Gen.G tied 1-1 with BLG in the World Cup finals... A close match

Gen.G had a tense match against Chinese powerhouse Bilibili Gaming (BLG) in the finals of the League of Legends (LoL) World Championship.

Gen.G tied China's Bilibili Gaming (BLG) with a set score of 1-1 in the final of the 2026 LoL World Championship (Worlds/Worlds) held at the Barclays Center in New York, USA on the 15th (Korean time).

Gen.G performed a remarkable performance in the first set by showing overwhelming group fighting and organizational skills.

Although they lost 4 dragon buffs and the first elder buff to BLG, they won the first set by taking the lead in a 5:5 fight thanks to the great performances of Ki-in Kim and Jae-hyeok “Ruler” Park.

The next second set was the longest match (53 minutes and 16 seconds) in this year's Worlds, with both teams competing tightly for objects.

In a back-and-forth battle, BLG gained a slight advantage, breaking through Gen.

The LoL World Championship is the most prestigious international tournament for LoL e-sports held by Riot Games at the end of each year.

In today's finals, Gen.G will attempt to win the championship for the first time in 9 years since 2017 during the Samsung Galaxy era.

The Korean league LCK has maintained its throne for four consecutive years since 2022 until last year's tournament.