The FIFA football esports ecosystem is set to reach unprecedented participation levels in 2025, with more than 90 Member Associations entering competitions across three official titles. This marks an increase from 84 nations competing in 2022.
The expanded engagement comes after FIFA extended invitations to all its Member Associations earlier this year, allowing each country to select which titles they wish to enter. Member Associations are responsible for choosing their players for the Regional Online Qualifiers, scheduled to take place during September and October. Successful teams from these qualifiers will advance to the FIFAe Finals 2025, which will be hosted in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, from 10 to 19 December.
The finals will feature three distinct competitions:
- FIFAe World Cup featuring eFootball Mobile: Running from 10 to 13 December, this tournament will see 12 nations compete, each represented by a single player in a 1v1 format involving group stages and knockout rounds.
- FIFAe World Cup featuring eFootball Console: Also held from 10 to 13 December, this event will include 12 nations, with two-player teams competing in group and knockout stages.
- FIFAe World Cup featuring Rocket League: Taking place from 15 to 19 December, this competition will involve 16 nations.
Qualification slots for the Regional Online Qualifiers are allocated based on several factors including regional competitiveness, the number of participating countries, popularity and availability of each game, as well as technical infrastructure such as server connectivity. Regional breakdowns will be announced in due course.
A wide range of countries from every continent are set to take part in the qualification process. For the eFootball Mobile title, participants include Argentina, Brazil, Egypt, India, Japan, Norway, South Africa, Türkiye, Ukraine, and Vietnam among others. The eFootball Console competition features many of the same nations alongside additional countries such as Belgium, England, France, Italy, and Qatar.
Each Member Association is tasked with conducting its own domestic selection process or trials to determine national representatives ahead of the regional qualifiers. FIFA plans to keep qualification results and updates accessible on its official website, FIFA.GG.
