FIFA has officially announced that the FIFA eWorld Cup will be making it’s return to London, at the O2, this August after hosting the final back in 2018.
The event runs from August 2nd-August 4th and will see 32 teams from the around the world, the best at FIFA 19, battle it out. Finalists will be determined via the FIFA 19 Global Series Playoffs that ends on July 14th.
The winner will take home $250,00 in prize money along with a trip to The Best FIFA Football Awards.
“After the incredible success of the tournament last year at The O2 in London, we are excited to once again host the FIFA eWorld Cup at such an iconic venue and to create a one-of-a-kind EA SPORTS FIFA event for the community. With the increased prize money and a world title on the line, the tension will be higher than ever before and will create an incredible atmosphere.
”This season, we have seen a great appetite for content consumption of the EA SPORTS FIFA 19 Global Series and we are excited to give more fans the chance to witness the greatest competitive FIFA event to date either on-site or at home, as we crown the ultimate champion at The O2 after an exciting season” Christian Volk, Director of eFootball & Gaming at FIFA said.”
Caffeine has secured global streaming rights to all events.