Once very confident after the loss to the home team, VKE's head coach probably did not understand what happened after being eliminated from the 2024 World Championship early without winning a single game.

After a hard-to-swallow 0-2 defeat to MAD Lions KOI in the opening match of the 2024 World Finals, Vikings Esports had to regroup and find a way to overcome barriers towards a vital match with paiN Gaming in the Branch. Lose the Start-Up Round. To shed light on VKE's first Bo3 series at an international event, SofM had a quick interview talking about the reason why the team lost and the expectations of the head coach and owner at Worlds 2024. Step Entering the tournament with the mindset of one of the "underdog" teams, VKE immediately faced the prospect of being eliminated early. With the fierce format, if you lose two matches in a row, you will return home, forcing all teams in the Play-In Round to try their best and have the desire to fight and not give up. But VKE's spirit was seriously damaged right after the opening match against the home opponent, causing both them and VCS fans to only shake their heads in frustration.

When asked about his feelings, SofM said: “After this first match, it felt like we were playing together for the first time. Our performance was not good and we missed a lot of opportunities in this match.” However, VKE still hopes to slip through the narrow gap and enter the Swiss Round of Worlds 2024. "We have learned a lot from previous matches and will use those lessons as weapons for the matches." next. People might not think too much of us, especially after the 0-2 loss to MDK. But personally, I believe I understand my strengths and GAM quite well. Therefore, I don't have many concerns going into the next matches" - SofM affirmed that the team does not give up and still has great motivation.

Between the pressure of merging into the Asia-Pacific region next season and SofM's once-leading jungle position, VKE has faced too many challenges. "When I entered this World Championship, I had more responsibility than before and felt like I needed to try harder to achieve what I wanted to achieve" - ​​the former 2020 World Championship runner-up reflected on the new task. “Yes, there is definitely a lot of pressure. We have to perform well not only for ourselves but also for the entire region due to the changes coming next year. Currently, our biggest goal is to win the next matches and enter the Swiss Round" - SofM expressed the intention of all VKE members to always uphold the tournament's motto, "For Faith Burn!”

"Gury definitely has a lot of advantages and potential to become a top jungler but it will take many years" - VKE head coach commented on whether his juniors can reach his level in the future or not and spoke quickly. about upcoming opponents PNG. “The current meta is quite chaotic and we are one of the first teams to experience that. However, I think the atmosphere here is quite fun. I'm so grateful to all my fans for their unwavering support. We will prepare well for the next matches.”

Sadly, VKE became the first team to be eliminated after losing 0-2 to PNG. To appease the anger of the Vietnamese League of Legends community and instead of saying goodbye to Worlds 2024, SofM sent a public apology on the Facebook fanpage. “Sorry everyone. It's a pity because the whole team has tried so hard to practice for Worlds 2024. Regardless of the players or personnel in charge of any esports team, they hope the team wins as much as possible. But we couldn't do it. However, life will have very difficult times, not just favorable times. What needs to be done must continue to be done, and problems that arise must be resolved, improved and changed. You will only truly fail when you give up. If you can't do it once, you have to try to have more opportunities, to keep doing it, until you can do it. Hope we always strive towards our goals and achieve better results in the near future.”