Over the previous few years, North America has had Europe’s quantity at Worlds. EU hasn’t managed to make it into the quarterfinals since 2022, however G2 have damaged the curse and made it to the following stage.
In 2023, NRG fully decimated G2 at Worlds and knocked them out simply earlier than quarters. In 2024, G2 bought a few of the worst attracts possible and failed to beat BLG and T1. In 2025, G2 bought decimated fully in a 0-3 loss in opposition to FlyQuest at MSI.
Lastly, after nearly 3 years, G2 is again on prime and breaking Europe’s curse at Worlds 2025. In what began as one in all Europe’s worst worldwide years in LoL historical past, G2 is ending sturdy.
Nonetheless, FlyQuest didn’t make it straightforward, and it seemed just like the set was theirs up till G2 abruptly took a teamfight on the finish. G2 is trying sturdy, however they’ll must play even higher if they need an opportunity in opposition to the most effective groups from the East.
G2 Attain Worlds Quarters for First Time Since 2020
Whereas a European workforce made it to the quarter finals in 2022, it wasn’t G2. It was the now-defunct Rogue that took that spot, with G2 not making it previous the opening phases of the worldwide occasion since 2020. Contemplating they made it to the finals at Worlds in 2019, it’s been an enormous fall from grace for the workforce.
Positive, G2 was nonetheless extensively thought-about the most effective workforce in Europe within the years since, however this truth has left followers within the area much more disenchanted of their efficiency. And, although the collection wasn’t precisely easy crusing for G2, they at the very least managed to carry it dwelling ultimately.
As most of the finest matches in LoL historical past have ended, Rasmus “Caps” Winther managed to get one Orianna ult in at simply the fitting time to beat LTA workforce FlyQuest and take the sport. Typically one good teamfight is all you want.
G2 isn’t blind to the truth that this win doesn’t precisely make them a frontrunner for the title, however they’re embracing it. As BrokenBlade stated in an interview proper after the match, “So long as there’s delusion, there’s hope.”
In the meantime within the FlyQuest camp, spirits aren’t precisely excessive after the misplaced. Kacper “Impressed” Słoma additionally did an interview on broadcast after the match and expressed his disappointment within the consequence.
“I didn’t actually take into consideration [who we face next] as a result of I wasn’t anticipating us to lose, as a result of I feel G2 is the weakest that we may have confronted. I feel, proper now, that each one the opposite groups are going to be stronger. I don’t actually thoughts who we face,” he defined.
“So long as we play higher than we did now, we will win. However, if we play to the same stage, it doesn’t matter who we draw, we’re going to lose.”
Issues may additionally get even higher for Europe from right here. Whereas Fnatic dropped out in abysmal trend, MAD Lions KOI nonetheless have an opportunity to make it out on the time of writing.
