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Fifa eWorld Cup 2019 schedule: How many games are there, who is playing and when are the finals?

Here’s the full schedule of fixtures for the grand final

Anthony Cuthbertson
Sunday 04 August 2019 11:01 EDT
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Players on both Playstation and Xbox will compete to be crowned the world's best fifa player
Players on both Playstation and Xbox will compete to be crowned the world's best fifa player (AFP/Getty Images)

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After months of qualifying matches and playoffs, the finals of the Fifa eWorld Cup 2019 are here.

The top 32 competitive Fifa players from around the world have gathered at the O2 in London to compete for the eWorld Cup trophy and the honour of being named the best Fifa player in 2019.

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The victor will also take home a $250,000 (£210,000) grand prize, as well as win a trip to the Best Fifa Football Awards.

The first part of the tournament will consist of four groups, each consisting of eight players. Seven rounds of matches will determine who goes through to the Round of 16, with the top four players from each group qualifying for the knock-out stages.

The Round of 16 will see the best-placed finishers of the group stages face off against the lower-placed qualifiers, with only the winners of this round going through to the Quarter-Finals. From here the winners go to the Semi-Finals and then, if they keep winning, onto the Final.

Up until the Final, players will be playing against other players on their preferred console, as the World Cup is split into two streams for Xbox and Playstation right until the final. It is then that the best Playstation player and best Xbox player face each other, with the Final consisting of a two-leg tie consisting of one match each on the Playstation and Xbox.

Day one and day two of the tournament will sort out the group stages and the Round of 16. The final day will then see the Semi-finals and Final.

Here's how the full schedule lines up, according to Fifa.

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
How the group stages for the Fifa eWorld Cup line up
How the group stages for the Fifa eWorld Cup line up (Fifa)

Fifa has made it as easy as possible for fans to follow all the action at this year's tournament, with matches broadcast in six different languages across all major live streaming platforms.

The Independent will also be covering all the action across the tournament.

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5 years ago

Msdossary is holding it up, with one last attack here to try and equalise before the second leg.

Andrew Griffin4 August 2019 15:25
5 years ago

Full time. At the close of the first leg, Rafsou is 2-1 up.

Andrew Griffin4 August 2019 15:25
5 years ago

Worth remembering that, in the group stage, the match between this pair went very differently: Msdossary won 6-0. Something very profound appears to have changed since then...

Andrew Griffin4 August 2019 15:28
5 years ago

Kick off. Back into the second leg.

Andrew Griffin4 August 2019 15:29
5 years ago

Oof. Msdossary smashes it – into the crossbar. That could have been the goal to get back into the game. But ti wasn't.

Andrew Griffin4 August 2019 15:30
5 years ago

Yet another failed attempt. Msdossary looks lively around Rafsou's box – but he manages to put a stop to it, and the attack once again fizzles out.

Andrew Griffin4 August 2019 15:32
5 years ago

GOALMsdossary scores.

At last. After repeatedly being frustrated, the Saudi finally scores.

Andrew Griffin4 August 2019 15:34
5 years ago

It's 2-2, with 10 minutes left in the first half of the second leg.

Andrew Griffin4 August 2019 15:34
5 years ago

Half time. With just 45 minutes of the semi-final left, there is nothing in it.

Andrew Griffin4 August 2019 15:36
5 years ago

GOAL. Msdossary scores with Ruud Gullit.

Andrew Griffin4 August 2019 15:39

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