• The FIFAe Continental Championships make their debut as final regional stages before the FIFAe World Cup 2026™.

• Qualification to the FIFAe Continental Championships determined by Consistency Points and Qualifying-Week 3 of the FIFAe Nations League.

• The Continental Championships will be hosted offline in five countries of the five different regions.

The FIFAe ecosystem gets more competitive in 2026: the FIFAe Continental Championships make their debut as new regional stages across eFootball™ Console, eFootball™ Mobile and Rocket League. Here, top-performing nations from each region will compete to become the first-ever FIFAe Continental Champions and to qualify to the pinnacle events held later this year.

How do the FIFAe Continental Championships work?

The FIFAe Continental Championships are designed to create a globally connected qualification structure, while a more balanced regional representation at the FIFAe Finals 2026 is ensured.

Following three qualification weeks of FIFAe Nations League across all titles, the FIFAe Continental Championships will bring together the top-performing nations to give it all for glory.

The competitions will take place across five* regions: Africa, Asia, Europe, North & Central America, and South America. Oceania follows a separate qualification structure via the Intercontinental Playoff*.

How do nations qualify for the FIFAe Continental Championships?

The Qualification to the FIFAe Continental Championships is determined through the FIFAe Nations League via two mechanisms:

1. Consistency Point Slots

Consistency Points are awarded to nations with the strongest cumulative performances across all qualification weeks based on the consistency ranking. Nations with the most Consistency Points at the conclusion of the FIFAe Nations League will qualify for the FIFAe Continental Championships.

2. Week 3 Direct Qualification Slots

Direct qualification is awarded to nations achieving top spots during the Week 3 Knockout Stage.

Nations earning a Week 3 Direct Qualification Slot will qualify automatically to the FIFAe Continental Championships, regardless of their position in the Consistency Rankings. If a nation qualifies through both pathways, the corresponding Consistency Point Slot will roll down to the next highest-ranked nation in the Consistency standings.

As hosting Member Associations, Portugal, Brazil and Morocco are automatically qualified to the respective FIFAe Continental Championships. Saudi Arabia will be automatically qualified for the FIFAe Finals as the host nation and will therefore not participate in the FIFAe Continental Championships. At the conclusion of week 3 of the FIFAe Nations League, these nations will be removed from the consistency rankings. If any of these nations finishes Week 3 in a direct qualification position, that position will be passed to the next-best ranked nation accordingly.

Where, when and how will the FIFAe Continental Championships take place?

Asia

FIFAe Continental Championship Asia

📌 Location: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Dates

• eFootball™ Console: 19 to 22 August

• eFootball™ Mobile: 19 to 22 August

• Rocket League: 23 August

Format

• In Rocket League, eFootball™ Console and eFootball™ Mobile:

  • 8 nations compete in a Single Round Robin group stage.

  • The top 2 nations qualify for the Semifinals, group finishers 3-6 will compete in the Quarterfinals.

  • The winners of the Semifinals qualify for the FIFAe World Cup 2026™.

  • The losers of the Semifinals compete in the 2nd Chance Final.

• In Rocket League and eFootball™ Console, the winner of the 2nd Chance Final qualifies for the Intercontinental Playoff.

• In eFootball™ Mobile, the winner of the 2nd Chance Final qualifies for the FIFAe World Cup 2026™, and the loser qualifies for the Intercontinental Playoff.

South America

FIFAe Continental Championship South America by CBF

📌Location: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Dates

• eFootball™ Mobile: 21 August

• eFootball™ Mobile: 22 August

• Rocket League: 23 August

Format

• In Rocket League and eFootball™ Mobile,

  • 4 nations compete in a Double Round Robin group stage.

  • The top 4 nations qualify for the Single Elimination Knockout Stage.

  • The winners of the Semifinals qualify for the FIFAe World Cup 2026™.

• In eFootball™ Console,

  • 6 nations compete in a Single Round Robin group stage.

  • The top 4 nations qualify for the Single Elimination Knockout Stage.

  • The winners of the Semifinals qualify for the FIFAe World Cup 2026™.

