Top Esports (Bo1)
• Movistar KOI 0-2 Dplus KIA (Bo3)
• Gen.G 2-1 LYON (Bo3)

Dplus KIA became the first team to qualify after defeating Movistar KOI 2-0. In Game 1, Sin “Smash” Geum-jae scored the first pentakill of Worlds 2026 on Kai'Sa.

Gen.G then came from behind to defeat LYON 2-1, also finishing the Swiss Stage with a 3-0 series record. Both South Korean teams have secured their places in the quarterfinals.

Movistar KOI and LYON remain in contention, both now holding 2-1 records.

Worlds 2026 Swiss Stage Matches for Monday, October 26

Round 3 continues on Monday, October 26, with four matches starting at 10 AM PT (12 PM CT). Here is the schedule:

• 10 AM PT / 12 PM CT (Bo1): T1 vs CTBC Flying Oyster (1-1)
• 11 AM PT / 1 PM CT (Bo1): Karmine Corp vs Bilibili Gaming (1-1)
• 12 PM PT / 2 PM CT (Bo3): LOS vs Team Secret Whales (0-2)
• 1 PM PT / 3 PM CT (Bo3): Team Liquid Alienware vs Anyone's Legend (0-2)

The final two series are elimination matches. LOS faces Team Secret Whales with its tournament run on the line, while Team Liquid and Anyone's Legend must also win to stay alive. The winners will advance to Round 4 with 1-2 records.

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