Rio to host FIFAe Continental, eSeleção chase World Cup spot at home | OneFootball

FIFAe announced this Friday (5) that Rio de Janeiro will host the South American Continental Championship, the final stage before the FIFAe World Cup finals. The event, which will take place from August 21 to 23, will bring together the top South American national teams in eFootball (Mobile and Console) and Rocket League. The Brazilian eNational Team, which has dominated the qualifying weeks with titles in every category, is preparing to put on a show in front of its home crowd.

For Brazilian eNational Team manager Diego Guapo, playing at home could be an important advantage in the quest to qualify for the World Cup. Beyond the sporting aspect, he also highlighted the competition’s impact on the development of Brazil’s national esports scene.

Brazilian eNational Teams manager Diego Guapo sees the Continental Championship as an opportunity for the development of esports in BrazilCredits: Junior Souza / CBF

“It is very important for us to be in our country, with our fans, with people our players and staff care about, feeling comfortable with our people. It is a difficult competition, with great South American teams competing for spots in the World Cup. The more we can have things on our side, such as the fans, our crowd, and our way of doing things, the better. In addition, the event brings more visibility to the digital sports market in Brazil,” he said.

The coaching staff’s confidence is reinforced by the Brazilian teams’ recent performances in official FIFAe competitions. In recent weeks, the eNational Team won the Rocket League Nations League Weeks 1 and 2 titles and the eFootball Mobile Week 1 title, in addition to strong campaigns in eFootball Console.

“The teams are coming in very strong. eFootball Console, eFootball Mobile, and Rocket League have all been going through a constant process of training, friendlies, and competitions. We have won every Nations League stage we have competed in so far, and that shows the athletes are prepared and focused on the main goal, which is to reach the World Cup and fight for the title. We came close for two years, but this year we want to bring that achievement home,” said Diego Guapo.

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