Konami and FIFA's unexpected esports collaboration: the FIFAe Virtual World Cup 2024! This partnership, following years of FIFA vs. PES competition, is a surprising turn of events. The tournament will utilize Konami's eFootball platform.
In-Game Qualifiers on eFootball Are Live!
The tournament features Console (PS4 and PS5) and Mobile divisions. Eighteen countries are eligible for the final rounds: Brazil, Japan, Argentina, Portugal, Spain, England, France, Costa Rica, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Morocco, Netherlands, Poland, Saudi Arabia, South Korea, Thailand, and Turkey.
Three-stage in-game qualifiers run from October 10th to 20th. National Nomination Phases for the 18 countries follow from October 28th to November 3rd.
The offline final round will conclude in late 2024; the exact date remains unannounced. Even if your country isn't among the 18, you can participate in qualifiers up to Round 3, earning rewards like 50 eFootball coins, 30,000 XP, and other bonuses.
Watch the FIFA x Konami eFootball World Cup 2024 trailer below!
The Surprising FIFA x Konami eFootball Partnership --------------------------------------------------This collaboration is ironic considering their past rivalry. EA and FIFA ended their decade-long partnership in 2022 due to a disagreement over licensing fees (FIFA reportedly sought $1 billion every four years, a significant increase from the previous $150 million). This led to the release of EA Sports FC 24 in 2023 without the FIFA branding. Now, FIFA has partnered with Konami's eFootball for the FIFAe World Cup 2024.
Download eFootball from the Google Play Store and participate in the current special event featuring a Bruno Fernandes design and an 8x match experience multiplier for faster Dream Team progression.
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