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The Brazilian coach said 9z had begun to doubt itself after a rough run, then used a tactical switch to beat Aurora at the Thunderpick World Championship.
The defending champions took Haven and Summit, dropped Sunset, and sent NRG to the lower bracket in Shanghai.
Paper Rex led early on Summit, but T1’s late surge completed a 2-1 comeback and kept the Korean squad alive in Shanghai.
LOUD recovered from early deficits on Split and Sunset to beat Paper Rex 2-0 and send the Asia-Pacific top seed into the lower bracket.
Nongshim RedForce dropped Sunset, then controlled Summit and Haven to win Group D’s decider, reach the playoffs, and end Karmine Corp’s tournament.
G2 reached the playoffs after a 2-0 win, while Team Liquid suffered a sixth straight international group-stage knockout.
