Updated on January 7, 10:55 p.m. (GMT+8): Updated the scores for the first day of the knockout stage
The stage is now set for the highly-anticipated knockout phase of the M4 World Championship.
Defending champion Blacklist International has made it to the upper bracket after a clutch victory in a tightly-contested tiebreaker series on the third day of the group stage. Other teams such as ECHO, Falcon Esports, Team HAQ, and RRQ Hoshi have also advanced to the upper bracket, after dominating their respective groups.
The bottom two teams in each of the four groups will fight for their tournament lives in the lower bracket. One notable matchup in the first round of the lower bracket will see North America’s The Valley go up against MPL KH champion Burn X Flash, both tournament heavyweights.
Here’s everything you need to know about the M4 World Championship knockout stage, including its schedule, brackets, and results.
M4 World Championship knockout stage schedule and results
Upper bracket quarterfinal (January 7)
| TEAM | RESULTS | TEAM |
| Falcon Esports | 0 — 3 | ONIC Esports |
| ECHO | 3 — 2 | Team HAQ |
Upper bracket quarterfinal (January 8)
| TEAM | SCHEDULE | TEAM |
| Todak | 3 p.m. GMT+8 | RRQ Hoshi |
| RRQ Akira | 7 p.m. GMT+8 | Blacklist International |
Lower bracket first round (January 9)
| TEAM | SCHEDULE | TEAM |
| RSG SG | 3 p.m. GMT+8 | S11 Argentina |
| Incendio Supremacy | 5 p.m. GMT+8 | MDH Esports |
| The Valley | 7 p.m. GMT+8 | Burn x Flash |
| Malvinas Gaming | 9 p.m. GMT+8 | Occupy Thrones |
Lower bracket second round (January 10)
| TEAM | SCHEDULE | TEAM |
| Falcon Esports | 3 p.m. GMT+8 | TBD |
| Team HAQ | 5 p.m. GMT+8 | TBD |
| TBD | 7 p.m. GMT+8 | TBD |
| TBD | 9 p.m. GMT+8 | TBD |
Lower bracket third round (January 11)
| TEAM | SCHEDULE | TEAM |
| TBD | 3 p.m. GMT+8 | TBD |
Upper bracket semifinal (January 11)
| TEAM | SCHEDULE | TEAM |
| TBD | 7 p.m. GMT+8 | TBD |
Lower bracket third round (January 12)
| TEAM | SCHEDULE | TEAM |
| TBD | 3 p.m. GMT+8 | TBD |
Upper bracket semifinal (January 12)
| TEAM | SCHEDULE | TEAM |
| ONIC Esports | 7 p.m. GMT+8 | ECHO |
Lower bracket quarterfinal (January 13)
| TEAM | SCHEDULE | TEAM |
| TBD | 12 p.m. GMT+8 | TBD |
| TBD | 4 p.m. GMT+8 | TBD |
Upper bracket final (January 13)
| TEAM | SCHEDULE | TEAM |
| TBD | 8 p.m. GMT+8 | TBD |
Lower bracket semifinal (January 14)
| TEAM | SCHEDULE | TEAM |
| TBD | 3 p.m. GMT+8 | TBD |
Lower bracket final (January 14)
| TEAM | SCHEDULE | TEAM |
| TBD | 7 p.m. GMT+8 | TBD |
Grand final (January 15)
| TEAM | SCHEDULE | TEAM |
| TBD | 6:30 p.m. GMT+8 | TBD |
(To be updated)
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