Worlds 2026 Knockout Stage Matchups and Results: TES vs IG, GEN vs LYON, DK vs BLG, T1 vs KC

{
  "event": "Worlds 2026 Knockout Stage quarterfinals (best-of-five single elimination; the eight teams that went 3-0, 3-1 or 3-2 in the Swiss Stage)",
  "asOf": "2026-11-01 17:30 JST, after the Swiss Stage",
  "sources": [
    "LoL Esports official schedule API and live-stats feed (end-of-game totals)",
    "Leaguepedia scoreboards (game length; winners and K/D/A cross-checked)"
  ],
  "notation": "in each team's games, kills/towers/dragons/barons are listed as that team-opponent; gold = that team's end-of-game gold lead (negative = behind); side = that team's side; E = includes the Elder Dragon; Swiss Rounds 1-2 and the 1-1 matches of Round 3 were Bo1, the rest Bo3; players' totals cover only the games with stats",
  "quarterfinals": [
    {
      "dateJst": "11/4",
      "jst": "7:00",
      "bestOf": 5,
      "match": "TES vs IG"
    },
    {
      "dateJst": "11/5",
      "jst": "7:00",
      "bestOf": 5,
      "match": "GEN vs LYON"
    },
    {
      "dateJst": "11/6",
      "jst": "7:00",
      "bestOf": 5,
      "match": "DK vs BLG"
    },
    {
      "dateJst": "11/7",
      "jst": "7:00",
      "bestOf": 5,
      "match": "T1 vs KC"
    }
  ],
  "teams": {
    "TES": {
      "region": "LPL",
      "swissRecord": "3-1",
      "gameRecord": "4-2",
      "route": [
        "R1 lost to HLE 0-1 (Bo1): lost 23:51, blue, kills 7-24, gold -15,650, towers 0-9, dragons 1-2, barons 0-1",
        "R2 beat AL 1-0 (Bo1): won 30:18, blue, kills 18-9, gold +9,481, towers 8-1, dragons 3-2, barons 1-0",
        "R3 beat G2 1-0 (Bo1): G1 won 35:44, blue, kills 18-6, gold +10,793, towers 10-3, dragons 3-2, barons 2-0",
        "R4 beat BLG 2-1 (Bo3): G1 lost 27:51, red, kills 6-21, gold -13,860, towers 1-10, dragons 2-2, barons 0-1; G2 won 37:36, red, kills 13-10, gold +3,121, towers 9-6, dragons 2-3, barons 1-0; G3 won 27:48, blue, kills 17-3, gold +11,344, towers 11-2, dragons 2-2, barons 1-0"
      ],
      "players": [
        "369 (top): 6 games, K/D/A 11/12/31, champions Ambessa x2, K'Sante, Jayce, Aatrox, Renekton",
        "Tian (jungle): 6 games, K/D/A 19/16/42, champions Nocturne x2, Lee Sin, Qiyana, Jarvan IV, Pantheon",
        "Creme (mid): 6 games, K/D/A 23/14/32, champions Orianna x2, Locke x2, Viktor, Syndra",
        "JackeyLove (bot): 6 games, K/D/A 23/15/28, champions Ezreal, Kalista, Varus, Jhin, Lucian, Tristana",
        "Zhuo (support): 6 games, K/D/A 3/16/57, champions Alistar x2, Renata Glasc, Nautilus, Milio, Lulu"
      ]
    },
    "IG": {
      "region": "LPL",
      "swissRecord": "3-1",
      "gameRecord": "4-2",
      "route": [
        "R1 lost to GEN 0-1 (Bo1): lost 26:01, blue, kills 10-22, gold -13,391, towers 2-9, dragons 0-4, barons 0-1",
        "R2 beat TSW 1-0 (Bo1): won 30:20, red, kills 21-12, gold +9,262, towers 9-3, dragons 3-1, barons 1-0",
        "R3 beat HLE 1-0 (Bo1): G1 won 28:36, blue, kills 29-9, gold +9,251, towers 7-3, dragons 4-0, barons 0-1",
