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Worlds 2026 semi-final: Gen.G sweep Invictus Gaming 3–0 and are the first team into the final — T1 vs Bilibili Gaming decides their opponent on 8 November at 22:00 UTC

Gen.G beat Invictus Gaming 3–0 in the first Worlds 2026 semi-final in Allen, Texas on 7 November and are the first team into the final, still unbeaten at the event. They play the winner of T1 vs Bilibili Gaming (8 November, 22:00 UTC) in the final at the Barclays Center on 14 November.

Published 08 Nov 2026, 02:07 UTCUpdated 2 days agoSource Strafe Esports

Gen.G 3–0 IG: Game 1 in under 34 minutes (29 kills to 9), Game 2 in under 30, Game 3 after 40
Ruler (Jhin, Ashe, Yunara) and Canyon (Qiyana, Lee Sin) carried the first two games; Rookie's 11/2/5 Locke kept IG close in Game 3
Gen.G are unbeaten at Worlds 2026: 3–0 in the Swiss stage, 3–0 vs LYON, 3–0 vs IG
First Worlds final under the Gen.G name, after semi-final exits in 2024 and 2025
Semi-final 2, T1 vs Bilibili Gaming: Sunday 8 November, 22:00 UTC
Grand final: Saturday 14 November, 19:00 UTC, Barclays Center, Brooklyn

How the series went

Gen.G controlled the first two games. Game 1 ended at 33:43 with a 29–9 kill lead, with Ruler on Jhin and Canyon on Qiyana doing most of the work. Game 2 was even quicker: under 30 minutes, with Canyon deathless on Lee Sin and Ruler on Ashe.

Game 3 was Invictus Gaming's best chance. Rookie went 11/2/5 on Locke and IG finished ahead on kills, 18–16, but Gen.G took nine towers to five, built a gold lead of about 6,500 and closed the series after 40 minutes with Ruler on Yunara.

What it means

Gen.G have not lost a series at Worlds 2026: 3–0 through the Swiss stage, 3–0 against LYON and now 3–0 against IG. It is their first Worlds final under the Gen.G name, after semi-final exits in 2024 and 2025. IG, back in the semi-finals for the first time in seven years, finish in the top four.

What's next

Semi-final 2, T1 vs Bilibili Gaming: Sunday 8 November, 22:00 UTC, Allen, Texas
Grand final, Gen.G vs the winner: Saturday 14 November, 19:00 UTC, Barclays Center, Brooklyn

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