First multi-title “FIFA Next Gen” event coming to Liverpool
16 August 2024
It has been a great summer for FIFA fans so far. A few weeks ago, the governing body for world football announced the first-ever National Team Competition featuring Rocket League, in collaboration with the game’s developers Psyonix. Further details are still to be announced, but the idea is to have the event take place later this year.
And now, FIFAe, the organisation’s branch for related esports, has announced their first-ever “FIFAe Next Gen” event with a special extra for fans of FIFA and esports in the UK. That’s because the event will be taking place in Liverpool from August 28th to September 1st, at the Exhibition Centre Liverpool. It will feature both eFootball and Football Manager at the same time for the first time in history.
FIFAe World Cup ft. Football Manager
One of the main attractions of the coming “FIFAe Next Gen” event will be the FIFAe World Cup featuring Football Manager, the first event of its kind. There will be twenty nations participating in this inaugural event, including England, who get two seats as hosting nation. The likes of France, Germany and the Netherlands will also be present, as will be various nations from outside of Europe including Indonesia, South Africa and Turkey. The eventual world champion will be taking home a big share of the $ 100.000 prize pool (around £ 77.520).
Of course, it is no coincidence that Liverpool has been chosen as host city for the first multi-title “FIFAe Next Gen” event. Few cities in Europe (and the world) live and breathe football the way Liverpool does, after all. VisitLiverpool, “the official guide to culture, music, events, heritage, history and humour”, will be the official sponsor of the event as well.
“By merging the worlds of esports and football with this exciting event, we are bringing together fans and players from various football titles in one of the world’s most iconic football cities”, says Spencer Owen, well-known FIFA caster and commenter, “Don’t miss out — tune in to the broadcast starting 31 August!”
FIFAe Fame Your Game Cup
Besides the Football Manager World Cup, FIFAe Next Gen 2024 will also feature the FIFAe Fame Your Game Cup. This will be an exclusive showcase event for eFootball mobile open for all local players. They will get the chance to compete against some of the best global players as indicated by the eFootball mobile leaderboards on August 30th. Qualifiers start on August 29th and if you feel like competing, you can inscribe via this link.
“As a city that lives and breathes football, loves bringing people together and relishes putting on big events, we’re delighted to be welcoming the first FIFAe Next Gen event to Liverpool”, says Steve Rotherham, Mayor of the Liverpool City Region, “We are home to a vibrant and growing digital and gaming sector with strong esports credentials. This will be a fantastic opportunity to establish our city as a long-term host for the esports industry, boosting the local economy through tourism, hospitality, and retail.”