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Red Sea port city in Saudi Arabia[1]
City
Jeddah
Jeddah is a Saudi Arabian Red Sea port and commercial city with a long-standing role in trade and as a gateway for pilgrimage travel. It was the announced original host city for FIFAe Finals 2026.
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Updated October 18, 2026Market snapshot
2026 international esports event
Original host city for FIFAe Finals 2026[2]
The tournament's original schedule named Jeddah; its postponement leaves the next host arrangement open.
Market ecosystem
International competition
The FIFAe Finals 2026 were originally scheduled in Jeddah before the event was postponed.
Events and competition
EventDateVenue
Event
FIFAe Finals 2026Date
Oct 16, 2026 – Oct 25, 2026
Venue
Abadi Aljohar ArenaReferences9
- [1]Jeddah — Visit Saudi
- [2]Biggest football esports season to date to reach its climax at FIFAe Finals 2026 in Jeddah this October — FIFA
- [3]Jeddah skyline — Unsplash
- [4]Update on the FIFAe Finals 2026 — FIFAe
- [5]FIFA postpones FIFAe Finals in Saudi Arabia following attacks — Reuters
- [6]Cancelamento da Participação da eSeleção Brasileira no FIFAe Finals — Confederação Brasileira de Futebol
- [7]Qualified Nations joining us at the FIFAe Finals 2026 — FIFAe
- [8]Visa presale launched for FIFAe Finals 2026 following confirmation of competition line-ups — FIFAe
- [9]Become a Co-Streamer for the FIFAe Finals 2026! — FIFAe
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