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, LØS are now Brazil’s only representative in the main event. Ahead of the Round 2 match against
,
Sheep Esports had the opportunity to chat with the team’s AD carry, Wallyson “
” Queiroz, who made his Worlds debut.
What are your first impressions of the game, from the draft to the final moment?
Francisco “Duduhh” Queiroz da Silva: “To be honest, I thought the draft was fine. We didn’t 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 wasn’t that comfortable was
(
Kim Dong-min), who doesn’t play K’Sante that much, but it was still a pick we should have been comfortable with. I don’t 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 we’re doing wrong, and we’ll try to talk more about the draft and about what we could have done.
Can you explain the K’Sante pick as an answer to Jayce?
Duduhh: They picked Jhin and Jayce among their first picks, and K’Sante was a very good pick there, because it’s a comfortable matchup against Jayce and it’s also very good against Jhin, since he’s a tank and Jhin isn’t good against tanks, because he doesn’t 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 I’m very satisfied with my year so far. I’m very happy with my evolution along the way, and with how I’m 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 it’s 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 don’t 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 didn’t punish it, or they gave us a lot of openings to punish. Here, internationally, that doesn’t happen as much, so it’s something we had to adapt to, and I think it’s what I felt the most.
You said that Kim “” 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 didn’t see many fights or anything fancy, but he’s a very good player, his lane is very good, and his spacing is very good, so he doesn’t 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 it’s a totally different situation now, so I wanted to prove myself and beat them again. They’re the team I wanted to play against for now.
Players from other regions, like Choi “” Woo-je, have praised LØS. How are you assessing your training abroad, and what do you think other teams saw in you?
Duduhh: I think it’s 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 LØS need to take from this game into the next ones, in such a short format?
Duduhh: It’s 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 wasn’t 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. We’ll review it calmly, think about it, reset the mental and focus more on tomorrow.
LØS is now Brazil’s only team in the Swiss Stage. What message do you have for Brazilians, who haven’t 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 it’s about believing and continuing to cheer. I think it’s really cool to see the fans cheering and sending positive energy, and I think continuing that will be very important for us.”
