Esports World Cup 2026

EWC 2026 Group Stage Day 1 Opens With Cross-Regional Questions

By Onivia EditorialJuly 15, 2026

TL;DR

Gen.G and Karmine Corp met in the EWC 2026 Group Stage as an LCK versus LEC matchup.

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Gen.G faced Karmine Corp in the Group Stage at EWC 2026. Gen.G represented Korea in the LCK, while Karmine Corp competed in the LEC for EMEA.

Series result

GENGen.G

1 - 0

Gen.G win

KCKarmine Corp

Picks & Bans

1 game

Gen.G

blue side

Picks

Chovy

Syndra

Canyon

Lee Sin

Kiin

Ambessa

Duro

Leona

Ruler

Jhin

Bans

Jayce

Vi

Ziggs

Renekton

Vayne

Karmine Corp

red side

Picks

Busio

Camille

Yike

Naafiri

kyeahoo

Cassiopeia

Canna

Gnar

Caliste

Ezreal

Bans

Nocturne

Poppy

Orianna

Shen

Pantheon

Game 127:38

Gen.G won

Gen.Gblue : redKarmine Corp

Kills

25:9

Gold

61.8k:50.0k

Towers

9:1

Dragons

3:1

Barons

1:0

Gen.G · 1 Herald, 2 Void Grubs, 2 inhibitors

Karmine Corp · 1 Void Grub

First objectives: Karmine Corp took first blood; Karmine Corp took first dragon; Gen.G took first Herald; Gen.G took first Baron; Gen.G took first tower.

Standout damage

Chovy on Syndra

8/0/8 · 24,514 damage

Caliste on Ezreal

2/4/4 · 15,340 damage

TSTeam Secret

0 - 1

Sentinels win

SENSentinels

Picks & Bans

1 game

Sentinels

blue side

Picks

HamBak

Lee Sin

Rahel

Jhin

Impact

Rumble

DARKWINGS

Orianna

huhi

Blitzcrank

Bans

Nautilus

Poppy

Vi

Xin Zhao

Jarvan IV

Team Secret

red side

Picks

Eddie

Ezreal

Bie

Karma

Dire

Ryze

Hizto

Wukong

Pun

K'Sante

Bans

Caitlyn

Camille

Bard

Cassiopeia

Anivia

Game 135:14

Sentinels won

Sentinelsblue : redTeam Secret

Kills

16:8

Gold

68.0k:60.2k

Towers

9:3

Dragons

3:2

Barons

2:0

Sentinels · 1 Herald, 1 inhibitor

Team Secret · 3 Void Grubs

First objectives: Team Secret took first blood; Team Secret took first dragon; Sentinels took first Herald; Sentinels took first Baron; Team Secret took first tower.

Standout damage

DARKWINGS on Orianna

3/2/10 · 25,755 damage

Eddie on Ezreal

2/2/4 · 23,130 damage

T1T1

1 - 0

T1 win

GAMGAM Esports

Picks & Bans

1 game

GAM Esports

blue side

Picks

Gloryy

Cassiopeia

Draktharr

Naafiri

Kiaya

Vayne

Artemis

Jhin

Taki

Pyke

Bans

Nocturne

Jayce

Bard

Lucian

Syndra

T1

red side

Picks

Faker

Orianna

Doran

Gnar

Oner

Vi

Peyz

Taliyah

Keria

Shen

Bans

Akali

Camille

Jarvan IV

Alistar

Nautilus

Game 133:10

T1 won

GAM Esportsblue : redT1

Kills

14:24

Gold

63.2k:72.1k

Towers

2:11

Dragons

1:4

Barons

1:0

GAM Esports · 1 Herald, 3 Void Grubs

T1 · 3 inhibitors

First objectives: GAM Esports took first blood; T1 took first dragon; GAM Esports took first Herald; GAM Esports took first Baron; T1 took first tower.

Standout damage

Gloryy on Cassiopeia

4/6/5 · 18,874 damage

Faker on Orianna

5/2/7 · 21,228 damage

BLGBilibili Gaming

1 - 0

Bilibili Gaming win

MKOIMovistar KOI

Picks & Bans

1 game

Bilibili Gaming

blue side

Picks

Viper

Cassiopeia

ON

Nautilus

Bin

Ambessa

Xun

Lee Sin

Knight

Akali

Bans

Orianna

Varus

Nocturne

Renekton

Shyvana

Movistar KOI

red side

Picks

Alvaro

Bard

Supa

Ezreal

Elyoya

Vi

Myrwn

Vex

Jojopyun

Anivia

Bans

Syndra

Camille

Jayce

Naafiri

Poppy

Game 133:19

Bilibili Gaming won

Bilibili Gamingblue : redMovistar KOI

Kills

20:15

Gold

64.4k:59.5k

Towers

7:1

Dragons

4:1

Barons

0:0

Bilibili Gaming · 1 Herald, 3 Void Grubs, 1 inhibitor

First objectives: Bilibili Gaming took first blood; Movistar KOI took first dragon; Bilibili Gaming took first Herald; Bilibili Gaming took first tower.

