India is set to join the FIFAe Nations Series 2021 and will conduct a national tournament to select the Indian team.
It is time for official e-football in India. The All India Football Federation (AIFF) announced that it will conduct a national tournament from 20 March to 4 April, 2021 to select the Indian team for its maiden appearance in the FIFAe Nations Series.
A new milestone is set to be achieved as India is set to join the Series, which is FIFA’s flagship tournament for Member Associations and is contested by eNational Teams using the EA Sports FIFA 21 game.
To facilitate the selection process, the AIFF will host a national tournament ‘AIFF eFootball Challenge’ wherein the top 16 eligible PlayStation gamers of the country will contest to decide the winner. The two finalists will represent India in the next stage of the global competition.
AIFF General Secretary Kushal Das termed it as a “brilliant initiative”, saying “the opportunity to nominate eAthletes from India for the event is a unique opportunity to engage with the gaming community in the country and help to promote the concept of eSports as a career and provide global exposure to Indian eAthletes.” The dates for the registration of the tournament are from March 1-10, 2021.
The FeNS21 will feature a multi-phase structure including online qualifier stages which will eventually culminate in the FIFAe Nations Cup – the final event.
The FIFAe Nations Series 21 will feature a multi-phase structure including online qualifier stages which will eventually culminate in the FIFAe Nations Cup – the final event. India will participate in this format of football from the Middle East and Africa server region.
“Gaming has always been a great engagement tool for football fans across the world. Owing to the current pandemic situation the interest in eSports has increased manifold globally. Be it on the field or on a virtual platform, football generates passion and excitement among fans.”
