FIFAe partners with Sports Interactive to launch the inaugural FIFAe World Cup featuring Football Manager

• The event will pit the world’s finest gaming tacticians against each other

• The first-ever FIFAe World Cup of Football Manager will take place between 29 August to 1 September

• FIFA Chief of Global Football Development, Arsène Wenger, confirmed as event ambassador

Sports Interactive and FIFAe have announced an exciting partnership aimed at finding the first-ever FIFAe World Champion of Football Manager. This one-of-a-kind union will bring digital and traditional football together like never before, celebrating football masterminds all over the world.

In the inaugural year of this collaboration, selected member associations will be invited to be represented at the final event. These invitations will be based on eligibility and player count per nation, ensuring fair and representative competition across the globe.

The final event will showcase world-class tactical knowledge as the finest Football Manager 2024 players compete for USD 100,000 in prize money from 29 August to 1 September. Players can sign up via FIFA.GG to find out more information about the qualification in their territory.

Adding to the excitement, legendary football manager and Chief of Global Football Development at FIFA, Arsène Wenger has been appointed as the ambassador for the esports event: “I look forward to being part of this exciting new journey. This competition requires participants to demonstrate a profound understanding of football strategy and tactics. Success in this format demands not only mastery of game mechanics but also in-depth football knowledge, making it a fascinating blend.”

He continued: “At FIFA, we are dedicated to developing coaches and coaching techniques to give every talent a chance; so I look forward to seeing the best esports coaches from around the world compete at this event and contribute to the global advancement of football management and talent development.”

Fans can catch a glimpse of former Arsenal manager Arsène Wenger in the announcement clip which will be followed by further spin-off videos in the coming weeks on the FIFAe social media channels.

FIFAe also recently announced a groundbreaking partnership with Rocket League – including the news of a first-ever FIFAe World Cup™ featuring Rocket League – in which 16 nations from around the global will compete for the title of world champions.

Stay tuned for more information as further details about both events will be announced soon on the FIFAe channels.