The highly-anticipated FIFAe World Cup 2025™ ft. Rocket League is approaching fast, and the Regional Online Qualifiers this October will decide which nations secure their spot at the FIFAe Finals. Across six regions, national trios will battle for the chance to represent their country on the biggest stage.

The format across all regions follows the same foundation:

• Group Stage: Double Round Robin, Best of 2

• Knockout Stage: Single Elimination, Best of 7

A defined number of qualification slots per region

Here’s the full breakdown:

Week 1: 16- 19 October, 2025

🌍 Asia (East) & Oceania

Dates:

• Group Stage (16 & 17 October)

• Knockout Stage (18 October)

Teams: 9 (single group)

Format: Double Round Robin (Bo2), top 4 advance to a Single Elimination Bracket (Bo7)

Qualification slots: 2

🌍 Asia (West)

Dates:

• Group Stage (16 & 17 October)

• Knockout Stage (18 October)

Teams: 6 (single group)

Format: Double Round Robin (Bo2), top 4 advance to a Single Elimination Bracket (Bo7)

Qualification slots: 1

🌍 North & Central America

Dates:

• Group Stage (17 & 18 October)

• Knockout Stage (19 October)

Teams: 4 (single group)

Format: Double Round Robin (Bo2), top 2 advance to the qualification match (Bo7)

Qualification slots: 1

🌍 South America

Dates:

• Group Stage (17 & 18 October)

• Knockout Stage (19 October)

Teams: 5 (single group)

Format: Double Round Robin (Bo2), top 4 advance to a Single Elimination Bracket (Bo7)

Qualification slots: 2

➡️ Qualification slots in Week 1: 6

Week 2: 23-26 October, 2025

🌏 Europe

Dates:

• Group Stage (23 & 24 October)

• Knockout Stage (25 & 26 October)

Teams: 24, split into 4 groups of 6

Format: Double Round Robin (Bo2), top 4 per group advance to a Single Elimination Bracket (Bo7). Losers of the Quarterfinals play a 2nd Chance Semifinal for 2 qualification slots. Losers of the 2nd Chance Semifinal play the 3rd Chance Final for the remaining qualification slot.

Qualification slots: 7

🌍 Africa

Dates:

• Group Stage (24 & 25 October)

• Knockout Stage (26 October)

Teams: 13, split into one group of 7 and one group of 6

Format: Double Round Robin (Bo2), top 4 per group advance to a Single Elimination Bracket (Bo7)

Qualification slots: 2

➡️ Qualification slots in Week 2: 9

Participating Nations in the Regional Online Qualifiers

Asia (East) & Oceania

• Australia

• Bangladesh

• Brunei Darussalam

• Guam

• Hong Kong, China

• India

• Indonesia

• Malaysia

• New Zealand

Asia (West)

• Bahrain

• Jordan

• Oman

• Qatar

• United Arab Emirates

• Uzbekistan

Africa

• Comoros

• Egypt

• Ghana

• Madagascar

• Mauritius

• Morocco

• Senegal

• Seychelles

• South Africa

• South Sudan

• Tanzania

• Zimbabwe

North & Central America

• El Salvador

• Dominican Republic

• Puerto Rico

• USA

• South America:

• Argentina

• Bolivia

• Brazil

• Chile

• Venezuela

Europe

• Belgium

• Bosnia and Herzegovina

• Cyprus

• Czech Republic

• England

• Finland

• France

• Germany

• Greece

• Iceland

• Israel

• Italy

• Kazakhstan

• Latvia

• Lithuania

• Luxembourg

• Malta

• Moldova

• Netherlands

• Norway

• Poland

• Portugal

• Serbia

• Türkiye

The Road Ahead

In total, 15 nations will qualify for the FIFAe World Cup 2025™ ft. Rocket League through the Regional Online Qualifiers. Each match will test adaptability, chemistry, and clutch performance, as national teams fight for their place on the world’s biggest stage.

Follow all updates, results, and final qualified nations on FIFA.GG.

FAQ

What are the FIFAe World Cup 25™ Regional Online Qualifiers?

The Regional Online Qualifiers are the pathway for national teams to secure their spots at the FIFAe World Cup 2025™. There are separate Regional Online Qualifiers for eFootball™ Console, eFootball™ Mobile, and Rocket League, each with their own qualification process.

Why are there different qualifying spots for each region?

Qualification spots to the FIFAe World Cup 25™ ft. Rocket League have been allocated based on sign-ups and competitiveness of the respective regions.

The competition structure in each region has been created based on the number of Participating Member Associations.

How many teams will qualify for the FIFAe World Cup 25™?

15 national teams will qualify for the FIFAe World Cup 2025™ ft. Rocket League to join the host nation, Saudi Arabia.

• Asia East & Oceania: 2 qualifying spots

• Asia West: 1 qualifying spots

• Africa: 2 qualifying spots

• Europe: 7 qualifying spots

• North & Central America: 1 qualifying spots

• South America: 2 qualifying spots