Organizer
FIFA and Saudi Esports Federation
FIFA's postponement update identifies the joint organizers.[1]
Tournament edition
FIFAe Finals 2026
FIFAe Finals 2026 was postponed after originally being scheduled for Oct. 16–25 in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, with eFootball console, eFootball mobile and Rocket League competitions.
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Updated October 19, 2026Competition snapshot
Host and dates
Jeddah, Saudi Arabia · Oct. 16–25, 2026 (original plan)
Abadi Al Johar Arena was the announced venue; replacement dates and venue have not been announced.[2][1]
Champion
Not held; event postponed
The competition did not take place on its original schedule.[1]
Combined prize pool
Unknown
No prize-pool amount was confirmed in the reviewed official event materials.[2]
Games
eFootball console, eFootball mobile and Rocket League
Original announced competition programme.[2]
Participant scale
29 national teams (planned)
40 national squads across three competitions; the Finals were postponed before play.[4][1]
CategoryPartnerCommercial note
Category
Organizer
Partner
FIFACommercial note
Co-organizer · Recorded in the 2026 edition.[1]
Category
Organizer
Partner
Saudi Esports FederationCommercial note
Co-organizer · Recorded in the 2026 edition.[1]
Category
Technology Partner
Partner
VisaCommercial note
FIFA Official Payment Technology Partner; cardholder presale for FIFAe Finals tickets · Recorded in the 2026 edition.[6]
PTG Database Analysis
FIFA and the Saudi Esports Federation postponed the Finals on October 14 after assessing regional developments and the logistics required to stage the event. FIFA has not announced replacement dates or a venue. The original plan placed the tournament at Abadi Al Johar Arena in Jeddah from October 16–25. The published schedule set eFootball Console and Mobile group stages for October 16–17, their quarter-finals for October 18 and their semi-finals and finals for October 23. Rocket League group stages were scheduled for October 20–21, quarter-finals for October 24 and semi-finals and the final for October 25.[1][2][6]
The confirmed field comprised 40 national squads representing 29 nations across three competitions. Rocket League’s 16 were Australia, Brazil, Chile, Czechia, England, France, Germany, Italy, Jordan, Morocco, the Netherlands, Oman, Puerto Rico, Saudi Arabia, South Africa and USA. The eFootball Console field was Brazil, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Madagascar, Morocco, Mexico, Peru, Poland, Saudi Arabia and Türkiye. The eFootball Mobile field was India, Japan, Jordan, Thailand, Argentina, Brazil, Egypt, Tunisia, Mexico, Saudi Arabia, Georgia and Türkiye. These were the qualified lineups before the postponement; the event did not take place on the announced dates.[4][1]
Visa offered its cardholders a discounted ticket presale from September 7–13. FIFAe described Visa as FIFA’s Official Payment Technology Partner; the ticket offer was the event-specific service documented in the announcement.[5]
References7
- [1]Update on the FIFAe Finals 2026 — FIFAe
- [2]Biggest football esports season to date to reach its climax at FIFAe Finals 2026 in Jeddah this October — FIFA
- [3]FIFA postpones FIFAe Finals in Saudi Arabia following attacks — Reuters
- [4]Cancelamento da Participação da eSeleção Brasileira no FIFAe Finals — Confederação Brasileira de Futebol
- [5]Qualified Nations joining us at the FIFAe Finals 2026 — FIFAe
- [6]Visa presale launched for FIFAe Finals 2026 following confirmation of competition line-ups — FIFAe
- [7]Become a Co-Streamer for the FIFAe Finals 2026! — FIFAe
Commercial opportunities
Ticketing and payment
Visa offered cardholders an exclusive discounted presale for FIFAe Finals tickets from September 7–13; FIFA identified Visa as its Official Payment Technology Partner. This was a ticketing offer, not a separately announced tournament sponsorship.[5]
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