FIFAe Continental Championships rounded off qualification journey comprising over 120 national teams
World’s leading nations in football esports to compete for glory in Jeddah from 16 to 25 October
Visa presale now open for Champions Weekend, which will bring curtain down on FIFAe season
Following the conclusion of the inaugural editions of the five FIFAe Continental Championships, the 29-nation field for this year’s FIFAe Finals is now confirmed. A record of more than 120 national teams embarked on the road to the showpiece, each bidding to secure their spot at the premier event in the football esports world.
The best football esports national teams on the planet are set to convene in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, from 16 to 25 October, with three world champions to be crowned across Rocket League and eFootball™ console and mobile competitions.
Thanks to Visa, FIFA’s Official Payment Technology Partner, FIFA is offering Visa cardholders an exclusive opportunity to secure discounted tickets early via FIFAe Finals 2026 Tournament Supporter Webook. The Visa presale, which runs from 7 to 13 September, will be followed by the general ticket sales period. Visa will be the only payment method accepted during the presale window.
Amongst the tickets on offer, fans can snap up seats for the brand-new Champions Weekend, which is to be contested from 23 to 25 October as the FIFAe Finals reaches its climax. Followers of football esports are invited to soak up what promises to be a magical atmosphere at the Abadi Al Johar Arena as a trio of world champions are crowned. Ticket holders will be granted access to the semi-finals and finals of both eFootball™ competitions as well as the knockout stage of the Rocket League tournament.
The road to Jeddah featured five continental events hosted in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia; Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; Casablanca, Morocco; Mexico City, Mexico; and Oeiras, Lisbon, Portugal. The staging of these championships is part of FIFA’s endeavours to continue developing the FIFAe ecosystem, with the competitions involving collaboration with regional hosts on an unprecedented scale.
Following the conclusion of the European qualifying event, which was the last of the FIFAe Continental Championships, the competition fields for the showpiece events are now confirmed. Sixteen teams are poised to do battle in Rocket League and 12 in each of the eFootball™ competitions will compete for global glory. A graphic with the 29 qualified nations can be found on FIFA.GG.
The draws for both eFootball™ competitions were held immediately after the curtain came down on the FIFAe Continental Championship Europe in Oeiras, Lisbon, on Sunday, 6 September. The groups can be consulted at FIFA.GG. The draw for the Rocket League event will take place during the Rocket League World Championship, set to be contested in Fort Worth, United States, from 15 to 20 September.