        "R4 beat LYON 2-1 (Bo3): G1 won 27:09, red, kills 19-4, gold +8,789, towers 7-2, dragons 4-0, barons 0-0; G2 lost 38:04, blue, kills 8-18, gold -11,662, towers 3-10, dragons 3-3, barons 1-1; G3 won 23:59, red, kills 7-5, gold +8,443, towers 9-1, dragons 4-0, barons 0-0"
      ],
      "players": [
        "TheShy (top): 6 games, K/D/A 15/16/38, champions Rumble, K'Sante, Kled, Ornn, Zaahen, Jayce",
        "Wei (jungle): 6 games, K/D/A 14/10/57, champions Nocturne x2, Jarvan IV, Vi, Lee Sin, Trundle",
        "Rookie (mid): 6 games, K/D/A 27/16/43, champions Aurora x2, Orianna x2, Annie x2",
        "JiaQi (bot): 6 games, K/D/A 34/14/29, champions Jhin x2, Yunara x2, Ashe, Caitlyn",
        "Meiko (support): 6 games, K/D/A 4/14/72, champions Lulu x2, Alistar, Seraphine, Nautilus, Lux"
      ]
    },
    "GEN": {
      "region": "LCK",
      "swissRecord": "3-0",
      "gameRecord": "4-1",
      "route": [
        "R1 beat IG 1-0 (Bo1): won 26:01, red, kills 22-10, gold +13,391, towers 9-2, dragons 4-0, barons 1-0",
        "R2 beat HLE 1-0 (Bo1): won 29:01, red, kills 23-7, gold +16,375, towers 11-2, dragons 4-0, barons 1-0",
        "R3 beat LYON 2-1 (Bo3): G1 lost 35:45, red, kills 4-10, gold -6,890, towers 3-9, dragons 2-3, barons 0-2; G2 won 26:32, blue, kills 16-9, gold +9,540, towers 9-1, dragons 4-0, barons 1-0; G3 won 31:57, blue, kills 15-7, gold +9,986, towers 7-3, dragons 3-2, barons 0-0"
      ],
      "players": [
        "Kiin (top): 5 games, K/D/A 16/8/38, champions Rumble x2, Ornn, Ambessa, Camille",
        "Canyon (jungle): 5 games, K/D/A 16/6/47, champions Qiyana x3, Nocturne, Jayce",
        "Chovy (mid): 5 games, K/D/A 18/10/33, champions Akali, Syndra, Anivia, Lissandra, Galio",
        "Ruler (bot): 5 games, K/D/A 25/9/36, champions Ezreal x2, Corki, Jhin, Ashe",
        "Duro (support): 5 games, K/D/A 4/10/55, champions Nautilus x2, Leona, Alistar, Seraphine"
      ]
    },
    "LYON": {
      "region": "LCS",
      "swissRecord": "3-2",
      "gameRecord": "6-5",
      "route": [
        "R1 beat TSW 1-0 (Bo1): won 26:49, blue, kills 22-6, gold +11,338, towers 9-1, dragons 2-1, barons 1-0",
        "R2 beat KC 1-0 (Bo1): won 37:32, red, kills 15-15, gold +2,275, towers 8-5, dragons 3-3, barons 1-0",
        "R3 lost to GEN 1-2 (Bo3): G1 won 35:45, blue, kills 10-4, gold +6,890, towers 9-3, dragons 3-2, barons 2-0; G2 lost 26:32, red, kills 9-16, gold -9,540, towers 1-9, dragons 0-4, barons 0-1; G3 lost 31:57, red, kills 7-15, gold -9,986, towers 3-7, dragons 2-3, barons 0-0",
        "R4 lost to IG 1-2 (Bo3): G1 lost 27:09, blue, kills 4-19, gold -8,789, towers 2-7, dragons 0-4, barons 0-0; G2 won 38:04, red, kills 18-8, gold +11,662, towers 10-3, dragons 3-3, barons 1-1; G3 lost 23:59, blue, kills 5-7, gold -8,443, towers 1-9, dragons 0-4, barons 0-0",
        "R5 beat LOS 2-1 (Bo3): G1 lost 35:06, blue, kills 8-11, gold -7,895, towers 1-8, dragons 2-3, barons 0-2; G2 won 47:06, red, kills 9-9, gold -3,077, towers 10-7, dragons 4-4E, barons 1-2; G3 won 36:42, blue, kills 17-7, gold +4,336, towers 9-6, dragons 3-2, barons 0-1"
