LYON and LOS Book Worlds 2026 Tickets as the LoL World Championship Field Nearly Fills Up

Two more teams qualified for the 2026 League of Legends World Championship over the weekend. On Saturday, LYON took North America's last spot. On Sunday, LOS became the first Brazilian team to qualify. Worlds starts on 15 October in the United States, and only one place is still open.

LYON 3-1 Shopify Rebellion (26 September)

LYON's summer did not go to plan. They won LCS Spring and finished third at MSI, but a 3-1 loss to Cloud9 in the Summer playoffs sent them to the lower bracket. Their opponent was Shopify Rebellion, who had been the playoffs' sixth seed with a 3-4 record. Shopify then went on a strong lower-bracket run that included reverse sweeps against Sentinels and FlyQuest.

LYON's experience showed against them. According to Dot Esports:

• Game two lasted only 26 minutes, and LYON won the kill count 23-3.
• Game four was settled by mid laner Saint on Twisted Fate. After a top-lane 2v2 went wrong for Shopify, his map-wide plays finished off the series.

LYON join Cloud9 and Team Liquid as North America's third Worlds team. LYON also play the loser of Team Liquid vs Cloud9 in the LCS lower bracket final. That series, on 4 October, will affect how the three NA teams are seeded.

LOS 3-2 LOUD (27 September)

In Brazil, LOS beat LOUD 3-2 in the CBLOL Split 2 upper bracket final. It was revenge for their only regular-season defeat, and it also got them a place in the CBLOL final and at Worlds. Brazilian outlet Mais Esports singled out ADC Duduhh's 5/0/3 Kog'Maw game in game one and top laner Curse's 8/1/7 in game two. Zest and Ackerman then led a very one-sided game five.

LOS do not know their Worlds seeding yet. According to Mais Esports, if they win the CBLOL final they go in as Brazil's first seed and start in the Swiss Stage. If they lose, they go in as the second seed and start in the Play-In.

LOUD still have a chance at the second Brazilian place. They play FURIA in an elimination match next week.

Worlds 2026 at a glance

• Dates: 15 October – 14 November 2026
• Venues: Play-In in Los Angeles. Swiss Stage and knockouts up to the semi-finals in Allen, Texas. The final in Brooklyn, New York.
• Format: A four-team double-elimination Play-In (best-of-five) decides one place in a 16-team Swiss Stage. Swiss matches are best-of-one, except qualification and elimination matches, which are best-of-three. The top teams then go into a knockout bracket.
• Prize pool: US$5 million, according to Sheep Esports. The champion gets US$1 million.

How this affects the Pacific teams

The LCP from our region sent three teams: Team Secret Whales, CTBC Flying Oyster and MVK Esports. Once the North American and Brazilian seeds are final, fans can see which pools the major-region teams fall into. They will also find out whether a Pacific team could face LYON or LOS early in the Swiss Stage.

Key takeaways

• LYON beat Shopify Rebellion 3-1 on 26 September and became the LCS's third Worlds team.
• LOS beat LOUD 3-2 on 27 September and are the first CBLOL team through to Worlds.
• Brazil's second place is still open, and LOUD play FURIA for it next week.
• Worlds 2026 runs from 15 October to 14 November in Los Angeles, Texas and New York.

FAQ

Q: Which North American teams are going to Worlds 2026? A: Cloud9, Team Liquid and LYON.

Q: Where is the Worlds 2026 final? A: In Brooklyn, New York. The tournament ends on 14 November.

Q: Will LOS start in the Play-In? A: Only if they lose the CBLOL final. If they win it, they go straight into the Swiss Stage as Brazil's top seed.

Sources: Dot Esports, Mais Esports, Sheep Esports, Hotspawn