Young men
and women with skills and passion for electronic sports and video games are in for
a huge opportunity to earn millions of pounds while having fun.
Fifa have
expanded their esports portfolio by adding a new tournament called the eNations
cup.
The
competition, which will take place on April 13-14, will be part of the video
game FIFA 19 Global Series where the best 32 players compete to play in the
FIFA eWorld Cup.
The winner
of the eWorld Cup, which takes place in August, will earn prize money of nearly
£190,000 (about N90.6million)
Sixteen
national teams representing all of FIFA's confederations, CONCACAF, CONMEBOL, CAF,
OFC, AFC and UEFA will be invited to take part in the eNations Cup.
Nations can
host their own eFootball Championships to find their national team where two
players will be invited to represent their country.
Luis
Vicente, Chief Digital Transformation & Innovation Officer at FIFA said: '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 represent 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.'
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