Karmine Corp Beats CFO 2-0, Opening a Path to the Worlds Quarterfinals

Karmine Corp eliminated the last LCP region team still in the tournament by beating CTBC Flying Oyster 2-0 in the fourth round of the Worlds 2026 Swiss Stage. With this win, the French team reached a 2-2 record and needs one more victory to advance to the quarterfinals. The matchup began on Thursday, October 29, at 20:05.

KC finished the first game in 28 minutes and the second in 37 minutes. CFO used its side selection in the first game and gave the blue side to KC. The first game was one-sided. According to GosuGamers data, KC recorded 18 kills while its opponent had 3.

KC snapped its two-match losing streak with this result. After winning its opening match against Anyone's Legend, it lost single games in rounds 2 and 3. The team's tournament record now stands at three wins and two losses. For CFO, this was its third defeat, and its Worlds run is over.

The gap between the two teams in the Elo rankings is significant. KC sits 10th with 1796 points, while CFO is 54th with 1638 points. The two teams had previously met in the First Stand 2025 qualifying round on March 15, 2025, and KC won that match 3-2.

Teams that reach three wins will advance to the knockout stage. One more win is enough for KC. The quarterfinals will begin on November 3-6 at 22:00 UTC. The tournament's total prize pool is 5 million US dollars, and the champion will receive 1 million US dollars. The final will be played on Saturday, November 14, at 19:00 UTC at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn.