Hanwha Life Esports and T1 are set to face off in the quarterfinals.
After the EWC 2026 LoL Round of 16 concluded, the quarterfinal matchups were revealed. Hanwha Life will be facing T1, AGAL will go up against KC, Gen.G will play against JD Gaming, and Dplus KIA will challenge BLG.
The draw caused quite a stir as T1, advancing as the second seed, was set to face one of the other group winners—Hanwha Life, Gen.G, or AGAL. The outcome led to a clash with Hanwha Life, setting up what is expected to be a tense quarterfinal match for both teams.
Gen.G will be taking on JD Gaming, a challenging but slightly more favorable matchup compared to facing T1. On the other hand, Dplus KIA, the second seed from the tough group, will be up against BLG, the team that claimed first place by defeating T1. The quarterfinals are scheduled to kick off at 1:00 PM local time on the 17th, with Hanwha Life vs. T1 and Gen.G vs. JD Gaming happening simultaneously, followed by AGAL vs. KC and BLG vs. Dplus KIA.
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