Philippine representatives Falcons APBren and Liquid ECHO lived up to their tags as favorites in the MLBB Mid-Season Cup 2024 after sweeping their respective groups although they found themselves in a potential collision course following the results of the playoff brackets draw on Sunday, July 7.

Liquid ECHO, which finished atop Group C, was drawn in a quarterfinals showdown against Group D second seed Falcon Esports of Myanmar. FCAP, the top seed of Group D, is set to take Group B second placer See You Soon of Cambodia.

Should the two PH teams come out victorious in their respective best-of-five affairs, Liquid ECHO and FCAP could see themselves fighting for a spot in the finale in the semis. The draw results ended Filipino fans' hopes of seeing another all-Filipino final.

Over at the other brackets, MPL Malaysia champion Sengalor Red Giants is set to go up against Turkish team Fire Flux Esports, the only team not coming from Southeast Asian region remaining in the competition.

Wildcard winner and another Malaysian Homebois also guns for a semis seat against a Singapore team NIP Flash.

Winners of their matches likewise face off in the best-of-five semis for a shot at the MSC title in the finale