T1, after defeating JD Gaming, advance to the Worlds final for the fifth time

The first match of the Worlds 2022 semi-finals in Atlanta has ended. JD Gaming and T1 clashed on their way to the final.

The match with a large signboard ended in favor of the South Korean team. JD Gaming failed to cope with the onslaught of the current T1

The series started with JD Gaming winning the first map. The LPL champions, thanks to Kanavi's performance on Viego, managed to beat T1 in early counter-plays, and Hope with his Aphelios finished what he started.

Then T1 ruled the ball: on the second map, Zeus with his Yone did not allow Malphite from 369 to open up. T1 beat JD Gaming on the second map with a score of 17-11 at 34 minutes.

The third map was very even, but Gumayusi's duo-bot Lucian and Keria's Nami had the final say. In an equal fight, on the 30th minute, T1 won with a score of 23-18.

Card number 4, which became a match point, was full of despair and pain. JD Gaming already felt the end of their stay at Worlds 2022 was approaching, and T1 provided it: the giants of South Korea dealt with the LPL champions with a score of 30 to 7 in 24 minutes.

T1 becomes the first team to qualify for the Worlds 2022 finals, which will be the club's 5 (!) appearances in the final stages of the World Championships. The South Korean club will play its match against compatriots from Gen.G or DRX.

JD Gaming finish their performance at the semi-final stage, getting into the TOP-4. The 369th team earned $178,000.

The 2022 World Championship runs from September 29 to November 5 in Mexico and the United States. The Play-In stage will take place from September 29 to October 4 at the Arena Esports Stadium in Mexico City, and the group stage will take place from October 7-10 and October 13-16 at the Hulu Theater at Madison Square Garden. The quarter-finals will be played at the same Hulu Theter from October 21-24, the semi-finals will be hosted by the State Farm Arena in Atlanta, and the final will take place at the Chase Center on November 5 in San Francisco. As part of the championship, 24 teams from all over the world are fighting for a total prize pool of $2,225,000.

2022 World Championship interim results

• 1st place: TBD
• 2nd place: TBD
• 3rd-4th place: JD Gaming - $178,000.
• 5th-8th place: Rogue, Royal Never Give Up, DAMWON Gaming, EDward Gaming - $100,125
• 9th-12th place: Fnatic, G2 Esports, TOP Esports, 100 Thieves — $55,625
• 13th-16th place: Cloud9, Evil Geniuses, GAM Esports, CTBC Flying Oyster — $50,062.
• 17th-18th place: DetonatioN FocusMe, MAD Lions — $38,937
• 19th-20th place: LOUD, Saigon Buffalo - $33,375
• 21st-22nd place: Isurus, Beyond Gaming — $22,250
• 23rd-24th place: İstanbul Wildcats, Chiefs Esports Club — $16,687