FIFA, Konami Partner for eFootball FIFAe World Cup 2024

Konami and FIFA's unexpected esports collaboration: The FIFAe Virtual World Cup 2024! After years of competition between FIFA and PES, this partnership is a surprising turn of events. The tournament will be hosted on Konami's eFootball platform.

In-Game Qualifiers Now Live on eFootball!

The FIFAe Virtual World Cup 2024 features 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.

In-game qualifiers, running in three stages, are live 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 (exact date pending). Even if your country isn't among the 18, you can participate in the 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!

The Surprising FIFA x Konami Partnership

This collaboration is especially noteworthy given the long-standing rivalry. Recall that EA and FIFA ended their decade-long partnership in 2022, reportedly due to FIFA's demand for a substantial licensing fee increase.

This led to the release of EA Sports FC 24 in 2023, sans the FIFA branding. Now, FIFA has found a new partner in Konami's eFootball for the FIFAe World Cup 2024.

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