Esports World Cup 2026

EWC 2026 Group Stage Day 2 Brings Early Pressure in Paris

By Onivia EditorialJuly 16, 2026

TL;DR

Sentinels and Gen.G met in the EWC Group Stage with both teams arriving at 1-0 in series play. The matchup paired an LCS side from the Americas against an LCK representative from Korea.

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Sentinels faced Gen.G in the EWC Group Stage, with both teams entering the match at 1-0 in the event. It put Sentinels' Americas LCS lineup across from Gen.G's Korea LCK side.

Sentinels opened their EWC run with a 1-0 win over Team Secret. Gen.G came into this meeting off a 1-0 victory against Karmine Corp.

Series result

SENSentinels

0 - 1

Gen.G win

GENGen.G

Picks & Bans

1 game

Gen.G

blue side

Picks

Canyon

Lee Sin

Chovy

Orianna

Ruler

Ziggs

Kiin

Ambessa

Duro

Camille

Bans

Poppy

Vi

Nocturne

Rumble

Renekton

Sentinels

red side

Picks

HamBak

Skarner

Rahel

Caitlyn

huhi

Bard

DARKWINGS

Viktor

Impact

Shen

Bans

Syndra

Ezreal

Jayce

Pyke

Nautilus

Game 131:36

Gen.G won

Gen.Gblue : redSentinels

Kills

13:9

Gold

64.9k:54.8k

Towers

9:3

Dragons

3:1

Barons

1:0

Gen.G · 3 Void Grubs, 1 inhibitor

Sentinels · 1 Herald

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

Standout damage

Ruler on Ziggs

1/3/6 · 20,232 damage

DARKWINGS on Viktor

4/1/2 · 28,917 damage

BLGBilibili Gaming

1 - 0

Bilibili Gaming win

T1T1

Picks & Bans

1 game

T1

blue side

Picks

Faker

Syndra

Oner

Jarvan IV

Keria

Shen

Doran

Sion

Peyz

Sivir

Bans

Jayce

Orianna

Gnar

Gwen

Ambessa

Bilibili Gaming

red side

Picks

Knight

Cassiopeia

Xun

Poppy

ON

Camille

Bin

K'Sante

Viper

Ezreal

Bans

Vi

Vayne

Lee Sin

Akali

Dr. Mundo

Game 132:25

Bilibili Gaming won

T1blue : redBilibili Gaming

Kills

13:24

Gold

59.5k:69.8k

Towers

2:8

Dragons

0:5

Barons

0:1

T1 · 1 Herald, 1 Void Grub

Bilibili Gaming · 2 Void Grubs, 1 inhibitor

First objectives: Bilibili Gaming took first blood; Bilibili Gaming took first dragon; T1 took first Herald; Bilibili Gaming took first Baron; Bilibili Gaming took first tower.

Standout damage

Peyz on Sivir

1/3/8 · 27,083 damage

Knight on Cassiopeia

6/2/11 · 35,118 damage

G2G2 Esports

0 - 1

Anyone's Legend win

ALAnyone's Legend

Picks & Bans

1 game

Anyone's Legend

blue side

Picks

Tarzan

Jarvan IV

Hope

Varus

Shanks

Orianna

Flandre

Shen

Kael

Leona

Bans

Nocturne

Ziggs

Syndra

Akali

Gnar

G2 Esports

red side

Picks

Hans Sama

Ezreal

BrokenBlade

Anivia

SkewMond

Lee Sin

Labrov

Camille

Caps

Ahri

Bans

Poppy

Vi

Bard

Nautilus

Braum

Game 131:56

Anyone's Legend won

Anyone's Legendblue : redG2 Esports

Kills

24:14

Gold

64.1k:58.0k

Towers

7:4

Dragons

2:3

Barons

1:0

Anyone's Legend · 1 inhibitor

G2 Esports · 3 Void Grubs, 1 inhibitor

First objectives: Anyone's Legend took first blood; G2 Esports took first dragon; Anyone's Legend took first Baron; G2 Esports took first tower.

