eFootball FIFAe World Cup 2026: Jeddah Schedule, Groups and Everything to Know

The eFootball FIFAe World Cup 2026 has moved into its final-stage picture. FIFA’s official football esports competition is in its third season, with national teams competing in separate Console and Mobile categories and the World Cup itself played 2v2. The official schedule is now set: Group Stage on October 16–17, Quarter-Finals on October 18, and Semi-Finals plus the Final on October 23, all in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. KONAMI’s official competition page has also published the full groups for both categories and the regional qualification-slot structure that produced the finalist nations. This guide puts the event into one clean view: who qualified, which group each nation is in, how Console differs from Mobile, and what those unusual 2.5 or 3.5 qualification-slot numbers actually mean.

1) What is the FIFAe World Cup 2026?

It is an official football esports competition organized by FIFA. The 2026 event is the third season after the second edition in 2025. Players represent their national teams after national-selection and regional qualification stages.

2) Which platforms are used?

Console covers PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S and Steam. Mobile covers iOS and Android. Challenger Series used 1v1, while Nations League, Continental Championships and the World Cup use 2v2.

3) When are the finals?

Group Stage is October 16–17, 2026. Quarter-Finals follow on October 18. Semi-Finals and the Final are scheduled for October 23. The official location is Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.

4) Which mode is played?

The official World Cup section lists Dream Team as the mode. The event therefore uses eFootball’s Dream Team framework rather than being presented as an Authentic Team club competition.

5) Console Group A

Saudi Arabia, Poland, Indonesia, Italy, Morocco and Peru. That is a six-nation group spanning the host country plus qualifiers from Asia, Europe, Africa and South America.

6) Console Group B

Brazil, Mexico, Madagascar, Jordan, Türkiye and Japan. Like Group A, it contains six finalist nations from several qualification regions.

7) Mobile Group A

Saudi Arabia, Mexico, Brazil, Japan, Georgia and Egypt.

8) Mobile Group B

India, Tunisia, Türkiye, Argentina, Jordan and Thailand. These are the six nations currently listed by the official competition page.

9) How many finalists are there?

The final group table shows 12 nations in Console and 12 in Mobile: two groups of six per category. Saudi Arabia appears as the host nation in both.

10) Regional qualification slots

Console: Asia 2.5, Oceania 0.5, South America 2, Africa 2, North/Central America and Caribbean 1, Europe 3. Mobile: Asia 3.5, Oceania 0.5, South America 2, Africa 2, North/Central America and Caribbean 1, Europe 2. Each category totals 11 qualification places plus Saudi Arabia as host.

11) What does a half-slot mean?

It is not half a team. The official page explains an Intercontinental Playoff: Oceania’s top nation faces Asia’s third-placed team in Console and Asia’s fourth-placed team in Mobile. The half-slots represent the shared pathway to one place.

12) Asian finalists

Console: Indonesia, Japan and Jordan. Mobile: India, Japan, Thailand and Jordan. Mobile’s larger Asian representation matches its 3.5 regional allocation before the playoff is resolved.

13) European finalists

Console: Poland, Italy and Türkiye. Mobile: Türkiye and Georgia. That matches Europe’s 3 Console and 2 Mobile slots.

14) Other regional finalists

South America sends Brazil and Peru on Console, Brazil and Argentina on Mobile. Africa sends Madagascar and Morocco on Console, Tunisia and Egypt on Mobile. Mexico represents North/Central America and Caribbean in both categories. Saudi Arabia is the host.

15) Why the World Cup differs from Challenger Series

Challenger Series uses 1v1, but the later national competition path moves to team play. At the World Cup, 2v2 means coordination between two representatives becomes part of the competitive challenge rather than pure individual execution.

16) How are national representatives selected?

FIFA Member Associations can use direct nominations, bootcamps, domestic trials or suitable combinations of those routes. The official page notes that the method varies by association.

17) Where will the matches be streamed?

The official FIFAe World Cup 2026 page has a Livestream section. As the event gets closer, that page is the safest reference for the current broadcast links and schedule details.

18) What should fans check before October 16?

Revisit the official page for any group, player or broadcast updates. Tournament pages can change as event logistics are finalized, so the current official page should take priority over older screenshots or social posts.

19) The simplest way to read the event

Think of it as two parallel 12-nation tournaments: one Console, one Mobile. Each has two groups of six, followed by Quarter-Finals, then the final day on October 23.

20) What the official page does not tell us

It gives the dates, location, mode, groups, finalists and qualification structure. It does not provide an official strength ranking or a guaranteed winner. This guide therefore avoids turning regional slots or names into predictions.

21) Saudi Arabia is the host, not an extra regional qualifier

The official slot table totals 11 qualification places plus Saudi Arabia as host. The host presence therefore sits outside the regional allocation rather than taking an additional slot away from another region.

22) Nations appearing in both categories

Several nations appear in both Console and Mobile, including Saudi Arabia, Brazil, Mexico, Japan, Türkiye and Jordan. That does not mean the same individual players or roster represent both categories; the official page treats the categories separately. The confirmed point is national presence in both group tables.

23) Do not mix a nation’s Console and Mobile group

The same country can sit in a different group depending on category. Japan, for example, is in Console Group B but Mobile Group A. Always check the category before comparing standings or schedules.

24) Dream Team does not mean 'no tournament rules'

The official page lists Dream Team as the mode, but that should not be stretched into assumptions that every consumer-facing squad option is unrestricted. Official competitions can have separate regulations; this guide does not invent squad-building rules not stated on the event page.

25) The gap before the semi-finals is official

Quarter-Finals are scheduled for October 18, while Semi-Finals and the Final are on October 23. The page does not explain the reason for the gap, so it is best treated simply as the published calendar rather than given an invented logistical explanation.

26) A simple day-by-day viewing plan

On October 16–17, focus on group standings in each category. On October 18, switch to the quarter-final bracket. On October 23, the event closes with the semi-finals and Final. Keeping those phases separate makes the tournament much easier to follow.

Before FIFAe World Cup 2026 begins

• Save the dates: Oct 16–17 groups, Oct 18 quarter-finals, Oct 23 semis/final.
• Choose whether you follow Console, Mobile or both.
• Check both group tables because a nation can land in different groups by category.
• Remember the World Cup is 2v2 and uses Dream Team.
• Use the official Livestream section for current broadcast links.
• Prefer the live official page over old social graphics.