New FIFAe esports finals will combine three major tournaments in the virtual football game for the first time.
Copenhagen, Denmark will provide the stage for the single largest event ever hosted in FIFAe history in July 2022.
Three world champions will be crowned after months of qualifiers and tournaments across the globe.
The FIFAe finals will feature crown the best player, club and nation on FIFA 22. The competitions will be played out over three consecutive weeks at the Bella Arena in Copenhagen:
- FIFAe World Cup 2022 presented by EA Sports – July 14th to 17th
- FIFAe Club World Cup 2022 presented by EA Sports – July 20th to 23rd
- FIFAe Nations Cup 2022 presented by EA Sports – July 27th to 30th
You can expect plenty of UK talent at the finals (like Tekkz and Tom pictured left and right), with FIFA being one of this country’s top competitive games in terms of our talent pool.
Whilst the entirety of the FIFAe finals will be broadcast and streamed online, the final day of the FIFAe Nations Cup on July 30th 2022 will also be open to the public.
A collective prize pool of $1.2 m is up for grabs by the competing players, clubs, and nations at the FIFAe finals in July, in addition to the prize money during qualification which will and has been distributed throughout the entire season.
A total of 84 countries participate in this year’s FIFAe Nations Series – an increase of over 40% compared to last year – with the best 23 nations joining the hosting nation Denmark at the FIFAe Nations Cup.
In the FIFAe Club Series, the best 24 clubs out of over 780 total teams will take centre stage in FIFAe’s biggest prize for organisations – the FIFAe Club World Cup.
Then the best 32 individual players will put themselves to the test to claim ultimate fame at the FIFAe World Cup.
“Esports is very popular in Denmark and in the rest of the world. We are both happy and proud that the FIFAe finals 2022 will take place in Denmark. Hopefully, it will be a fantastic event for both fans and players all over the world.”
Jakob Jensen, Danish Football Association
“FIFA’s main ambition is to provide the global football and gaming community with the biggest and most prestigious stage to showcase their skills. The FIFAe finals will become the place for everyone to watch their heroes – or to become one at the pinnacle event of the year. This is the next development of FIFAe and the ultimate setting to create a long-lasting legacy of all participants,” said Adrian Rölli, head of eFootball at FIFA.
“Together with the Danish Football Association we are beyond excited to welcome the incredibly passionate community on-site at the FIFAe finals.
“Esports is very popular in Denmark and in the rest of the world, where it continues to grow and develop. We are both happy and proud that the FIFAe finals 2022 will take place in Denmark. Hopefully, it will be a fantastic event for both fans and players all over the world,” added Jakob Jensen, CEO of the Danish Football Association.
Fans can buy tickets to the FIFAe 2022 finals here, or watch from home via the FIFAe Twitch and FIFA Facebook channels as well as on FIFA.GG.
The news comes after EA and FIFA announced their partnership is ending.
Further reading: Why EA Sports FC and EA’s departure from FIFA is good news for football esports fans
Dom is an award-winning writer and finalist of the Esports Journalist of the Year 2023 award. He graduated from Bournemouth University with a 2:1 degree in Multi-Media Journalism in 2007.
As a long-time gamer having first picked up the NES controller in the late ’80s, he has written for a range of publications including GamesTM, Nintendo Official Magazine, industry publication MCV and others. He worked as head of content for the British Esports Federation up until February 2021, when he stepped back to work full-time on Esports News UK and offer esports consultancy and freelance services. Note: Dom still produces the British Esports newsletter on a freelance basis, so our coverage of British Esports is always kept simple – usually just covering the occasional press release – because of this conflict of interest.
