FIFA reveals over 120 nations to compete in FIFAe esports ecosystem

FIFAe has revealed that over 120 nations will function throughout its esports ecosystem in the course of the 2026 season.

The esports department of world footballing physique FIFA says the nations will compete throughout the ecosystem’s qualification pathways to earn locations at FIFAe’s greatest tournaments.

This yr’s FIFAe season options occasions in Rocket League and eFootball for consoles and cell, providing gamers of all platforms an opportunity to compete and characterize their nation in high-profile competitions.

FIFAe reveals that extra data on the nations collaborating in tournaments might be introduced at a later date.

Qualifiers for the occasions happen all year long and start with the FIFAe Nations League. The league lays the inspiration for nation-based tournaments, with groups from the Nations League incomes locations at continental qualifiers to compete for locations at the FIFAe Finals going down in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, later this yr.

The eFootball Cell occasion includes a new two-versus-two format for 2026, aiming to spotlight team-based esports whereas mirroring eFootball’s console event that additionally makes use of the same format.

Alongside new codecs, FIFAe will show its World Rankings and the FIFAe Efficiency Index on its web site. Based on a weblog publish, the additions are “designed to reinforce storytelling all year long.”

Following FIFA parting methods with EA Sports activities in 2022, the governing physique has continued to develop its esports providing by means of collaborations with different footballing titles. In December 2025, FIFAe confirmed the return of Soccer Supervisor esports as a part of the FIFAe Membership World Cup.

Gamers from all over the world will compete in a nation-versus-nation competitors to find out one of the best digital soccer managers on this planet. 2024’s occasion noticed Indonesia’s Ichsan Taufiq safe the primary FIFAe Soccer Supervisor esports trophy, profitable the lion’s share of its $100,000 (~£73,236) prize pool.

FIFA’s esports efforts proceed to point out indicators of spectacular development, with greater than half of its Member Associations collaborating in what is about to be the biggest FIFAe season in its historical past.