The FIFAe World Cup is returning to London, England, after last year’s hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic. On the 6th, 7th and 8th of August, the event will involve the best players in Fifa 21. In the three-day competition, 32 competitors from all over the planet will compete for the coveted FIFAe 2021 World Cup trophy.
After ‘MoAuba’ won the FIFA World Cup title in 2019, it’s time to fight for the world’s biggest individual prize for players in FIFA e-sports. Participants will be divided into four groups of eight competitors, with the top four from each bracket advancing to the next single elimination phase.
FIFAe World Cup will have ‘cross console’ format
Although participants qualify on their consoles through the ‘EA SPORTS FIFA 21 Global Series Playoffs’, the FIFAe World Cup will be played in a cross console format from the first game to crown the world champion on PlayStation and Xbox.
This means that for each match, one game is played on the Xbox and the other on the PlayStation throughout the tournament. From the round of 16 to the final, the action will be assured. The aggregate scores of the elimination matches help to decide who remains in the tournament during the elimination phase.
Although there is a distribution of 500 thousand dollars in prizes, the champion of the FIFA World Cup 2021 can earn a significant amount of 250 thousand dollars. In this way, FIFAe not only establishes a global and highly competitive stage for players, but offers fans an exciting broadcasting experience.
Recalling that the competitors will try to win places for the world competition in London in disputes in their respective regions starting in the coming weeks.
ESports betting boom
The electronic sports market is going through a period of unprecedented expansion and the holding of a World Cup helps to prove this boom. According to a report by Juniper Research, the segment’s audience in the next four years should reach more than 1 billion fans, with the 800 million mark expected to be surpassed in 2021.
In addition, enthusiasts are placing bets on eSports as one of the main ways of interacting with their favorite teams and players. Therefore, bookmakers are devoting more and more attention to this market, offering more betting options to meet this high demand.
