The lottery process needs to ensure that the winner of the first game of the quarter-finals faces the winner of the second game in the semi-final, and the winner of the third game faces the winner of the fourth game in the semi-final.
2. When drawing lots, the possibility that the two teams in the same group meet again before the final should be ruled out (for example, the seed of Group A 1 will be drawn into the first game of the quarter-finals, so the seed of Group A 2 shall not be drawn into the first or second game of the quarter-finals).
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Semi-final rules
The semi-final will consist of two best-of-five games between the winning teams in the quarter-finals. The winning teams in the semi-finals will meet in the final.
Select an edge. The right to choose the side in the first game of each semi-final is decided by flipping a coin. The winner of the coin toss needs to submit their side selection decision to the officials of the global finals immediately after winning. In all the games after the first game, the loser of the previous game will choose which side. For the avoidance of doubt, the team with the right to choose the side in the first game lost in the second game and chose the side in the third game.