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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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A pause and some final changes here, as Nicolas tries to find two more goals with 20 minutes left.

Andrew Griffin4 August 2019 16:45

Nicolas needs to score here. And he's really struggling to do so: wasting chances, missing his timings. It's hard to see this turning around...

Andrew Griffin4 August 2019 16:47

MoAuba really relaxing here, passing the ball around and slinging it back to the keeper. Just three minutes left and two goals to get.

Andrew Griffin4 August 2019 16:48

GOAL. nicolas99fc scores. 5-4 on aggregate. 89'.

Is he turning this around?

Andrew Griffin4 August 2019 16:49

MoAuba doing everything he can to hold onto the ball and shut this down.

Andrew Griffin4 August 2019 16:49

GOAL. Nicolas scores!! 5-5 on aggregate!!

Andrew Griffin4 August 2019 16:49

What a turnaround. Nicolas had been absolutely down and out. The last two goals came at 89' and 93'.

Andrew Griffin4 August 2019 16:50

Full time and we go into extra time.

Andrew Griffin4 August 2019 16:50

What an incredible last few minutes. MoAuba must be kicking himself here. He's given away a three goal cushion, and threw it away on the very last play of the game.

Andrew Griffin4 August 2019 16:51

Kick off in extra time. 30 more minutes of play to decide whether MoAuba threw it away or if Nicolas has truly launched perhaps the best comeback in Fifa eWorld Cup history.

Andrew Griffin4 August 2019 16:52

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