The Most Tense Quarterfinals in World Championship History
With the new format changes for the 2025 World Championship, combined with continuous surprising outcomes and the luck of the draw, this year’s quarterfinals have become incredibly unpredictable. In fact, for some teams, this quarterfinal might even be more important than the semifinals and is expected to play a significant role in determining the champion of the biggest international tournament in the League of Legends scene for 2025.
Specifically, in the quarterfinals, Gen.G will face HLE early on. Although Gen.G is currently demonstrating a devastating performance, there’s no guarantee they will definitely defeat the LCK runner-up. After a fluctuating period leading up to MSI, HLE is showing signs of a clear return. Even though they just lost to Gen.G in the LCK, the World Championship is a different stage where HLE still has a chance to compete for the title as well as a “last dance” for Peanut.
Meanwhile, T1 will face AL on the other side. With an opponent like AL, T1 cannot afford to be complacent even though they are still known as the “LPL’s Slayer.” Indeed, AL is the only team at this year’s World Championship that has reached the quarterfinals with a 3-0 scoreline, while their two opponents in the Swiss round were none other than Gen.G and HLE – two extremely strong representatives from the LCK.
The matchups of CFO – KT and TES – G2 are also expected to be very tense. “The elder brother of LCP” will meet a representative that is currently performing very well from the LCK. Meanwhile, TES carries the responsibility of holding onto hopes for the LPL as many believe AL will find it very difficult to reach the semifinals against a strong opponent like T1.
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