Worlds 2026 daily update, 28 October: Round 4 starts tonight with T1 vs Movistar KOI
Round 4 of the Worlds 2026 Swiss Stage begins tonight. T1 face Movistar KOI and LYON meet Invictus Gaming, with quarter-final places on the line. Times in UK time and other major zones. As of 28 October.
As of 28 October 2026. Worlds is back on tonight after Tuesday’s rest day. Round 4 of the Swiss Stage opens with two best-of-threes between teams on 2–1, and both winners go straight into the quarter-finals. Neither series has been played yet, so there are no results in this update.
Tonight’s matches (Wednesday 28 October)
| Match | Stakes | UK (GMT) | Central Europe (CET) | US East (ET) | US West (PT) | Brazil (BRT) | Korea (KST) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Movistar KOI vs T1 | Winner qualifies | 20:00 | 21:00 | 16:00 | 13:00 | 17:00 | 05:00 Thu |
| LYON vs Invictus Gaming | Winner qualifies | 23:00 | 00:00 Thu | 19:00 | 16:00 | 20:00 | 08:00 Thu |
The second series starts at 23:00 UK time, or later if the first one runs to three games. Europe’s clocks have gone back but North America’s don’t change until 1 November, so the UK is four hours ahead of US East Coast time this week. Both series are played at the Credit Union of Texas Event Center in Allen, Texas. The loser of each drops to 2–2 and gets one last chance in Round 5 on Saturday.
What to watch for
Movistar KOI vs T1. The three-time defending champions lost to Dplus KIA in Round 2, then beat CTBC Flying Oyster on Monday, a game in which Keria broke the all-time record for assists at Worlds. KOI started the event with wins over Bilibili Gaming and CTBC Flying Oyster before Dplus KIA beat them 2–0. T1 go in as clear favourites, but KOI have already beaten an LPL top team at this event.
LYON vs Invictus Gaming. This could be the closer of the two. LYON beat Team Secret Whales and Karmine Corp, then took a game off Gen.G on Sunday, which no other team has managed at this Worlds. Invictus Gaming lost their opener to Gen.G, then won comfortably against Team Secret Whales and Hanwha Life Esports. LYON are one of two North American teams still alive, along with Team Liquid Alienware, so a win would put the LCS in the quarter-finals.
The rest of Round 4 (not yet played)
| Day | Match | Stakes | UK (GMT) | US East (ET) | Korea (KST) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 29 Oct | Karmine Corp vs CTBC Flying Oyster | Loser eliminated | 20:00 | 16:00 | 05:00 Fri |
| Thu 29 Oct | Top Esports vs Bilibili Gaming | Winner qualifies | 23:00 | 19:00 | 08:00 Fri |
| Fri 30 Oct | Team Liquid Alienware vs LOS | Loser eliminated | 20:00 | 16:00 | 05:00 Sat |
| Fri 30 Oct | Hanwha Life Esports vs G2 Esports | Loser eliminated | 23:00 | 19:00 | 08:00 Sat |
The standings going into Round 4
| Record | Teams |
|---|---|
| 3–0 (qualified) | Dplus KIA, Gen.G |
| 2–1 | Movistar KOI, LYON, Invictus Gaming, Top Esports, T1, Bilibili Gaming |
| 1–2 | Hanwha Life Esports, G2 Esports, CTBC Flying Oyster, Karmine Corp, LOS, Team Liquid Alienware |
| 0–3 (eliminated) | Anyone’s Legend, Team Secret Whales |
What comes next
Round 5, for the teams still on 2–2, is on Saturday 31 October, starting at 17:00 UK time (13:00 ET). The quarter-finals run from 3 to 6 November and the semi-finals on 7 and 8 November, both in Allen, before the final moves to the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York, on Saturday 14 November.
Catch up with yesterday’s update, Worlds 2026 so far and the storylines fans are talking about. For where to watch, see our how-to-watch guide.
Settling in for a late one
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Sources & fact-checks
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