      ],
      "players": [
        "Dhokla (top): 11 games, K/D/A 22/22/46, champions K'Sante x4, Olaf x2, Rumble x2, Galio, Shen, Gnar",
        "Inspired (jungle): 11 games, K/D/A 19/23/67, champions Nocturne x3, Xin Zhao x2, Wukong, Vi, Maokai, Qiyana, Pantheon, Lee Sin",
        "Saint (mid): 11 games, K/D/A 30/21/50, champions Syndra x2, Taliyah x2, Anivia, Ahri, Akali, Tristana, Sylas, LeBlanc, Orianna",
        "Berserker (bot): 11 games, K/D/A 48/25/36, champions Ezreal x3, Yunara x3, Lucian x3, Kalista, Corki",
        "Isles (support): 11 games, K/D/A 5/26/95, champions Alistar x3, Lulu x3, Milio x3, Renata Glasc, Karma"
      ]
    },
    "DK": {
      "region": "LCK",
      "swissRecord": "3-0",
      "gameRecord": "4-0",
      "route": [
        "R1 beat G2 1-0 (Bo1): won 32:38, blue, kills 8-8, gold +3,364, towers 8-3, dragons 2-3, barons 0-1",
        "R2 beat T1 1-0 (Bo1): won 41:31, blue, kills 10-8, gold +4,894, towers 9-6, dragons 2E-4, barons 1-1",
        "R3 beat MKOI 2-0 (Bo3): G1 won 39:20, red, kills 16-8, gold +10,047, towers 9-2, dragons 2-3, barons 2-0; G2 won 25:10, blue, kills 17-5, gold +13,087, towers 9-1, dragons 3-0, barons 1-0"
      ],
      "players": [
        "Siwoo (top): 4 games, K/D/A 7/10/19, champions Olaf, K'Sante, Ornn, Irelia",
        "Lucid (jungle): 4 games, K/D/A 8/7/29, champions Jarvan IV x2, Vi, Lee Sin",
        "ShowMaker (mid): 4 games, K/D/A 14/4/22, champions Syndra x2, Viktor, Cassiopeia",
        "Smash (bot): 4 games, K/D/A 17/3/15, champions Ziggs, Kalista, Kai'Sa, Caitlyn",
        "Career (support): 4 games, K/D/A 5/5/33, champions Poppy, Renata Glasc, Nautilus, Bard"
      ]
    },
    "BLG": {
      "region": "LPL",
      "swissRecord": "3-2",
      "gameRecord": "5-3",
      "route": [
        "R1 lost to MKOI 0-1 (Bo1): lost 38:41, red, kills 14-18, gold -7,500, towers 3-11, dragons 1E-4, barons 0-2",
        "R2 beat TLAW 1-0 (Bo1): won 31:35, red, kills 17-2, gold +14,676, towers 11-2, dragons 3-1, barons 1-0",
        "R3 beat KC 1-0 (Bo1): G1 won 36:20, blue, kills 14-11, gold +8,667, towers 9-4, dragons 3-3, barons 1-0",
        "R4 lost to TES 1-2 (Bo3): G1 won 27:51, blue, kills 21-6, gold +13,860, towers 10-1, dragons 2-2, barons 1-0; G2 lost 37:36, blue, kills 10-13, gold -3,121, towers 6-9, dragons 3-2, barons 0-1; G3 lost 27:48, red, kills 3-17, gold -11,344, towers 2-11, dragons 2-2, barons 0-1",
        "R5 beat HLE 2-0 (Bo3): per-game stats not available"
      ],
      "players": [
        "Bin (top): 6 games, K/D/A 16/8/24, champions Ambessa x3, Camille, Gnar, K'Sante",
        "Xun (jungle): 6 games, K/D/A 17/13/43, champions Pantheon, Lee Sin, Jarvan IV, Vi, Wukong, Maokai",
        "Knight (mid): 6 games, K/D/A 30/10/35, champions Orianna x3, Akali, LeBlanc, Yone",
        "Viper (bot): 6 games, K/D/A 14/15/36, champions Ashe x2, Jhin, Kai'Sa, Ezreal, Kalista",
        "ON (support): 6 games, K/D/A 2/21/52, champions Nautilus x3, Seraphine x2, Renata Glasc"
      ]
    },
    "T1": {
      "region": "LCK",
