ZURICH: On the road to the FIFA eWorld Cup this year, football’s global governing body will host the inaugural version of the FIFA eNations Cup from 13-14 April, which will feature 16 nations battling it out in a team competition format.
These teams will represent all of FIFA’s confederations, CONCACAF, CONMEBOL, CAF, OFC, AFC and UEFA. They will be invited to take part in the event, which will provide players with a unique opportunity to represent their national team at another competition during this season’s EA Sports FIFA 19 Global Series.
Two players will feature in each team, which will be selected through national eFootball championships hosted. As one of eight Majors in the EA Sports FIFA 19 Global Series, the eNations Cup will offer up to 1,500 points in addition to prize money.
This will be the third global eFootball event by FIFA, besides the eWorld Cup in August 2019 and the eClub World Cup.
FIFA head of digital transformation and innovation Luis Vicente stated: “The involvement of our member associations with a dedicated nations tournament is another significant and exciting step forward for FIFA and the development of eFootball globally. After the successful introduction of the FIFA eClub World Cup in recent years and the new team mode, we are looking forward to integrating this nation vs nation competition into our eFootball portfolio.
“Furthermore, the FIFA eNations Cup represents for us another great step in the growth and development of eFootball, further enhancing engagement with fans and players worldwide as well as allowing our member associations to develop and activate eFootball programs and competitions in their country.”
More detailed information as well as the host city, competing nations and format for the FIFA eNations Cup will be announced shortly.
