FIFA Is Teaming Up With Konami's eFootball For FIFAe World Cup 2024!

Konami and FIFA's unexpected esports collaboration: The FIFAe Virtual World Cup 2024 is coming to eFootball! This surprising partnership follows years of competition between FIFA and PES, marking a significant shift in the gaming landscape. The tournament will utilize Konami's eFootball platform.

In-Game Qualifiers on eFootball are Live Now!

The FIFAe Virtual World Cup 2024 will feature two divisions: Console (PS4 and PS5) and Mobile. Eighteen countries are vying for the final spots: Brazil, Japan, Argentina, Portugal, Spain, England, France, Costa Rica, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Morocco, Netherlands, Poland, Saudi Arabia, South Korea, Thailand, and Turkey.

The in-game qualifiers run in three stages from October 10th to 20th. National Nomination Phases for the 18 countries then begin from October 28th to November 3rd.

The offline final round will take place late 2024; the exact date is yet to be announced by Konami. Even if your country isn't among the 18, you can still participate in the qualifiers up to Round 3, earning rewards such as 50 eFootball coins, 30,000 XP, and other bonuses.

Watch the FIFA x Konami eFootball World Cup 2024 trailer below!

This collaboration is a remarkable turn of events, given the long-standing rivalry between the two companies. To provide some background, EA and FIFA ended their decade-long partnership in 2022 after FIFA demanded a substantial increase in licensing fees—a reported $1 billion every four years, a significant jump 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! Currently, there's a special event featuring a Bruno Fernandes design and an 8x match experience multiplier for faster Dream Team progression.

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