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FIFA to host Rocket League esports series in FIFAe World Cup

FIFA will invite teams from 16 nations to send their best players to compete in its upcoming competition.

TJ Denzer

June 24, 2024 11:20 AM

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It looks like FIFA is gearing up to launch some esports competitions this year, and Psyonix RC soccer game Rocket League will be involved in the event. The FIFAe World Cup has been announced, featuring Rocket League, and will feature teams of some of the best players in the world from 16 nations as they duke it out to prove which squad is the world’s best. Sign-ups are open now and dates and further details will be announced later on.

FIFA announced some of the details of the FIFAe World Cup in a press release this week. According to the announcement, Rocket League will be the featured game of the competition. FIFA will invite teams representing 16 nations around the world to compete in the event, with player and team registrations open on the website. Qualifications and conditions have also been established in general and by some regions. Nations are encouraged to support their teams and share who they want to see compete on the world stage.

Welcome to #FIFAe, @RLEsports! 🌟⚽

The first-ever FIFAe World Cup featuring @RocketLeague 🚀

Which nation would you like to see compete? Let us know by commenting with your flag! 👀 pic.twitter.com/3tMgwAPWVI

— FIFAe (@FIFAe) June 23, 2024

Director of eFootball and Gaming at FIFA Christian Volk was excited to share details of the FIFAe World Cup as the organization prepares for the competition ahead:

With some important details such as dates and included nations up in the air for the FIFAe World Cup, stay tuned as we continue to watch for further updates on the event via the Rocket League topic, right here at Shacknews.

TJ Denzer

Senior News Editor

TJ Denzer is a player and writer with a passion for games that has dominated a lifetime. He found his way to the Shacknews roster in late 2019 and has worked his way to Senior News Editor since. Between news coverage, he also aides notably in livestream projects like the indie game-focused Indie-licious, the Shacknews Stimulus Games, and the Shacknews Dump. You can reach him at tj.denzer@shacknews.com and also find him on Twitter @JohnnyChugs.