Africa

FIFAe Continental Championship Africa by FRMF/FRMJE

📌Location: Casablanca, Morocco

Dates

• eFootball™ Mobile: 27 August

• eFootball™ Mobile: 28 August

• Rocket League: 29 August

Format

• In Rocket League, eFootball™ Console and eFootball™ Mobile:

  • 8 nations compete in a Single Round Robin group stage.

  • Top 2 nations qualify for the Semifinals, group finishers 3-6 will compete in the Quarterfinals.

  • The winners of the Semifinals qualify for the FIFAe World Cup 2026™.

North & Central America and the Caribbeans

FIFAe Continental Championship North & Central America and the Caribbeans by CONCACAF

📌Location: Mexico City, Mexico

Dates

• eFootball™ Mobile: 28 August

• eFootball™ Mobile: 29 August

• Rocket League: 30 August

Format

• In Rocket League, eFootball™ Console and eFootball™ Mobile:

  • 6 nations compete in a Single Round Robin group stage.

  • Top 4 nations qualify for the Double Elimination Knockout Stage.

• In Rocket League,

  • The top 2 nations in the Knockout Stage qualify for the FIFAe World Cup 2026™.

• In eFootball™ Console and eFootball™ Mobile,

  • The winner of the Knockout Stage qualifies for the FIFAe World Cup 2026™.

Europe

FIFAe Continental Championship Europe by FPF

📌 Location: Oeiras, Lisbon, Portugal

Dates

• Rocket League: 01 to 02 September

• eFootball™ Console: 05 to 06 September

• eFootball™ Mobile: 05 to 06 September

Format

• In Rocket League,

  • 12 nations compete in a Single Round Robin group stage, divided into 2 groups of 6 nations each.

  • The top 4 nations per group advance to the Single Elimination Knockout Stage.

  • The winners of the quarterfinals qualify for the FIFAe World Cup 2026™. The losers of the Quarterfinals will advance to the Second Chance Semifinals, of which the winners qualify for the FIFAe World Cup 2026™.

• In eFootball™ Console and eFootball™ Mobile,

  • 8 nations compete in a Single Round Robin group stage.

  • The top 2 nations qualify for the Semifinals, group finishers 3-6 will compete in the Quarterfinals.

  • The winners of the Semifinals qualify for the FIFAe World Cup 2026™.

• In eFootball™ Console,

  • the losers of the Semifinals compete in the 2nd Chance Final, of which the winner qualifies for the FIFAe World Cup 2026™.

All games will be streamed on FIFA.GG and FIFAe Channels!

How do nations qualify for the FIFAe World Cup 2026™?

The top-performing nations from the FIFAe Continental Championships will qualify for the FIFAe World Cup 2026™. Competition schedules of each competition will be announced soon via FIFA.GG. Until then, the qualification slots per region can be found below:

FIFAe World Cup 2026™ ft. eFootball™ Console

• The host nation (Saudi Arabia) is automatically qualified

FIFAe World Cup 2026™ ft. eFootball™ Mobile

• The host nation (Saudi Arabia) is automatically qualified

FIFAe World Cup 2026™ ft. Rocket League

• The host nation (Saudi Arabia) is automatically qualified

Intercontinental Playoff

Rather than earning a direct slot, the top-performing Oceanian nation from the FIFAe Nations League advances to the Intercontinental Playoff, where they will compete against an Asian nation for the remaining fractional (0.5) slots allocated to both regions.

The format varies slightly by title:

• For Rocket League and eFootball™ Console, Oceania's top national team faces the 3rd-placed nation from the FIFAe Continental Championship Asia. The winner secures qualification for the pinnacle event.

• For eFootball™ Mobile, Oceania’s best will face the 4th-placed Asian team. The winner of the matchup secures qualification for the pinnacle event.

About the FIFAe Continental Championships

The FIFAe Continental Championships mark their debut as the final stage before the pinnacle events, shaping the competitive narrative of FIFAe. These regional competitions are designed to strengthen regional competition structures and establish clear qualification pathways, while also increasing global representation across all FIFAe titles. With these, FIFAe looks to support a long-term development of a sustainable competitive ecosystem for Member Associations worldwide.

More information on the qualification for the FIFAe Continental Championships – eFootball™ Console here.

More information on the qualification for the FIFAe Continental Championships – Rocket League here.

More information on the qualification for the FIFAe Continental Championships – eFootball™ Mobile here.