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Fifa eWorld Cup 2019: How to watch live stream as eSports tournament kicks off

Final set to play across YouTube, Twitch and Fifa’s website

Anthony Cuthbertson
Sunday 04 August 2019 06:00 EDT
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The Fifa eWorld Cup is nearly here, with 32 of the world's best players ready to fight for the chance to be crowned the world's best player of Fifa 19.

It will be the biggest ever edition of the eWorld Cup, with a prize pool of $500,000 (£410,000).

: See below or click here for live coverage of the tournament :

Tickets are still available on the Fifa eWorld Cup website, though spectators can only watch the action on the third and final day.

For those who want to watch from the comfort of their own home, Fifa has made it as easy as possible for fans to tune in to the eWorld Cup, with live streams across nearly every major platform.

The three-day event can be watched on Fifa's own website, as well as Facebook, Twitch, Twitter and YouTube.

The proceedings will also be broadcast in six languages: Arabic, Chinese, English, German, Portuguese and Spanish.

Some of the world's biggest broadcasters have also bought the rights to host the tournament, including BeIN in France and the Middle East, Sky Sports in the UK, and NBCU and Telemundo in the US.

Fans can also follow the build up and action through Fifa's various social media channels.

Fifa has published the full schedule for the eWorld Cup, with the first of the group stage matches kicking off at 10am on Friday.

Friday 2 August

  • Group stage A & C: 10:00-15.30
  • Group stage B & D: 15.30-20.30

Saturday 3 August

  • Group stage A & C: 11:00-13:30
  • Group stage B & D: 13:30-15:30
  • Round of 16 & quarter-finals: 15:30-19:30

Sunday 4 August

  • Doors open to public: 14:00-15:00
  • Semi-finals: 15:00-17:00
  • Final Showdown: 17:30-19:00

The Independent will be covering all of the action as it unfolds.

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This had looked to be an incredible upset. But the undefeated Msdossary looks set to keep that status, to take it 3-2 on aggregate.

Andrew Griffin4 August 2019 15:40

There's just 30 minutes for Rafsou to try and claw this back.

Andrew Griffin4 August 2019 15:40

A big pause here for both of the players.

Andrew Griffin4 August 2019 15:42

20 minutes left for Msdossary to be just one more match away from making history.

Andrew Griffin4 August 2019 15:42

GOAL. Msdossary scores to make it 4-2 overall.

There's just 10 minutes left for Rafsou to try and get this back.

Andrew Griffin4 August 2019 15:44

Rafsou is doing as much as he can here. But it doesn't seem to be enough.

Andrew Griffin4 August 2019 15:45

GOAL. RAFSOU SCORES. It's now 4-3 to Msdossary overall.

There's only half a minute left in the game. But could Rafsou bring it back?

Andrew Griffin4 August 2019 15:46

Rafsou doesn't look very confident that he can bring this back. But of course anything can happen...

Andrew Griffin4 August 2019 15:47

FULL TIME. Msdossary wins.

He's through to the final.

What a final it has been, though. This could easily have gone the other way – and he didn't lose so much as finally relenting to Msdossary's unparalleled confidence.

Andrew Griffin4 August 2019 15:48

Among other things, this match makes Msdossary the back-to-back Xbox champion.

But most importantly it means that only one other play stands in the way of him becoming back-to-back world champion.

Andrew Griffin4 August 2019 15:51

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