India is set to join the FIFA Nations Series 2021, which is FIFA's flagship tournament for Member Associations and is contested by eNational Teams using the EA Sports FIFA 21 game. For the first time, an Indian team will be part of the global tournament. The All India Football Federation (AIFF) building an eNational Squad, constituting the country's top FIFA gamers, who will represent the country at the FIFAe Nations Series 2021 (FeNS21).
AIFF to conduct a national tournament 'AIFF eFootball Challenge' from March 20 to April 4 To to facilitate the selection process. In this challange, the top 16 eligible PlayStation gamers of the country will contest to decide the winner. AIFF General Secretary Kushal Das termed it as a "brilliant initiative", saying "it will help grow the sport's popularity and boost fan engagement in the country." In a statement, Das said, "Gaming has always been a great engagement tool for football fans across the world. Owing to the current pandemic situation the interest in eSports has increased manifold globally. Be it on the field or on a virtual platform, football generates passion and excitement among fans."
The FIFAe Global Series Rankings (West Asia Region) shall be used to determine the qualification and seeding. The two finalists will represent India in the next stage of the global competition. The dates for the registration of the tournament are from March 1-10, 2021.
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