The FIFAe World Cup is reimagined thanks to KONAMI and FIFA agreeing to bring eFootball and other esports to the world. In this FIFAe World Cup betting preview we’re taking a look at esports betting sites, markets and tournament details.
FIFAe World Cup – Top Esports Betting Sites
Here are examples of leading FIFA esports betting sites to consider:
Other similar FIFA esports events include the FIFAe Nations Cup and the FIFAe Club World Cup.
FIFAe World Cup Tournament Details
This year’s iteration takes place as follows:
| Tournament | FIFAe World Cup |
|---|---|
| Start Date | December TBD 2024 |
| End Date | December TBD 2024 |
| Prize Pool | $300,000 |
| Venue | Riyadh, Saudi Arabia |
| Teams | 16 |
How To Bet On The FIFAe World Cup
If you are interested in FIFAe World Cup betting, then the good news is that as one of the premier tournaments of the season, you will usually find an extensive range of markets available on the tournament from all the top betting sites.
You can also place bets on a number of pre-match and In Play betting markets with the top providers, which allows you to bet on games while they are in action. Better sites will offer a greater range of different FIFAe World Cup bets for you to enjoy on the tournament as a whole, as well as the individual games.
Here’s a look at the outright FIFAe World Cup betting odds for the 2024 iteration which includes Rocket League:
| FIFAe World Cup Team | GG.Bet Outright Odds |
|---|---|
| Team France | 5.0/+400 |
| Team Saudi Arabia | 6.0/+500 |
| Team United States | 7.0/+600 |
| Team Morocco | 8.0/+700 |
| Team Brasil | 8.0/+700 |
| Team England | 10.0/+900 |
| Team Spain | 12.0/+1100 |
| Team Netherlands | 13.0/+1200 |
| Team Belgium | 15.0/+1400 |
| Team Germany | 17.0/+1600 |
| Team Australia | 21.0/+2000 |
| Team Australia | 21.0/+2000 |
| Team Argentina | 23.0/+2200 |
| Team South Africa | 41.0/+4000 |
| Team Portugal | 51.0/+5000 |
| Team Turkey | 51.0/+5000 |
Odds accessed 21/11/24.
We recommend checking out our GG.Bet review to learn about the site from which we accessed it.
FIFAe World Cup Format and Schedule
Similar to previous years, the format includes a Group Stage and Single Elimination. At the time of writing, the Groups for the 16 players are yet to be determined. Last year, the top 4 players from each group advanced to the Knockout Stage.
Here’s a look at how the Groups have been split:
- Group A – Team Australia, Team England, Team Germany, Team Belgium, Team Netherlands, Team South Africa, Team Saudi Arabia, Team Spain
- Group B – Team Argentina, Team United States, Team Portugal, Team France, Team Turkey, Team Chile, Team Morocco, Team Brazil
Once in the Knockout Stage, a single elimination will determine the final stage of the competition.
FIFAe World Cup List of Teams
Here are the competing teams according to the various means of seeding:
| Seeding for FIFAe World Cup | Teams |
|---|---|
| Open Qualifier | Argentina, Belgium, Chile, Portugal |
| Invitational Playoffs | Australia, Germany |
| Mixed Qualifier | Brazil, Netherlands, South Africa, Spain |
| Invited | England, France, Morocco, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, United States |
FIFAe World Cup Past Editions
The FIFAe World Cup has been held every year, bar 2007 and 2020, since 2004 at a variety of venues. The winner’s and runner’s up for each tournament, along with the venue are listed below:
FIFAe World Cup List of Winners Since 2014
| Year | Host city | Winner | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Zurich | Thiago Carrico de Azevedo (Brazil) | Matija Biljeskovic (United States) |
| 2005 | London | Chris Bullard (England) | Gábor Mokos (Hungary) |
| 2006 | Amsterdam | Andries Smit (Netherlands) | Wolfgang Meier (Austria) |
| 2008 | Berlin | Alfonso Ramos (Spain) | Michael Ribeiro (United States) |
| 2009 | Barcelona | Bruce Grannec (France) | Ruben Morales Zerecero (Mexico) |
| 2010 | Barcelona | Nenad Stojkovic (United States) | Ayhan Altundag (Germany) |
| 2011 | Los Angeles | Francisco Cruz (Portugal) | Javier Munoz (Colombia) |
| 2012 | Dubai | Alfonso Ramos (Spain) | Bruce Grannec (France) |
| 2013 | Madrid | Bruce Grannec (France) | Andrei Torres Vivero (Mexico) |
| 2014 | Rio de Janeiro | August Rosenmeier (Denmark) | David Bytheway (England) |
| 2015 | Munich | Abdulaziz Alshehri (Saudi Arabia) | Julien Dassonville (France) |
| 2016 | New York | Mohamad Al-Bacha (Denmark) | Sean Allen (England) |
| 2017 | London | Spencer Ealing (England) | Kai Wollin (Germany) |
| 2018 | London | Mosaad Aldossary (Saudi Arabia) | Stefano Pinna (Belgium) |
| 2019 | London | Mohammed Harkous (Germany) | Mosaad Aldossary (Saudi Arabia) |
| 2022 | Copenhagen | Umut Gultekin (German) | Nicolas Villalba (Argentina) |
| 2023 | Saudi Arabia | Manuel (Netherlands) | Mark (Australia) |
Where To Watch The FIFAe World Cup Live
If you are interested in watching the action in the FIFAe World Cup live, then there are some great options available to you. Perhaps the easiest is the official FIFAe World Cup channel on Twitch.tv, which will have full coverage of all the games in the tournament.
You can also tune in on the official FIFA Facebook and YouTube Channels.
It is also worth noting that a number of terrestrial and TV channels from around the world are also starting to show live action from the top FIFAe tournaments. Sky Sports in the UK, for example, have shown a number of tournaments live on their channels in the past and it is likely they and other channels all over the world will continue to do so in the future.
However, if you are interested in FIFAe World Cup betting alongside viewing the games, then live streams are very much your best option.
The FIFAe World Cup returns later this year and for many FIFA fans, it cannot come soon enough!
