The MWI 2024 group stage ended with two tiebreakers, leaving only eight teams in the tournament.
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The MLBB Woman Invitational 2024 (MWI 2024) group stage ended after two gruelling days of heartbreak and joy. Only eight of the twelve that came into the tournament remained after one from each group was eliminated. The eight teams remaining will fight in the tournament playoff stage to determine who will be the queen of MLBB in 2024.
The day started with a battle in Group C containing 
Falcons Vega MENA, 
Victory Song Gamers, and 
Zino Lilies. Perhaps the most shocking performance was the EECA representative, Victory Song Gamers. They wiped Falcons Vega MENA in a 2-0 victory and held the Mekong representatives to a draw. Unfortunately for the home team, Falcons Vega MENA, their journey must end in the group stage after a disappointing 2-0 loss against Victory Song Gamers and Zino Lilies.
The day continued with a tiebreaker match between 
Cloud9 Female and 
CFU Serendipity to determine who was going home. The Cambodia team got the early advantage using their early aggressive lineup. However, Cloud9 absorbed that aggression and minimised their loss by a great funnelling to Panda. Ashlay and Panda were the two shining stars beyond the cloud for Cloud9 as they found time and time again the initiation and follow-up to secure a victory for the team.
After a tiebreaker for Group A, another tiebreaker happened for Group C as Zino Lilies and Victory Song Gamers needed the victory to get the first seeding in the tournament playoff stage. As strong as they looked from the group stage, VSG controlled most of the match, leaving the Mekong team little space to play. However, hope was shown for Zino Lilies as they held the EECA representative late in the game and took the lead for the first time in the fifteenth minute.
Kioway at the MWI 2024's post-match press conference
The game between the two teams was stalemated until the twentieth minute, as Zino Lilies couldn't end the game with VSG's defence standing tall. One mistake was all it took for Victory Song Gamers to end the game as they capitalised on Zino Lilies' aggression to pick off one member of the EECA representative. They counter-initiated their opponent and denied Ramici's desperate attempt to end the game. With a single Ballista, VSG secured the first seed.
The last series was a battle between three teams in Group B as 
Omega Empress, 
Net Angels, and 
DreamMax Girls tried to secure themselves one place in the playoff stage of MWI 2024. Net Angels surprised the LATAM representatives with a quick 2-0 victory against them. Looking to mount a comeback, Dreammax got a crucial draw against Smart OMEGA Empress. However, their dream came to a bitter end after the Phillippines representative got a 2-0 win against Net Angels, securing a top-place finish.
The playoff stage of MWI 2024 starts on 26 July 2024. Don't miss another action by following GosuGamers' coverage of the tournament.
