MVK pushes VCS into a difficult position, risking losing a historic spot at Worlds 2026.

The opportunity for VCS to have up to three representatives at Worlds 2026 was once more open than ever, but MVK's defeat to CFO is making the situation complicated. SofM's team now not only has to save itself but could also directly affect the number of Vietnamese representatives at the biggest stage of the year.

MVK drops an incredible advantage against CFO.

MVK entered the Playoffs LCP 2026 with high expectations after a relatively impressive journey in the previous round. However, SofM's team once again failed to overcome CFO in the important match.

More regrettably, MVK once led the opponent 2-0 but then allowed CFO to win three straight games, completing a 3-2 comeback. The defeat sent MVK to the losers' bracket with only one chance left to continue their journey.

This is also the second consecutive time MVK has lost to CFO, making the Taipei opponent a huge obstacle to the ambitions of the VCS representative.

GAM and MVK are forced to eliminate each other

The situation becomes even more dire after TSW defeated GAM 3-1 in the other quarterfinal. The result means GAM and MVK must face each other in the losers' bracket in a match where the loser will officially be eliminated.

For Vietnamese fans, this is an undesirable scenario. The three VCS representatives including TSW, GAM, and MVK were all once on the verge of going to Worlds 2026 together, but now one team will definitely have to end their Playoffs journey early.

TSW is the safest name as they have already secured a Worlds spot through their performance and Championship Points. Meanwhile, the fate of GAM and MVK depends significantly on CFO's journey.

CFO becomes the biggest threat to VCS

The special feature of LCP 2026 lies in the Championship Points. MVK and GAM currently have a point advantage over CFO, but the gap is not large enough to be completely at ease.

According to the current situation, if CFO cannot reach the LCP finals, the chance for three Vietnamese representatives to attend Worlds together is still very bright. Conversely, if the Taipei team advances to the championship match, one of the two names GAM or MVK risks staying home.

Therefore, MVK's loss to CFO no longer solely affects SofM's team. It has directly helped the competitor for the Worlds spot take a step forward and put the entire VCS region under greater pressure.

From the opportunity to create a historic milestone with three Vietnamese teams at Worlds, VCS now has to wait for each result at Playoffs. And first, GAM and MVK will have to eliminate each other in a life-or-death derby.