Gen.G Esports, T1 move on to Esports World Cup semis

Gen.G Esports and T1 each won their quarterfinal matches Friday at the Esports World Cup League of Legends event in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Gen.G recorded a 2-0 victory over FlyQuest, courtesy of a 32-minute win on red and a 31-minute victory on blue.

The Gen.G win set up a Saturday semifinal encounter against G2 Esports, who posted a 2-1 triumph over Bilibili Gaming on Thursday.

T1 had a harder time of it on Friday before securing a 2-1 victory over KOI.

T1 sandwiched 29- and 27-minute wins on blue around KOI's 29-minute victory on blue.

With the victory, T1 advanced to a the other semifinal Saturday and will meet AG.AL, who seized a 2-1 triumph over Hanwha Life on Thursday.

Twelve teams are competing for shares of a $2 million prize pool at the Esports World Cup 2025. The tournament is also part of the Club Championship that will award $7 million to the winning team at the end of the Cup.

Esports World Cup 2025 League of Legends prize pool (money, EWC club points):

1. $600,000, 1,000 club points

2. $320,000, 750 points

3. $230,000, 500 points

4. $160,000, 300 points

5-8. FlyQuest, Bilibili Gaming, Hanwha Life Sports, KOI -- $110,000, 200 points

9-10. FURIA, CTBC Flying Oyster -- $75,000, no points

11-12. Cloud9, GAM Esports -- $50,000, no points