Standout damage

Knight on Akali

9/4/5 · 28,458 damage

Supa on Ezreal

3/2/7 · 29,818 damage

G2G2 Esports

1 - 0

G2 Esports win

FURIAFURIA

Picks & Bans

1 game

FURIA

blue side

Picks

JoJo

Camille

Tatu

Lee Sin

Ayu

Jhin

Guigo

Ambessa

Tutsz

Akali

Bans

Anivia

Vi

Pantheon

Shen

Kled

G2 Esports

red side

Picks

Hans Sama

Syndra

Labrov

Leona

SkewMond

Naafiri

BrokenBlade

Gnar

Caps

Galio

Bans

Poppy

Jarvan IV

Cassiopeia

Rumble

Vayne

Game 124:28

G2 Esports won

FURIAblue : redG2 Esports

Kills

4:11

Gold

39.2k:50.4k

Towers

0:10

Dragons

0:3

Barons

0:1

G2 Esports · 1 Herald, 3 Void Grubs, 2 inhibitors

First objectives: FURIA took first blood; G2 Esports took first dragon; G2 Esports took first Herald; G2 Esports took first Baron; G2 Esports took first tower.

Standout damage

Ayu on Jhin

3/0/0 · 14,393 damage

SkewMond on Naafiri

4/1/4 · 13,745 damage

ALAnyone's Legend

1 - 0

Anyone's Legend win

DKDplus KIA

Picks & Bans

1 game

Dplus KIA

blue side

Picks

Siwoo

Jayce

ShowMaker

Syndra

Lucid

Xin Zhao

Smash

Jhin

Career

Trundle

Bans

Orianna

Nocturne

Poppy

Olaf

Yorick

Anyone's Legend

red side

Picks

Shanks

Cassiopeia

Tarzan

Vi

Hope

Ezreal

Kael

Leona

Flandre

Shen

Bans

Viktor

Jarvan IV

Ziggs

Camille

Bard

Game 135:45

Anyone's Legend won

Dplus KIAblue : redAnyone's Legend

Kills

9:23

Gold

66.7k:75.9k

Towers

3:9

Dragons

1:4

Barons

0:1

Dplus KIA · 3 Void Grubs

Anyone's Legend · 1 Herald, 2 inhibitors

First objectives: Anyone's Legend took first blood; Anyone's Legend took first dragon; Anyone's Legend took first Herald; Anyone's Legend took first Baron; Dplus KIA took first tower.

Standout damage

Siwoo on Jayce

1/8/4 · 24,203 damage

Hope on Ezreal

6/1/9 · 35,870 damage

HLEHanwha Life Esports

1 - 0

Hanwha Life Esports win

MIBRMIBR.LOS

Picks & Bans

1 game

MIBR.LOS

blue side

Picks

Curse

Jarvan IV

Feisty

Cassiopeia

Ackerman

Nautilus

Duduhh

Ziggs

Zest

Tristana

Bans

Camille

Lee Sin

Akali

LeBlanc

Annie

Hanwha Life Esports

red side

Picks

Zeka

Syndra

Kanavi

Naafiri

Delight

Alistar

Zeus

Gnar

Gumayusi

Seraphine

Bans

Jayce

Vi

Orianna

Vayne

Renekton

Game 119:20

Hanwha Life Esports won

MIBR.LOSblue : redHanwha Life Esports

Kills

3:28

Gold

29.2k:45.4k

Towers

0:8

Dragons

0:3

Barons

0:0

MIBR.LOS · 1 Void Grub

Hanwha Life Esports · 1 Herald, 2 Void Grubs, 1 inhibitor

First objectives: Hanwha Life Esports took first blood; Hanwha Life Esports took first dragon; Hanwha Life Esports took first Herald; Hanwha Life Esports took first tower.

Standout damage

Zest on Tristana

1/6/0 · 11,176 damage

Gumayusi on Seraphine

7/0/13 · 16,246 damage

LYONLYON

0 - 1

JD Gaming win

JDGJD Gaming

Picks & Bans

1 game

JD Gaming

blue side

Picks

HongQ

Orianna

JunJia

Poppy

Xiaoxu

Jayce

Vampire

Pyke

GALA

Kai'Sa

Bans

Ezreal

Akali

Lee Sin

Olaf

Viktor

LYON

red side

Picks

Saint

Ziggs

Inspired

Jarvan IV

Isles

Bard

Dhokla

Anivia

Berserker

Caitlyn

Bans

Vi

Nocturne

Naafiri

Nautilus

Camille

Game 130:53

JD Gaming won

JD Gamingblue : redLYON

Kills

23:7

Gold

72.0k:54.3k

Towers

9:2

Dragons

4:1

Barons

2:0

JD Gaming · 1 Herald, 3 Void Grubs, 2 inhibitors

First objectives: JD Gaming took first blood; LYON took first dragon; JD Gaming took first Herald; JD Gaming took first Baron; LYON took first tower.

