Jeddah will host the FIFAe Finals 2026 from October 16 to 25, bringing three national-team football esports competitions to the city. The event will conclude with a new three-day Champions Weekend.
JEDDAH | By SAYER ZALAND
Jeddah will stage the FIFAe Finals for the first time when the 2026 edition takes place at the Abadi Al Johar Arena from October 16 to 25, FIFA confirmed on Tuesday.
The event will crown three world champions across eFootball console, eFootball mobile and Rocket League, following a qualification campaign entered by more than 120 nations.
Twelve national teams will contest each of the two eFootball competitions, while 16 teams will compete in Rocket League.
The console and mobile eFootball tournaments will open the programme from October 16 to 18. Rocket League competition will follow on October 20 and 21.
The decisive matches across the three competitions will then be staged during the newly created Champions Weekend from October 23 to 25. FIFA said the format is intended to give the season’s closing matches a dedicated final-stage setting.
The road to Jeddah included five in-person FIFAe Continental Championships in Malaysia, Brazil, Morocco, Mexico and Portugal. Those events determine the national teams representing each region at the finals, with the last continental competition still under way when FIFA announced the dates.
Competition draws will be conducted after the continental championships are completed. FIFA said further information about the event programme and ticket sales will be released in the coming weeks.
The full announcement is available through FIFA’s official media release.
Official FIFAe Finals 2026 campaign artwork. Credit: FIFA/FIFAe.