FIFA eWorld Cup

The FIFA eWorld Cup, formerly known as the FIFA Interactive World Cup (FIWC), is an eSports tournament held by FIFA and its presenting partner EA Sports. Each tournament has players competing in games of the latest incarnation of the FIFA video game series. The open qualifying format allows millions to compete in the initial online stages,[1] which has resulted in the FIWC being recognized as the largest online eSports game by Guinness World Records.[2]

FIFA eWorld Cup
Tournament information
SportFIFA eSports
Established2004
Number of
tournaments
12
Administrator(s)FIFA
Websitewww.fifa.com/fifaeworldcup/
Current champion
Mohammed Harkous (MoAuba)

The most recent champion is Mohammed "MoAuba" Harkous from Germany. Harkous is the first PS4 player to win the trophy since 2015.[1]

History
Official logo template used for the FIFA Interactive World Cup between 2006 and 2013.

The inaugural FIWC took place in 2004 in Switzerland, over the years the tournament has grown significantly. In 2010, the FIWC first appeared in the Guinness World Records[2] – but it was not until 2013 that the competition saw the current record of more than 2.5 million players signing up.

On 1 October 2015, the FIWC 16 kicked off, marking the 12th edition of the tournament. For the first time in the history of the competition Xbox One and PlayStation 4 players competed against each other. With the integration of the new consoles the number of participants increased significantly, compared to previous years when the FIWC was only available on PlayStation 3. 2.3 million players attempted to qualify for the Grand Final in New York City. On 22 March 2016, Mohamad Al-Bacha from Denmark won the FIWC title in the Apollo Theater, beating Sean Allen from England in the final match.

In 2018, the FIFA Interactive World Cup (FIWC) was renamed to the FIFA eWorld Cup (FeWC). The 2018 Grand Finals was held between 2 August 2018 through 4 August 2018 in the O2 Arena in London, England. 32 finalists (16 on PlayStation 4 and 16 on Xbox One) competed in the group stage and round of 16 on 2 August 2018, with the second leg of the round of 16 and the quarterfinals taking place on 3 August 2018. The semi-finals and final took place on 4 August 2018.

Results
Year[3]DatesHost[4]Winner (Gamer ID) [Console Bracket]Finalist (Gamer ID) [Console Bracket]Score
2004 19 December Zurich Thiago Carrico de Azevedo Matija Biljeskovic 2–1
2005 19 December London Chris Bullard Gábor Mokos 5–2
2006 9 December Amsterdam Andries Smit Wolfgang Meier 6–4
2008 24 May Berlin Alfonso Ramos Michael Ribeiro 3–1
2009 2 May Barcelona Bruce Grannec Ruben Morales Zerecero 3–1
2010 1 May Nenad Stojkovic Ayhan Altundag 2–1
2011 7–9 June Los Angeles Francisco Cruz Javier Munoz (Janoz) 4–1
2012 21–23 May Dubai Alfonso Ramos Bruce Grannec 0–0 (4–3. Penalty shoot-out)
2013 6–8 May Madrid Bruce Grannec Andrei Torres Vivero 1–0
2014 2–3 July Rio de Janeiro August Rosenmeier (Agge) David Bytheway (Davebtw) 3–1
2015 17–19 May Munich Abdulaziz Alshehri (Mr D0ne) [PS4] Julien Dassonville [Xbox One] 3–0
2016 20–22 March New York City Mohamad Al-Bacha (Bacha) [Xbox One][5] Sean Allen (Dragonn) [PS4] 2–2, 3–3 (5–5 agg. Al-Bacha won on away goals)
2017 16–18 August London Spencer Ealing (Gorilla) [Xbox One] Kai Wollin (Deto) [PS4] 3–3, 4–0 (7–3 agg.)
2018 2–3 August Mosaad Aldossary (Msdossary) [Xbox One] Stefano Pinna (StefanoPinna) [PS4] 2–0, 2–0 (4–0 agg.)
2019 2–4 August Mohammed Harkous (MoAuba) [PS4] Mosaad Aldossary (Msdossary) [Xbox One] 1–1, 2–1 (3–2 agg.)

Format

Online qualification

The FeWC online qualification takes place on PlayStation and Xbox Networks, and can be accessed through the latest version of EA Sports FIFA on Xbox One and PS4. The players qualify via the console playoffs where the top 16 players make it through to the eWorld Cup finals. Players can also qualify for the FeWC by competing in one of the FIFA Global Series tournaments throughout the season, with the top 16 at the last event automatically qualifying for the FeWC.

Grand Finals

32 players compete at the Grand Finals of the FeWC. The participants are divided into four groups (two for each console) with the top 16 players moving on to the knockout stage. While Group stage, Round of 16, Quarter-finals and Semi-finals are played on one console (Xbox One or PS4), the Final is a two-leg match with one game on each console. The Grand Final is a multi-day event with draw and competition being broken up into three days. The winner is crowned in a live show at the end of the event.

World ranking

In 2016, the FIFA Interactive World Cup World Ranking was introduced to help seed the players in the tournament according to their previous results. The ranking takes into account both the qualification phase for the current edition and previous FIWC Grand Finals.

Prize fund
FIWC 15 winner Abdulaziz Alshehri

The FeWC 2018 champion received $250,000 in prize money and a ticket to the Best FIFA Awards where he has the chance to meet the greatest of the real football world. FIWC 2015 Champion Abdulaziz Alshehri from Saudi Arabia was able to meet Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi among many others, while 2016 champion Mohammad Al-Bacha talked it up with Marcelo Vieira and Manuel Neuer.

The runner-up of the 2018 FeWC Grand Final receives $50,000 in prize money.

Broadcast

The FeWC Grand Finals is streamed live on YouTube and Twitch. For the first time, the Final Showdown of the FIWC16 was also broadcast on TV. The broadcast was shown in more than 100 countries around the world. Fox Sports 1 showed the Final live in the United States. The show was moderated by host Kay Murray. Former US footballer Alexi Lalas and Spencer Carmichael-Brown (Spencer FC) analyzed the matches, Leigh Smith and John Strong commentated the games. The trophy was handed over by former Spanish International David Villa.

References
  1. "Fifa eWorld Cup: Mosaad 'Msdossary' Aldossary wins 'dream' Grand Final". BBC Sport. 6 August 2018. Retrieved 6 August 2018.
  2. Guinness World Records. "Watch live: Gamers battle out to win at record-breaking FIFA Interactive World Cup". Guinnessworldrecords.com. Retrieved 26 October 2014.
  3. "FIFA Interactive World Cup". FIFA. Retrieved 26 October 2014.
  4. "FIFA Interactive World Cup 2015 - Destination". FIFA. Retrieved 26 October 2014.
  5. "FIFA Interactive World Cup: Mohamad Al-Bacha beats Sean Allen in final". Skysports.com.
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