Standout damage

Xiaoxu on Jayce

3/0/11 · 27,084 damage

Saint on Ziggs

2/6/2 · 18,704 damage

TSTeam Secret

1 - 2

Karmine Corp win

KCKarmine Corp

Picks & Bans

3 games

Karmine Corp

blue side

Picks

Yike

Vi

Busio

Leona

Caliste

Ziggs

Canna

Gnar

kyeahoo

Akali

Bans

Nocturne

Poppy

Ryze

Dr. Mundo

Galio

Team Secret

red side

Picks

Bie

Camille

Hizto

Jarvan IV

Eddie

Sivir

Dire

Cassiopeia

Pun

Urgot

Bans

Jayce

Lee Sin

Ezreal

Ahri

Syndra

Game 132:42

Karmine Corp won

Karmine Corpblue : redTeam Secret

Kills

15:12

Gold

68.8k:62.5k

Towers

9:3

Dragons

2:2

Barons

0:2

Karmine Corp · 1 Herald, 2 Void Grubs, 1 inhibitor

Team Secret · 1 Void Grub

First objectives: Team Secret took first blood; Karmine Corp took first dragon; Karmine Corp took first Herald; Team Secret took first Baron; Karmine Corp took first tower.

Standout damage

Caliste on Ziggs

1/1/8 · 26,332 damage

Pun on Urgot

5/4/1 · 19,823 damage

Game 237:52

Team Secret won

Karmine Corpblue : redTeam Secret

Kills

13:17

Gold

70.7k:77.2k

Towers

5:9

Dragons

2:3

Barons

0:2

Karmine Corp · 1 Herald

Team Secret · 3 Void Grubs, 1 inhibitor

First objectives: Team Secret took first blood; Team Secret took first dragon; Karmine Corp took first Herald; Team Secret took first Baron; Karmine Corp took first tower.

Standout damage

Caliste on Jhin

6/1/4 · 35,202 damage

Eddie on Kai'Sa

7/1/6 · 41,051 damage

Game 335:04

Karmine Corp won

Team Secretblue : redKarmine Corp

Kills

10:20

Gold

62.0k:71.9k

Towers

3:9

Dragons

2:3

Barons

0:0

Team Secret · 1 Herald, 3 Void Grubs

Karmine Corp · 1 inhibitor

First objectives: Team Secret took first blood; Team Secret took first dragon; Team Secret took first Herald; Karmine Corp took first tower.

Standout damage

Eddie on Caitlyn

3/4/2 · 16,813 damage

Canna on Vayne

1/3/11 · 28,977 damage

MKOIMovistar KOI

1 - 2

GAM Esports win

GAMGAM Esports

Picks & Bans

3 games

GAM Esports

blue side

Picks

Draktharr

Nocturne

Taki

Camille

Gloryy

Orianna

Artemis

Jhin

Kiaya

Rumble

Bans

Poppy

Akali

Yone

Karma

Shen

Movistar KOI

red side

Picks

Supa

Ezreal

Elyoya

Lee Sin

Jojopyun

Galio

Alvaro

Leona

Myrwn

Ambessa

Bans

Jayce

Jarvan IV

Cassiopeia

Vayne

Ziggs

Game 135:37

Movistar KOI won

GAM Esportsblue : redMovistar KOI

Kills

21:16

Gold

68.3k:68.1k

Towers

6:5

Dragons

1:4

Barons

1:0

GAM Esports · 2 Void Grubs, 1 inhibitor

Movistar KOI · 1 Herald, 1 Void Grub, 1 inhibitor

First objectives: Movistar KOI took first blood; Movistar KOI took first dragon; Movistar KOI took first Herald; GAM Esports took first Baron; GAM Esports took first tower.

Standout damage

Artemis on Jhin

9/3/9 · 27,704 damage

Jojopyun on Galio

2/4/12 · 31,170 damage

Game 235:04

GAM Esports won

Movistar KOIblue : redGAM Esports

Kills

10:19

Gold

66.1k:74.4k

Towers

3:8

Dragons

3:2

Barons

1:1

Movistar KOI · 1 Herald

GAM Esports · 3 Void Grubs, 1 inhibitor

First objectives: GAM Esports took first blood; Movistar KOI took first dragon; Movistar KOI took first Herald; GAM Esports took first Baron; GAM Esports took first tower.

