G2 Esports starts as a favorite in group A, in which Griffin, Cloud9 and Hong Kong Attitude will seek to make things difficult for the current Mid-Season Invitational champions.
This Saturday starts the group stage of the League of Legends World Cup, and with it the corresponding analyzes arrive to each of the groups that make up the first serious contact with this tournament.
To start with those of Group A that make up G2 Esports, Griffin, Cloud9 and Hong Kong Attitude, the latter classified in the last day of the play-in playoff phase. These four teams will fight for the two places that give access to the quarterfinals, which will be held at the Palacio Vistalegre in Madrid, on October 26 and 27.
G2 ESPORTS:
- Martin 'Wunder' Hansen
- Marci 'Jankos' Jankowski
- Rasmus 'Caps' Winther
- Luka 'Perkz' Perkovic
- Mihael 'Mikyx' Mehle
- Coach: GrabbZ
The whole of Carlos Rodríguez starts as a favorite in this group, and compelling reasons are not lacking. They are currently the only team that can achieve the perfect year and add the four most important events in the competitive landscape of this MOBA to their medal winners. Something that will be a special motivation for the club that was one of the revelations of 2019.
GRIFFIN:
- Choi 'Doran' Hyeon-joon
- Choi 'Sword' Sung-won (alternate top)
- Lee 'Tarzan' Seung-yong
- Jeong 'Chovy' Ji-hoon
- Park 'Viper' Do-hyeon
- They are 'Lehends' Si-woo
The second South Korean classified is stomping. With a young and very hungry team, he arrives at his first major international event after staying at the gates of the event last year, and the MSI last spring after falling by three to zero in the final of the LCK against SKT.
With some brilliant start-ups, Griffin will have as a point to improve, throughout the event, its consistency and its best of five (if they happen), which in the events have left much to be desired. They will have to reverse this situation if they want to work a great role in the World Cup.
CLOUD9:
- Eric 'Licorice' Ritchie
- Dennis 'Svenskeren' Johnsen
- Robert 'Blaber' Huang (alternate jungle)
- Yasin 'Nisqy' Dinçer
- Zachary 'Sneaky' Scuderi
- Matthew 'Deftly' Chen (alternate ADC)
- Tristan 'Zeyzal' Stidam
The best American team in the international events of every year, except for 2019. Team Liquid returns to be in another group of the death after leaving airy in 2018. In fact, the Americans knocked down the last South Korean team after destroying three maps to zero to Afreeca Freecs.
HONG KONG ATTITUDE:
- Chen '3Z' Han
- Lee 'Crash' Dong-woo
- Chen 'M1ssion' Hsiao-Hsien
- Wong 'MnM' Ka Chun
- Wong 'Unified' Chun Kit
- Ling 'Kaiwing' Kai Wing
The team classified through the Play-In will seek to maintain the ascending line, with which it arrives from the preliminary phase, and give a surprise. Despite being the weakest rival, at best one is possible; and in a group with many important sets, they can be the key to deciding who goes into the rooms.