Standout damage

Hope on Varus

7/1/6 · 28,847 damage

Caps on Ahri

8/4/4 · 21,460 damage

HLEHanwha Life Esports

1 - 0

Hanwha Life Esports win

JDGJD Gaming

Picks & Bans

1 game

JD Gaming

blue side

Picks

JunJia

Naafiri

GALA

Syndra

Xiaoxu

Ambessa

Vampire

Shen

HongQ

Twisted Fate

Bans

Orianna

Jayce

Lee Sin

Bard

Alistar

Hanwha Life Esports

red side

Picks

Kanavi

Jarvan IV

Zeus

Gnar

Zeka

Akali

Gumayusi

Ziggs

Delight

Camille

Bans

Poppy

Vayne

Vi

Kai'Sa

Annie

Game 126:18

Hanwha Life Esports won

JD Gamingblue : redHanwha Life Esports

Kills

13:18

Gold

50.6k:57.6k

Towers

2:8

Dragons

0:4

Barons

0:0

JD Gaming · 1 Void Grub

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

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

Standout damage

Xiaoxu on Ambessa

3/4/3 · 15,682 damage

Gumayusi on Ziggs

2/5/10 · 17,574 damage

SENSentinels

0 - 2

Karmine Corp win

KCKarmine Corp

Picks & Bans

2 games

Karmine Corp

blue side

Picks

kyeahoo

Orianna

Caliste

Ezreal

Busio

Leona

Yike

Qiyana

Canna

Rumble

Bans

Lee Sin

Bard

Skarner

Viktor

Akali

Sentinels

red side

Picks

huhi

Camille

Rahel

Ziggs

HamBak

Naafiri

DARKWINGS

Sylas

Impact

Ornn

Bans

Jayce

Vi

Nocturne

Poppy

Wukong

Game 132:06

Karmine Corp won

Karmine Corpblue : redSentinels

Kills

25:10

Gold

75.8k:57.1k

Towers

11:3

Dragons

4:1

Barons

2:0

Karmine Corp · 1 Herald, 3 Void Grubs, 3 inhibitors

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

Standout damage

Yike on Qiyana

15/2/3 · 31,592 damage

Rahel on Ziggs

1/1/5 · 28,875 damage

Game 231:30

Karmine Corp won

Sentinelsblue : redKarmine Corp

Kills

13:23

Gold

55.9k:72.6k

Towers

2:11

Dragons

0:4

Barons

0:2

Sentinels · 1 Herald

Karmine Corp · 3 Void Grubs, 3 inhibitors

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

Standout damage

DARKWINGS on Anivia

2/3/5 · 18,810 damage

Canna on Jayce

2/2/10 · 31,163 damage

T1T1

2 - 0

T1 win

GAMGAM Esports

Picks & Bans

2 games

GAM Esports

blue side

Picks

Taki

Camille

Draktharr

Lee Sin

Gloryy

Syndra

Kiaya

Varus

Artemis

Ziggs

Bans

Nocturne

Jayce

Rumble

Taliyah

Shen

T1

red side

Picks

Faker

Orianna

Oner

Vi

Doran

Gnar

Peyz

Cassiopeia

Keria

Leona

Bans

Vayne

Poppy

Akali

Ambessa

Olaf

Game 127:42

T1 won

GAM Esportsblue : redT1

Kills

12:22

Gold

50.7k:58.3k

Towers

3:9

Dragons

0:4

Barons

0:1

GAM Esports · 3 Void Grubs

T1 · 1 Herald, 2 inhibitors

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

Standout damage

Artemis on Ziggs

2/4/3 · 18,136 damage

Doran on Gnar

3/1/9 · 18,594 damage

Game 233:55

T1 won

T1blue : redGAM Esports

Kills

40:25

Gold

73.8k:67.6k

Towers

9:3

Dragons

3:2

Barons

0:1

T1 · 1 Herald, 3 Void Grubs, 1 inhibitor

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

Standout damage

Faker on Sylas

20/3/5 · 43,126 damage

Kiaya on Zaahen

7/5/7 · 34,452 damage

G2G2 Esports

0 - 2

Dplus KIA win

DKDplus KIA

Picks & Bans

2 games

Dplus KIA

blue side

Picks

Lucid

Vi

Smash

Viktor

Career

Camille

ShowMaker

Taliyah

Siwoo

Olaf

Bans

Nocturne

Poppy

Vayne

Renekton

Cassiopeia

G2 Esports

red side

Picks

Hans Sama

Ziggs

SkewMond

Nasus

Labrov

Leona

Caps

Ryze

BrokenBlade

Gnar

Bans

Lee Sin

Jarvan IV

Orianna

Syndra

Ambessa

Game 126:19

Dplus KIA won

Dplus KIAblue : redG2 Esports

Kills

19:4

Gold

56.8k:41.8k

Towers

9:0

Dragons

4:0

Barons

1:0

Dplus KIA · 1 Herald, 3 Void Grubs, 1 inhibitor

First objectives: Dplus KIA 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

ShowMaker on Taliyah

6/0/8 · 27,877 damage

Hans Sama on Ziggs

1/4/1 · 14,714 damage

Game 238:30

Dplus KIA won

Dplus KIAblue : redG2 Esports

Kills

24:20

Gold

78.6k:76.1k

Towers

9:3

Dragons

3:2

Barons

0:1

Dplus KIA · 1 Herald, 3 Void Grubs, 1 inhibitor

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

Standout damage

Lucid on Xin Zhao

7/3/14 · 39,870 damage

Hans Sama on Lucian

3/5/10 · 28,734 damage

JDGJD Gaming

2 - 0

JD Gaming win

MIBRMIBR.LOS

Picks & Bans

2 games

JD Gaming

blue side

Picks

HongQ

Orianna

JunJia

Jarvan IV

GALA

Ezreal

Xiaoxu

Ambessa

Vampire

Leona

Bans

Vayne

Cassiopeia

Camille

Milio

Renekton

MIBR.LOS

red side

Picks

Curse

Nocturne

Feisty

Syndra

Duduhh

Lucian

Ackerman

Rell

Zest

Tryndamere

Bans

Jayce

Lee Sin

Poppy

Karma

Alistar

Game 132:24

JD Gaming won

JD Gamingblue : redMIBR.LOS

Kills

25:8

Gold

70.5k:62.5k

Towers

9:4

Dragons

4:0

Barons

1:0

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

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

Standout damage

Xiaoxu on Ambessa

4/1/9 · 27,943 damage

Feisty on Syndra

3/5/2 · 24,082 damage

Game 228:17

JD Gaming won

JD Gamingblue : redMIBR.LOS

Kills

21:8

Gold

59.5k:50.8k

Towers

8:2

Dragons

4:0

Barons

1:0

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

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

Standout damage

HongQ on Ryze

5/1/8 · 20,037 damage

Duduhh on Varus

3/4/1 · 14,759 damage

Next up

Hanwha Life Esports will face T1 in Quarterfinals on July 17. Gen.G will face JD Gaming in Quarterfinals on July 17. Bilibili Gaming will face Dplus KIA in Quarterfinals on July 17. Anyone's Legend will face Karmine Corp in Quarterfinals on July 17.

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