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Gamers Season to Host FIFAe Tournaments in Riyadh with Prizes Worth $3 Million

The Saudi Esports Federation (SEF) has announced the dates and details for the FIFAe tournaments
The Saudi Esports Federation (SEF) has announced the dates and details for the FIFAe tournaments
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Gamers Season to Host FIFAe Tournaments in Riyadh with Prizes Worth $3 Million

The Saudi Esports Federation (SEF) has announced the dates and details for the FIFAe tournaments
The Saudi Esports Federation (SEF) has announced the dates and details for the FIFAe tournaments

The Saudi Esports Federation (SEF) has announced the dates and details for the FIFAe tournaments, which will take place from July 6 to 19.

These tournaments are part of the "Gamers Season: Land of Champions" event, now in its second edition, and will be held at Boulevard Riyadh City.

With a total prize pool of USD3 million, this collaboration with FIFAe Finals 2023 aims to provide a significant platform for the global growth of Esports football within the largest gaming and esports event in the world.

The FIFAe 2023 Finals will feature three prestigious competitions: the FIFAe Club World Cup 2023™, the FIFAe Nations Cup 2023™, and the FIFAe World Cup 2023™.

Over the course of two weeks, fans of EA Sports™ FIFA23 will witness an exhilarating and unique atmosphere as elite players and teams from around the world compete for the championship title and a share of the USD3 million prize pool, a substantial increase from the previous year's USD1.2 million.

The competitions will commence with the FIFA Club World Cup 2023™ from July 6 to 9, followed by the FIFA Nations Cup 2023™ from July 11 to 14, and will culminate with the FIFA World Cup 2023™ from July 16 to 19.

All these competitions will be broadcasted live on FIFAe channels, allowing fans to engage and enjoy the thrilling matches.

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Tennis in Good Hands Despite High-Profile Retirements, Says United Cup Chief

Spain's Rafael Nadal waves to the crowd during a tribute after playing his last match as a professional in the Davis Cup quarterfinals at the Martin Carpena Sports Hall in Malaga, southern Spain, early Wednesday, Nov. 20, 2024. (AP)
Spain's Rafael Nadal waves to the crowd during a tribute after playing his last match as a professional in the Davis Cup quarterfinals at the Martin Carpena Sports Hall in Malaga, southern Spain, early Wednesday, Nov. 20, 2024. (AP)
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Tennis in Good Hands Despite High-Profile Retirements, Says United Cup Chief

Spain's Rafael Nadal waves to the crowd during a tribute after playing his last match as a professional in the Davis Cup quarterfinals at the Martin Carpena Sports Hall in Malaga, southern Spain, early Wednesday, Nov. 20, 2024. (AP)
Spain's Rafael Nadal waves to the crowd during a tribute after playing his last match as a professional in the Davis Cup quarterfinals at the Martin Carpena Sports Hall in Malaga, southern Spain, early Wednesday, Nov. 20, 2024. (AP)

The retirements of tennis greats Roger Federer, Rafa Nadal and Serena Williams has made promoting events more difficult but organizers must grab the opportunity to push new talent into the spotlight, the United Cup's tournament director said.

The popular $10 million mixed team event aims to do just that when it kicks off the new season on Friday, with tournament chief Stephen Farrow confident the sport is in good hands.

"It's true to say that from a promotional standpoint, it's very easy if you've got Roger Federer or Rafa Nadal turning up," Farrow told Reuters after the draw for the 18-team tournament was held in Sydney recently.

"You're talking about people who are absolute superstars of the sports arena ... with those guys moving on, it does make it a bit more difficult to promote and tell the story of the athletes playing the event.

"I always see that as a positive, because it's on all of us in tennis to tell the story of this new talent.

"We've got a lot of them playing the United Cup. They're incredibly exciting and captivating to watch. I'm not worried about the future."

Grand Slam contenders Alexander Zverev, Taylor Fritz, Iga Swiatek and Coco Guff will all be in action for their countries at the Dec. 27-Jan. 5 tournament staged in Perth and Sydney as they prepare for the Australian Open starting on Jan. 12.

Farrow also said the United Cup was still building its brand and boosting awareness with fans and players.

"Last year we saw a really big step forward when we moved to a new format with one women's singles, one men's singles and one mixed doubles. It was incredibly competitive.

"Now we've established ourselves on the tennis calendar two weeks from the Australian Open. We've seen with the field this year that players want to play this event."

Spain take on Kazakhstan while China meet Brazil on the opening day in Perth.