Worlds 2026: LØS and TL knock out TSW and AL, as T1 and BLG reach 2-1

The day 4 of the League of Legends Worlds 2026 Main Event brought the first eliminations of the tournament. and , the first seeds of the LCP and the LPL, lost their 0-2 series and became the first teams to leave the Swiss Stage, while and survived and moved to 1-2.

In the 1-1 matches, and both reached 2-1, one win away from the Knockout Stage. After the first two playoff spots were secured on Day 3, the Swiss Stage now has its full picture of qualified, alive and eliminated teams.

After losses to T1 and G2 Esports, LØS needed a win to avoid being eliminated, and got it with a 2-0 sweep of Team Secret Whales. It is the first win for Brazil at this Worlds Swiss Stage.

Game 1 lasted almost 40 minutes. TSW took an early lead in the laning phase with a snowball composition, but their macro and objective fights let LØS and their teamfight composition get back into the game. A Baron fight win gave LØS the first game.

In Game 2, LØS repeatedly picked off Nguyễn "" Đăng Jax and Lê "" Văn Vi and built a lead of more than 5,000 gold. TSW closed the gap after erasing Wallyson "" Queiroz Ashe with a Vi and Miss Fortune ultimate combo and taking Baron, but LØS won a teamfight at the third dragon and used the Baron buff to close out the series. TSW finished in 15th-16th place.

The other elimination series put the LCS champions against the LPL’s first seed. Team Liquid Alienware won Game 1 with a lead of more than 14,000 gold, behind Brandon "" Villegas Lee Sin and a strong Camille, and finished the game by holding the Dragon Soul fight.

Game 2 was much closer. Liquid built a lead of around 5,000 gold, but Anyone’s Legend came back and the game reached a final Dragon fight around the 45-minute mark, with both teams on Soul Point. Team Liquid took the Infernal Soul, and Sean “” Sung closed out the series with a great fight.

Anyone’s Legend, who lost to on Day 1 and to on Day 2, were eliminated without a single win.

After Round 3, and are qualified, six teams are at 2-1 (Top Esports, , Bilibili Gaming, T1, and ), and six are at 1-2 (, , , , LØS and Team Liquid Alienware).

The Round 4 draw already has a rematch of Day 4’s survivors: Team Liquid Alienware face LØS in a best-of-three elimination series.