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.



Tsitsipas Hoping to ‘Reinvent’ Himself in Search for Stability

This handout photo released by Tennis Australia on December 27, 2024, shows Greece's team member Stefanos Tsitsipas attending a press conference at the United Cup tennis tournament in Perth. (Tennis Australia / AFP)
This handout photo released by Tennis Australia on December 27, 2024, shows Greece's team member Stefanos Tsitsipas attending a press conference at the United Cup tennis tournament in Perth. (Tennis Australia / AFP)
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Tsitsipas Hoping to ‘Reinvent’ Himself in Search for Stability

This handout photo released by Tennis Australia on December 27, 2024, shows Greece's team member Stefanos Tsitsipas attending a press conference at the United Cup tennis tournament in Perth. (Tennis Australia / AFP)
This handout photo released by Tennis Australia on December 27, 2024, shows Greece's team member Stefanos Tsitsipas attending a press conference at the United Cup tennis tournament in Perth. (Tennis Australia / AFP)

Two-time Grand Slam finalist Stefanos Tsitsipas said on Friday he needs to break out of a rut and start afresh in 2025 after winning just one title in the previous campaign and dropping out of the world's top 10.

The Greek world number 11, who claimed his only win at the Monte Carlo Masters, has also ended his collaboration with his father Apostolos as his coach.

"I'm looking at kind of reinventing myself," said Tsitsipas, who begins his season at the Dec. 27-Jan. 5 United Cup mixed team event.

"I felt like I've been stuck in a pattern over the last few months. I haven't been able to kind of unlock the pattern.

"I'm looking for a fresh, new 2025. That doesn't mean to suddenly just start winning everything.

"It's just to see a trajectory of constant improvement and improving in all fields in my career, but also in my outside life ... I want to have stability in my life," he told reporters.

Tsitsipas is starting the year outside the top 10 for the first time since 2019 and he hoped that would take some of the pressure off him.

"I don't think there's that much pressure when you're outside of the top 10. Well, probably there is some pressure in terms of like now it's my opportunity to add on points and get some good weeks going," he said.

The United Cup will serve as part of Tsitsipas' preparations for the Australian Open, where the 26-year-old reached the final in 2023.