      "swissRecord": "3-1",
      "gameRecord": "4-1",
      "route": [
        "R1 beat LOS 1-0 (Bo1): won 24:26, red, kills 19-3, gold +13,815, towers 10-0, dragons 3-0, barons 1-0",
        "R2 lost to DK 0-1 (Bo1): lost 41:31, red, kills 8-10, gold -4,894, towers 6-9, dragons 4-2E, barons 1-1",
        "R3 beat CFO 1-0 (Bo1): G1 won 27:23, blue, kills 14-6, gold +6,118, towers 7-4, dragons 1-2, barons 1-0",
        "R4 beat MKOI 2-0 (Bo3): G1 won 40:00, blue, kills 20-10, gold +3,063, towers 10-5, dragons 4-3, barons 1-1; G2 won 25:43, blue, kills 22-9, gold +12,310, towers 9-0, dragons 3-0, barons 0-0"
      ],
      "players": [
        "Doran (top): 5 games, K/D/A 18/6/29, champions Jayce x2, Ambessa x2, Gwen",
        "Oner (jungle): 5 games, K/D/A 22/10/38, champions Lee Sin x2, Vi x2, Jarvan IV",
        "Faker (mid): 5 games, K/D/A 19/7/37, champions LeBlanc, Anivia, Galio, Syndra, Orianna",
        "Peyz (bot): 5 games, K/D/A 18/7/33, champions Jhin x3, Caitlyn, Xayah",
        "Keria (support): 5 games, K/D/A 6/8/60, champions Alistar, Neeko, Rakan, Nautilus, Karma"
      ]
    },
    "KC": {
      "region": "LEC",
      "swissRecord": "3-2",
      "gameRecord": "5-2",
      "route": [
        "R1 beat AL 1-0 (Bo1): won 33:16, blue, kills 12-4, gold +8,027, towers 8-3, dragons 3-2, barons 2-0",
        "R2 lost to LYON 0-1 (Bo1): lost 37:32, blue, kills 15-15, gold -2,275, towers 5-8, dragons 3-3, barons 0-1",
        "R3 lost to BLG 0-1 (Bo1): G1 lost 36:20, red, kills 11-14, gold -8,667, towers 4-9, dragons 3-3, barons 0-1",
        "R4 beat CFO 2-0 (Bo3): G1 won 27:35, blue, kills 19-3, gold +15,478, towers 10-0, dragons 3-1, barons 1-0; G2 won 36:54, red, kills 20-12, gold +7,084, towers 7-7, dragons 2E-4, barons 1-1",
        "R5 beat MKOI 2-0 (Bo3): G1 won 40:02, blue, kills 13-14, gold +3,266, towers 8-5, dragons 5E-1E, barons 2-0; G2 won 26:10, blue, kills 18-4, gold +15,285, towers 8-1, dragons 3-0, barons 1-0"
      ],
      "players": [
        "Canna (top): 7 games, K/D/A 24/16/39, champions Rumble x3, Jax, Galio, Camille, Renekton",
        "Yike (jungle): 7 games, K/D/A 29/13/55, champions Lee Sin x2, Wukong x2, Pantheon x2, Jarvan IV",
        "kyeahoo (mid): 7 games, K/D/A 19/11/59, champions Viktor x3, Cassiopeia x2, Orianna, Syndra",
        "Caliste (bot): 7 games, K/D/A 34/13/49, champions Kalista x2, Jhin, Tristana, Yunara, Ashe, Sivir",
        "Busio (support): 7 games, K/D/A 2/13/90, champions Renata Glasc x2, Lulu x2, Alistar, Nautilus, Seraphine"
      ]
    }
  }
}

You are a League of Legends analyst. Below are the Swiss Stage records of the eight teams in the Worlds 2026 Knockout Stage (best-of-five single elimination), from official data: each team's kills, gold lead, towers, dragons, barons and side per game, plus each player's total K/D/A and champions played, and the quarterfinal matchups.
Answer briefly:
(1) What the eight teams' Swiss records say
(2) What this data can tell us about the four quarterfinals
(3) What this data cannot tell us
Mark anything not in the data as speculation.