FIFAe has revealed that over 120 nations will feature across its esports ecosystem during the 2026 season.
The esports branch of global footballing body FIFA says the nations will compete across the ecosystem’s qualification pathways to earn places at FIFAe’s biggest tournaments.
This year’s FIFAe season features events in Rocket League and eFootball for consoles and mobile, offering players of all platforms a chance to compete and represent their nation in high-profile competitions.
FIFAe reveals that more information on the nations taking part in tournaments will be announced at a later date.
Qualifiers for the events take place throughout the year and begin with the FIFAe Nations League. The league lays the foundation for nation-based tournaments, with teams from the Nations League earning places at continental qualifiers to compete for places at the FIFAe Finals taking place in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, later this year.
The eFootball Mobile event features a new two-versus-two format for 2026, aiming to highlight team-based esports while mirroring eFootball’s console tournament that also uses a similar format.
Alongside new formats, FIFAe will display its World Rankings and the FIFAe Performance Index on its website. According to a blog post, the additions are “designed to enhance storytelling throughout the year.”
FIFA And Esports
Following FIFA parting ways with EA Sports in 2022, the governing body has continued to expand its esports offering through collaborations with other footballing titles. In December 2025, FIFAe confirmed the return of Football Manager esports as part of the FIFAe Club World Cup.
Players from around the world will compete in a nation-versus-nation competition to determine the best virtual football managers in the world. 2024’s event saw Indonesia’s Ichsan Taufiq secure the first FIFAe Football Manager esports trophy, winning the lion’s share of its $100,000 (~£73,236) prize pool.
FIFA’s esports efforts continue to show signs of impressive growth, with more than half of its Member Associations taking part in what is set to be the largest FIFAe season in its history.
