VS Gaming crowns eWorld Cup qualifier winners

After a successful two days, last night VS Gaming crowned the winners of the Xbox One and Playstation 4 EA SPORTS FIFA tournament. The VS Gaming Cup, held on 05 and 06 May, saw 1,024 players compete to win the right to contest the FIFA eWorld Cup playoffs later this year.

After two grand finals, Shiaan Rubeer and 16 year old Thabo Moloi were victorious on Xbox One and Playstation 4 respectively. Each player won R400,000 as the first prize on each platform.

Wanda Mkhize, spokesperson for VS Gaming said:

“This was an historic moment for efootball in South Africa. Through this tournament South African players have now been given the international spotlight that they deserve. This is what it means for VS Gaming – to open new doors of possibility for our players and thereby grow our communities.”

VS Gaming was given the rights to host a FIFA eWorld Cup Qualifier in March after signing an agreement with EA Sports.

“We are proud of what we have been able to achieve this weekend. Over a thousand players competed to take on the worlds best and two of our South Africans will be able to compete on the world stage as a result. We are excited to see what the future holds for this sector,” says Mkhize.

The top four players across each platform were:

Xbox One

First place – Shiaan Rugbeer

Second place – Irshaad Mahomed

Third place – Abu Akhalwaya

Fourth place – Khalid Fakie

Playstation 4

First place – Thabo Mike Moloi

Second place – Zuhair Ebrahim

Third place – Ziyadh Caasim

Fourth place – Mohammed Fiaz Mahomed

About the VS Gaming Cup

1,024 players took part in the tournament
There were 512 players on Xbox One
There were 512 players on Playstation 4
The total prize pool for this year is over R1,5 million with the winner on each platform receiving R400, 000. The breakdown is as follows:

XBOX WINNERS	PS4 WINNERS	PRIZE POOL	TOTAL
1st Place	1st Place	R400 000	R800 000
2nd Place	2nd Place	R150 000	R300 000
3rd Place	3rd Place	R75 000	R150 000
4st Place	4st Place	R30 000	R60 000
5th–8th Place	5th–8th Place	R15 000	R120 000
9th–16th Place	9th–16th Place	R5 000	R80 000
		R755 000	R1 510 000

For more details on the entire EA SPORTS FIFA 18 Global Series, please visit www.FUTChampions.com. This is most definitely worth it and I for one can’t wait for the next installment, in fact I’m going to register and be one of the participants…why not? And have you seen the prize money? Congrats to the winners and all participants this year, be on the watch out for me next time around!

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