This year, the FIFAe ecosystem reaches new heights, with over 90 of FIFA’s Member Associations joining the Road to the FIFAe Finals across all three official competition titles — highlighting the expanding global footprint of football esports. The remarkable turnout follows FIFA’s wide-ranging invitation extended to Member Associations globally, reflecting their enthusiasm and growing commitment to football esports.
After 84 nations competed in the FIFAe ecosystem in 2022, this year’s number hits a new record and makes the FIFAe ecosystem one of the biggest national team-based esports competitions in the world. Its inclusive and global approach enables Member Associations worldwide on different football esport titles to identify the country’s best players to represent their national team. Only the top teams from each region will qualify for the final competitions:
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FIFAe World Cup featuring eFootball on Mobile: 10 to 13 December, 12 participating nations
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FIFAe World Cup featuring eFootball on Console: 10 to 13 December, 12 participating nations
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FIFAe World Cup featuring Rocket League: 15 to 19 December, 16 participating nations
While nations are already kicking off their domestic activations, the Regional Online Qualifiers will take place in September and October. The top national teams will then join Saudi Arabia, the host nation, at the pinnacle event in December. More information can be found below, and all results will be published on FIFA.GG.
FIFA has reached out to all its Member Associations earlier this year, inviting them to participate in the respective competition titles. Each nation can decide which titles they wish to compete in. Every participating Member Association is responsible for selecting its players to represent them in the Regional Online Qualifiers.
Qualification slots for the respective Regional Online Qualifiers are allocated based on a variety of factors, including regional competitiveness, game popularity and availability, the number of participating Member Associations, and server infrastructure and connectivity. Regions will be announced soon.
In the FIFAe World Cup 2025 featuring eFootbal Mobile, nations are represented by a single player competing in 1v1 matchups through a group stage and single elimination knockout format from 10 to 13 December. Before reaching this stage, players will first challenge each other through Regional Online Qualifiers from 2 to 12 October.
Nations that will compete for qualification within their region are:
FIFAe World Cup 2025 featuring eFootball Console
Ahead of the FIFAe World Cup ft. eFootball™ Console, nations from every region will compete in Regional Online Qualifiers from 17 to 28 September. The pinnacle event is scheduled from 10 to 13 December and features 12 final nations fielding teams of two players, competing in a group stage followed by a knockout bracket.
Nations that will compete for qualification are:
About the FIFAe Finals 2025
The FIFAe Finals 2025 take place in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia from 10 to 19 December. Once again, this pinnacle event brings together top national teams and players from around the world competing for national glory across three different competitions: Two FIFAe World Cup featuring eFootball™ on Mobile and Console as well as the FIFAe World Cup featuring Rocket League. With Regional Online Qualifiers kicking off in the second half of September, the stage is set for a celebration of elite gameplay, national pride, and ever-growing football esports excitement.
For more information on the FIFAe Finals 2025, check the official announcement
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How can I participate?
MAs may consider a range of factors beyond in-game performance when finalizing their national team nominations, similar to the expectations placed on athletes in traditional football.
More information about eligible participants for the FIFAe World Cup 2025 featuring eFootball Mobile here.
More information about eligible participants for the FIFAe World Cup 2025 featuring eFootball Console here.
For eFootball: in addition, players will need to complete the FIFAe World Cup 2025™ Challenger Series three rounds. More information here.
More information about eligible participants in Rocket League here.
Which nations are participating?
FIFA has extended the invitation to all its Member Associations worldwide. The nations currently listed are those that have officially confirmed their participation in the respective game titles.
Which nations host qualification tournaments?
Each Member Association is responsible for organizing its own domestic trials or selection processes. Stay tuned to your Member Association’s communication channels. We aim to keep the information updated on FIFA.GG as soon as it is available.
How is the number of qualification slots allocated to each region for the Regional Online Qualifiers determined?
The number of qualification spots each region gets depends on several things—like how many countries take part, how strong the region is, how popular and available the game is there, and how good the internet servers and connections are.
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