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SA gamers for eWorld Cup

VS Gaming has crowned the winners of the Xbox One and Playstation 4 EA Sports FIFA tournament that saw 1 024 players compete for the right to contest the FIFA eWorld Cup playoffs later this year.

After two grand finals this weekend, 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.

“This was an historic moment for efootball in South Africa,” said Wanda Mkhize, spokesperson for VS Gaming. “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,” said Mkhize. “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.”

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

 

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