arrived at
Worlds 2026 as CBLOL champions, after beating
3-2 in the Split 2 final and keeping their guest spot for 2027 two days later. Their Swiss Stage debut, however, could not have been tougher:
, the three-time reigning world champions, closed out the game in just 24 minutes.
With FURIA eliminated in the Play-Ins, LĂS are now Brazilâs only representative in the main event. Ahead of the Round 2 match against
,
Sheep Esports had the opportunity to chat with the teamâs AD carry, Wallyson â
â Queiroz, who made his Worlds debut.
What are your first impressions of the game, from the draft to the final moment?
Francisco âDuduhhâ Queiroz da Silva: âTo be honest, I thought the draft was fine. We didnât expect their LeBlanc that much, and it caught us a little by surprise, but it was kind of within our comfort. I think the only person who maybe wasnât that comfortable was
(
Kim Dong-min), who doesnât play KâSante that much, but it was still a pick we should have been comfortable with. I donât know, maybe it was nerves or lack of preparation in the game itself. But, personally, I think it was a good experience. We were able to see a little of what weâre doing wrong, and weâll try to talk more about the draft and about what we could have done.
Can you explain the KâSante pick as an answer to Jayce?
Duduhh: They picked Jhin and Jayce among their first picks, and KâSante was a very good pick there, because itâs a comfortable matchup against Jayce and itâs also very good against Jhin, since heâs a tank and Jhin isnât good against tanks, because he doesnât have that much damage. So it was a good pick in that situation, and we decided what was best.
After a year with a CBLOL title and experience at the EWC, you now debut at Worlds as the youngest player of the tournament. How do you see your rise, and what does this first game mean to you?
Duduhh: For me, everything has been kind of too fast, but Iâm very satisfied with my year so far. Iâm very happy with my evolution along the way, and with how Iâm evolving in the bootcamps, both in Korea, where I felt I had a really big step up, and here. Since the beginning of the year, I knew I had the level to play against the best in Brazil, so being able to show that I was champion, that I had the level to play against them, and now showing that I have the level to play against the people here too, is really cool.
What was the biggest difference you felt, going from the CBLOL to playing the best teams in the world?
Duduhh: I think itâs a bit how they play the map, and also a bit the lane. To be honest, I think their lanes are a lot better. They donât make as many mistakes, they click right. In Brazil, you could often punish a wrong pick-off, and I feel we won a lot of games like that. Sometimes we did something a little wrong and the teams didnât punish it, or they gave us a lot of openings to punish. Here, internationally, that doesnât happen as much, so itâs something we had to adapt to, and I think itâs what I felt the most.
You said that Kim ââ Su-hwan is your reference in the world. What could you learn from facing him today?
Duduhh: I think he just does the basics really well. You didnât see many fights or anything fancy, but heâs a very good player, his lane is very good, and his spacing is very good, so he doesnât give you much room for error. I think I learned to be a bit more consistent. His lane and the way he plays were really cool to see.
Is there another team or player you still want to face at this Worlds?
Duduhh: I wanted to play against
. I think their team is really good. We had beaten them last time, but itâs a totally different situation now, so I wanted to prove myself and beat them again. Theyâre the team I wanted to play against for now.
Players from other regions, like Choi ââ Woo-je, have praised LĂS. How are you assessing your training abroad, and what do you think other teams saw in you?
Duduhh: I think itâs the way we play, more aggressive. We have a very aggro style, and we can get a lot of lead in the early game, so I think that probably surprised the other teams a lot. I think they were also kind of surprised that we had good lanes and could also do well in the mid game.
What does LĂS need to take from this game into the next ones, in such a short format?
Duduhh: Itâs more about knowing how to use the draft in the game, to have more stable lanes too. The game kind of ended in lane, and there wasnât much we could do, there was no way to save it. I think they had the stronger jungle, and we should have had more stable lanes, but they ended up destabilizing a bit, and that affected us a lot. Weâll review it calmly, think about it, reset the mental and focus more on tomorrow.
LĂS is now Brazilâs only team in the Swiss Stage. What message do you have for Brazilians, who havenât had a good campaign in a long time?
Duduhh: It was just one game, and it was a debut for a lot of people, so there might have been some nerves. I know it was just one game, and the next one will be different. So itâs about believing and continuing to cheer. I think itâs really cool to see the fans cheering and sending positive energy, and I think continuing that will be very important for us.â