Standout damage

Jojopyun on Ryze

4/4/4 · 23,697 damage

Artemis on Sivir

8/2/11 · 34,430 damage

Game 334:22

GAM Esports won

GAM Esportsblue : redMovistar KOI

Kills

24:16

Gold

70.7k:67.7k

Towers

11:4

Dragons

1:4

Barons

0:1

GAM Esports · 2 inhibitors

Movistar KOI · 1 Herald, 3 Void Grubs

First objectives: Movistar KOI took first blood; Movistar KOI took first dragon; Movistar KOI took first Herald; Movistar KOI took first Baron; Movistar KOI took first tower.

Standout damage

Artemis on Ziggs

7/3/14 · 33,354 damage

Myrwn on Renekton

0/5/3 · 19,066 damage

FURIAFURIA

0 - 2

Dplus KIA win

DKDplus KIA

Picks & Bans

2 games

FURIA

blue side

Picks

Tutsz

Syndra

Ayu

Ziggs

JoJo

Leona

Tatu

Skarner

Guigo

Ambessa

Bans

Jarvan IV

Cassiopeia

Gnar

Jayce

Renekton

Dplus KIA

red side

Picks

Smash

Viktor

Career

Camille

Lucid

Lee Sin

ShowMaker

Ahri

Siwoo

K'Sante

Bans

Orianna

Poppy

Vi

Naafiri

Xin Zhao

Game 130:47

Dplus KIA won

FURIAblue : redDplus KIA

Kills

10:24

Gold

52.7k:67.2k

Towers

1:10

Dragons

0:4

Barons

0:1

FURIA · 3 Void Grubs

Dplus KIA · 1 Herald, 2 inhibitors

First objectives: Dplus KIA took first blood; Dplus KIA took first dragon; Dplus KIA took first Herald; Dplus KIA took first Baron; FURIA took first tower.

Standout damage

Guigo on Ambessa

3/4/2 · 25,331 damage

Smash on Viktor

1/1/14 · 33,866 damage

Game 227:55

Dplus KIA won

Dplus KIAblue : redFURIA

Kills

17:3

Gold

61.1k:45.4k

Towers

11:1

Dragons

3:0

Barons

1:0

Dplus KIA · 1 Herald, 1 Void Grub, 2 inhibitors

FURIA · 2 Void Grubs

First objectives: FURIA took first blood; Dplus KIA took first dragon; Dplus KIA took first Herald; Dplus KIA took first Baron; Dplus KIA took first tower.

Standout damage

Lucid on Naafiri

6/0/8 · 27,695 damage

Guigo on Yorick

3/4/0 · 14,641 damage

MIBRMIBR.LOS

2 - 0

MIBR.LOS win

LYONLYON

Picks & Bans

2 games

LYON

blue side

Picks

Inspired

Nocturne

Dhokla

Jayce

Berserker

Ziggs

Isles

Alistar

Saint

Viktor

Bans

Varus

Poppy

Leona

Olaf

K'Sante

MIBR.LOS

red side

Picks

Duduhh

Cassiopeia

Curse

Vi

Ackerman

Camille

Zest

Vayne

Feisty

Taliyah

Bans

Lee Sin

Orianna

Ezreal

Shen

Nautilus

Game 138:13

MIBR.LOS won

LYONblue : redMIBR.LOS

Kills

12:22

Gold

66.2k:74.5k

Towers

3:9

Dragons

3:3

Barons

0:1

LYON · 1 Herald, 3 Void Grubs

MIBR.LOS · 2 inhibitors

First objectives: MIBR.LOS took first blood; MIBR.LOS took first dragon; LYON took first Herald; MIBR.LOS took first Baron; LYON took first tower.

Standout damage

Berserker on Ziggs

6/2/3 · 38,811 damage

Zest on Vayne

15/0/1 · 31,778 damage

Game 230:45

MIBR.LOS won

MIBR.LOSblue : redLYON

Kills

29:17

Gold

66.2k:54.8k

Towers

9:2

Dragons

1:4

Barons

1:0

MIBR.LOS · 3 Void Grubs, 1 inhibitor

LYON · 1 Herald

First objectives: LYON took first blood; LYON took first dragon; LYON took first Herald; MIBR.LOS took first Baron; MIBR.LOS took first tower.

Standout damage

Feisty on Syndra

11/4/9 · 31,186 damage

Saint on Ryze

8/6/3 · 28,183 damage

Next up

Sentinels will face Gen.G in Group Stage on July 16. Bilibili Gaming will face T1 in Group Stage on July 16. G2 Esports will face Anyone's Legend in Group Stage on July 16. Hanwha Life Esports will face JD Gaming in Group Stage on July 16.

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