EMEA and Korea split WSCI semifinal spots

EMEA and Korea split WSCI semifinal spots

The World Star Challengers Invitational 2026 quarterfinals concluded with Solary , DNS Challengers, T1 Esports Academy and Galions advancing to the semifinals.

EMEA and Korea each claimed two places in the final four after eliminating the remaining opposition from the tournament.

Solary beat Movistar KOI Fénix

Solary continued their unbeaten tournament run by defeating Movistar KOI Fénix.

The French side controlled most of the series, with their top and bottom lanes consistently finding advantages.

MKOI Fénix's best response came through jungler XnS , whose Nidalee helped secure their lone game win.

DNS Challengers survive Dplus KIA Challengers

DNS Challengers came through the closest quarterfinal of the round, defeating Dplus KIA Challengers 3:2.

The result represented a significant turnaround for DNS after an inconsistent start to the tournament.

T1 Esports Academy eliminate Cupid eSports

T1 Esports Academy defeated Cupid eSports to end the final NACL representative's tournament run.

Painter and Eclipse were among T1's strongest performers, while Mobility played a key role in Game 4 as the Korean side closed the series.

Galions sweep KT Rolster Challengers

Galions completed the quarterfinal stage with a clean sweep of KT Rolster Challengers .

KT showed more resistance in Game 2, but Galions took control once the game moved into the mid stage and never allowed the Korean side to recover.

OMON produced one of the standout performances of the series in Game 3.

The semifinals will feature Solary against DNS Challengers and T1 Esports Academy against Galions , guaranteeing an EMEA-versus- Korea battle for both grand-final spots.