LPL goes winless as LCK sweeps Worlds 2026 Swiss Stage opener

The Worlds 2026 Swiss Stage opened on October 23 with a result nobody had seen before: all four LPL teams lost their first match. Gen.G, Hanwha Life Esports, Dplus KIA and T1 went the other way, giving the LCK a perfect 4-0 start across eight best-of-one games. As GosuGamers put it, this was the first time in Worlds history that every LPL side failed to win in the opening round of the Swiss Stage. The first draw had set up