The World Championships in League of Legends continue on Thursday, October 10th. It could be very bitter hours for the teams from Europe and the USA. Because the draw has brought some cracking games: G2 will play against T1 with Faker on Friday. On Saturday, Fnatic will play for all or nothing against an overwhelming opponent.
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G2 vs. T1 will probably set a record viewership on German Twitch
This is the most important game: On Friday, October 11th at 2 p.m. G2 and T1 will play each other in a best-of-three series. Both are 2-1 and need one more win to advance.
Whoever loses the game will have to compete in a win-or-get-out match on Sunday. If things go really badly, a killer ticket like Bilbili Gaming, the Chinese champions, could be waiting here.
The match between the two crowd favorites is sure to be a highlight – Faker against Caps in the midlane or BrokenBlade against Zeus in the top lane. It doesn’t get much better.
This will certainly be a record number of spectators for the German caster Tolkin, whose heart is already breaking as he is an ultra-fan of both teams.
What about the USA? FlyQuest will play against the champions from South Korea, Hanwha Life, on Thursday at 5 p.m. This will most likely result in a bloodbath. Anything other than a clear victory for the South Koreans would be a surprise.
When could things get bitter? Fnatic will take on China’s Weibo Gaming on Saturday at 2 p.m. They have to win the game, otherwise that’s it. You can’t give yourself too much chance of a surprise here.
G2 and Fnatic both got pretty much the worst possible draw, but also the one with the most glory up for grabs.
Team Liquid had better luck, they play at 5 p.m. on Saturday against GAM ESports, a very likeable team, but probably the weakest opponent available.
The MAD Lions from Europe and the 100 Thieves from the USA have already been eliminated. The Americans have even, a small embarrassment, already been caught in the play-ins: LoL: World Cup claims its first victim in Berlin and reddit is merciless to young US professionals