- FIFAe Finals 2026 set to take place from 16 to 25 October in Jeddah
- Newly created Champions Weekend to enhance most important matches of the year
- Over 120 nations entered road to showpiece leading up to five FIFAe Continental Championships in Malaysia, Brazil, Morocco, Mexico and Portugal
The FIFAe Finals is heading to Jeddah for the first time, with this year’s edition set to bring together some of the standout names in the football esports world after a record-breaking qualification journey involving more than 120 nations.
Taking place at the Abadi Al Johar Arena from 16 to 25 October, the event is set to be a landmark in Jeddah’s esports history as a spectacular celebration of football esports, gaming and entertainment spanning two weeks.
Across the console and mobile versions of eFootball™, and Rocket League, participants will vie for the iconic FIFAe World Cup™ Trophy, the greatest symbol of national pride in football esports. This will provide a fitting finale following one of the largest nation-based esports competition series in history, including five in-person FIFAe Continental Championships – the last of which is currently under way – ultimately serving to determine the nations that will represent each region at the showpiece in Jeddah. Further information about these events is available here.
The FIFAe Finals 2026 will be contested by each 12 national teams in the FIFAe World Cup featuring eFootball™ console and mobile and by 16 in the Rocket League competition. The eFootball™ action will kick off the proceedings from 16 to 18 October, with Rocket League entering the stage from 20 to 21 October, before the Champions Weekend brings the tournaments to their conclusion from 23 to 25 October. The world-class infrastructure and foundations established by the Saudi Esports Federation over the last few years will now serve as a platform for the event to build on.
Making its debut this year, the Champions Weekend will redefine the closing chapter of the FIFAe Finals. From 23 to 25 October, the year’s most decisive matches will step into a spotlight of their own in a setting designed to bring fans closer to the moment that the entire year has been leading up to. This is where the journeys of over 120 nations will culminate and where fans will gather to witness history being made as three world champions are crowned in Jeddah.
Further details on event programming and ticketing will be announced in the coming weeks. Stay tuned to FIFA.GG and other official FIFAe channels for updates.
The draws for the competitions will take place after the conclusion of the FIFAe Continental Championships.
