FIFA Is Teaming Up With Konami's eFootball For FIFAe World Cup 2024!

Konami and FIFA's esports collaboration: a surprising partnership! This unexpected team-up, following years of FIFA vs. PES competition, will see the FIFAe Virtual World Cup 2024 hosted on Konami's eFootball platform.

eFootball In-Game Qualifiers Now Live!

The tournament features Console (PS4 & PS5) and Mobile divisions. Eighteen countries are eligible for the final rounds: Brazil, Japan, Argentina, Portugal, Spain, England, France, Costa Rica, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Morocco, Netherlands, Poland, Saudi Arabia, South Korea, Thailand, and Turkey.

In-game qualifiers, running in three stages, are live from October 10th to 20th. National Nomination Phases for the 18 countries follow from October 28th to November 3rd.

The offline final round will conclude in late 2024; the precise date remains unannounced. Even if your country isn't among the 18, you can participate in qualifiers through Round 3, earning rewards including 50 eFootball coins, 30,000 XP, and other bonuses.

Watch the FIFA x Konami eFootball World Cup 2024 trailer below!

The Unexpected FIFA and eFootball Alliance

This partnership is particularly noteworthy given the long-standing rivalry. Recall that EA and FIFA ended their decade-long collaboration in 2022 due to a significant disagreement over licensing fees.

FIFA's request for a $1 billion four-year licensing fee, a substantial increase from the previous $150 million, led to the breakdown of negotiations. This resulted in EA releasing EA Sports FC 24 in 2023 without the FIFA branding. Now, FIFA has found a new partner in Konami's eFootball for the FIFAe World Cup 2024.

Download eFootball from the Google Play Store and take advantage of the current in-game event featuring a Bruno Fernandes design and an 8x match experience multiplier for faster Dream Team progression. Also, check out our other article on Hangry Morpeko in Pokémon GO this Halloween!