Result
Invictus Gaming beat Top Esports 3-1 to become the first semifinalist
In the all-LPL series that opened the quarterfinals, IG won three of four games; TES only took game 2, the longest of the series. IG reach a Worlds semifinal for the first time since 2019 and will face the winner of Gen.G vs LYON. TES played with 369 as a late stand-in top laner.
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Sources: esports.net — Invictus Gaming beat Top Esports 3-1 to reach first Worlds semifinal since 2019 (4-nov-2026) · GosuGamers — Invictus Gaming defeat Top Esports to become the first semifinalists at Worlds 2026 (4-nov-2026) · Hotspawn — Invictus Gaming Defeat Top Esports, Reach Worlds 2026 Semifinals (4-nov-2026)