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 subsequent stage.
In 2023, NRG fully decimated G2 at Worlds and knocked them out simply earlier than quarters. In 2024, G2 received a number of the worst attracts possible and failed to beat BLG and T1. In 2025, G2 received decimated fully in a 0-3 loss towards FlyQuest at MSI.
Lastly, after virtually 3 years, G2 is again on high and breaking Europe’s curse at Worlds 2025. In what began as considered one of Europe’s worst worldwide years in LoL historical past, G2 is ending sturdy.
Nonetheless, FlyQuest didn’t make it simple, and it regarded just like the set was theirs up till G2 all of the sudden took a teamfight on the finish. G2 is wanting sturdy, however they’ll must play even higher if they need an opportunity towards the most effective groups from the East.
G2 Attain Worlds Quarters for First Time Since 2020
Whereas a European staff 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 staff.
Positive, G2 was nonetheless broadly thought-about the most effective staff in Europe within the years since, however this reality has left followers within the area much more disillusioned of their efficiency. And, although the collection wasn’t precisely easy crusing for G2, they no less than managed to convey it residence in the long run.
As lots of the finest matches in LoL historical past have ended, Rasmus “Caps” Winther managed to get one Orianna ult in at simply the best time to beat LTA staff FlyQuest and take the sport. Generally 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 mentioned in an interview proper after the match, “So long as there’s delusion, there may be 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 end result.
“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 believe G2 is the weakest that we may have confronted. I believe, 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 an identical 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 vogue, MAD Lions KOI nonetheless have an opportunity to make it out on the time of writing.
