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Konami just announced the results of its eFootball World Championship Finals in both the mobile and console categories. eFootball is a free-to-play competitive football game that is played at the international level. The tournament took place over the weekend on July 22 and 23 in Ginza studio in Tokyo, Japan. The winners were UDI and El Mysterio for the console and mobile categories, respectively.
eFootball used to be known as PES, but the game was rebranded as a free-to-play title with a new engine and improvements in gameplay. The title’s competitive nature meant that people from all over the world were fighting for the top spot, and only the best of the best made it to the actual championship after five months of qualifiers.
A total of 16 contestants made it to the console category of the world championship while 8 players made it to the mobile category. After a series of knock-out rounds, the eFootball competitors, El Mysterio and UDI claimed the mobile and console finals, respectively, taking home $10,000 each.
eFootball World Championship Finals Console Category
The top 16 players in the console category consisted of Zeus Elgacor, Zilo, Frankino, and the eventual victor, UDI. The final match was between UDI and Zilo, and the former edged it out with a 3-2 win.
UDI, the winner of the Console category, talked about his final after taking the championship. He mentioned how his opponent was strong, and that his friends played a pivotal role in cheering him on at the venue. He also said that Japan has the highest-level players in eFootball, and that he hopes more players get into the game.
Zilo was strong! It was really a tough game, and it was hard when I tied the game in the 2nd half. Getting the 3rd goal was huge, it was a lucky turn of events. My friends came to the venue to cheer me on enthusiastically. I think the level in Japan is the highest, so I hope that eFootball will become more popular in Japan!
eFootball World Championship Finals Mobile Category
On the other hand, the mobile category only had 8 players, but the competition was equally close. El Mysterio from Brazil finished second in his group, with LaCasAA taking the top spot. But the two faced off again in the finals, and the Brazilian managed to scrape the win at the end during a penalty shootout.
El Mysterio, winner of the Mobile category, commented on the World Finals in a press release, saying that he felt extremely emotional and couldn’t believe that he took the World Championship.
“I feel super emotional, I can’t believe it. I was thinking about so many different things in the moment. In the penalty shootout, I had to think about where to shoot, and where to save, luckily it worked well for me, and I am now the champion!”
The eFootball World Championships were streamed live on the eFootball YouTube channel and were watched and enjoyed by a massive number of viewers. At the time of writing, a total of 3 million people have watched the event so far.
