KONAMI and FIFA Sign Esports Collaboration Agreement

The objective of this collaboration is to enhance the joy of the global football community through esports. Players will be able to represent their nations in dedicated competitions, thereby elevating the connection with the community to a new level.

Qualifying for the FIFAe World Cup™ began globally on October 10. Two competitions will be held — one on console and one on mobile — each crowning a FIFAe World Champion. More information is available on FIFA.GG and on the Konami website.

In the inaugural year of this collaboration, 18 nations have been invited to participate in the final events. Nations are selected based on various factors, such as player base and previous performance of competitors from those countries. Everyone who plays eFootball™ is welcome to engage, so please update to the latest version of the game and challenge the world to exciting global matches.

The participating member associations of the inaugural FIFAe World Cup™ featuring eFootball™ are:

Argentina
Brazil
Costa Rica
England
France
India
Indonesia
Japan
Korea Republic
Malaysia
Morocco
Netherlands
Poland
Portugal
Saudi Arabia
Spain
Thailand
Turkey

Koji Kobayashi, Senior Executive Officer at KONAMI, stated: "At KONAMI, we have continued to take on challenges in the development of football simulation and esports. We are very pleased to contribute to the promotion of eFootball™ in a new dimension through this collaboration with FIFAe. We look forward to the FIFAe World Cup™ and sharing the enthusiasm of our players around the world."

Romy Gai, Chief Business Officer at FIFA, remarked: "We are incredibly excited to join forces with KONAMI. This collaboration aligns perfectly with our mission to promote football globally and to provide a platform for players to showcase their skills."