2024 FIFAe World Cup featuring Football Manager explained

FIFAe World Cup of Football Manager
Year:2024
Country:England
Dates:29 August—1 September 2024
Num Teams:20
Winners: Indonesia (Ichsan Taufiq, Manager - Manar Hidayat, Assistant)
Second: Germany (Sven Golly, Manager - Terry Whenett, Assistant)
Nextseason:2025

The 2024 FIFAe World Cup of Football Manager was part of the 18th edition of the FIFAe World Cup (formerly the FIFA Interactive World Cup and FIFA eWorld Cup), and the first tournament to be played on Football Manager, specifically Football Manager 2024. The tournament was held between 29 August and 1 September in Liverpool, England.[1] 20 managers representing 19 FIFA members took part, competing for a US$100,000 prize pool.[2]

Ichsan Taufiq of Indonesia won the tournament, defeating Germany's Sven Golly 8-2 on aggregate.

Format

The tournament will be separated into a group stage and a final Fantasy Draft knockout stage. The 20 participants will be split into four groups of five, with each player managing the same club in their group through three in-game seasons. Players will be ranked based on league position, cup progress, and managerial ratings. Clubs will be set up identically to ensure equal playing conditions.

The four group winners will compete in a Fantasy Draft knockout competition, with the semi-finals and finals being played over two aggregate legs. The four semi-finalists are given US$274 million to draft a 25-player squad from a 2,500-player pool.[3]

Points distribution (group stage)

Background

Football Manager was announced as one of the two games that would be played at the FIFAe World Cup, alongside Rocket League,[4] after the FIFA game series by EA Sports was removed.[5] Arsène Wenger, former Arsenal manager, supported the project as an ambassador for the event.[6]

Qualification

Each of the 19 invited confederations will host their own qualifying tournaments or to determine their representative or internally invite a player. Players who lived the invited countries can sign up to participate on the official FIFA esports website.[7] [8] The All India Football Federation hosted their qualification tournament on 21 July 2024.[9] 9 other federations held their own online qualifiers, while the rest selected their entrants internally; federations with qualifiers could choose the next-best players if their winners couldn't travel to Liverpool. The official list, including assistant managers, was revealed on 17 August.

FederationQualifying TournamentPlayer
The FA (hosts)Internal selectionJack Peachman (WorkTheSpace)
Assistant: Tom Kelsey (TomFM)
Arron Falloon (RDF_Tactics)
Assistant: Matt Mullen (SecondYellowCard)
RBFA2024 Domestic Qualification Event - Belgium[10] Jean-François Leclercq (jfrscl)
Assistant: Michaël Vanderheyden (Michaeleke)
FFFInternal selectionFlorian Gripon
Assistant: Joël Digbeu
DFB2024 Domestic Qualifier Event - Germany[11] Sven Golly (Svonn)
Assistant: Terry Whenett (FMZweierkette)
AIFF2024 Domestic Qualification Event - India[12] Nirjhar Mitra (jocse02)
Assistant: Aadit Mehta (MaNamesJeff)
PSSI2024 Domestic Qualifier Event - Indonesia[13] Ichsan Taufiq (Miracle)
Assistant: Manar Hidayat (wednesday)
KFAInternal selectionJay Ryung-huh (MU013)
Assistant: Yeon Deok-hwang (awesomejuanito)
LFFInternal selectionAivaras Nekliuda (aivaras.n)
Assistant: Justinas Butkevicius (Wigo15)
FAMInternal selectionNoor Muhammad Kamaruddin (Matt-K)
Assistant: Muhammad Naqsyabandi Bin Absah (aysqan)
KNVBInternal selectionRowan van Leeuwen (SirRowanXIV)
Assistant: Renzo Oemrawsingh (Renzo)
NFFInternal selectionMats Andre Breesth (RandomNorwegian)
Assistant: Matsemaen Jellestad
FPFInternal selectionRoberto Milla (crmilla2094)
Assistant: Juan Diego De La Piedra (jdlpgl)
PZPN2024 Domestic Qualification Event Poland[14] Patryk Zamirski (patrik)
Assistant: Michał Morka (morazz)
FPFInternal selectionDaniel Almeida (Lica)
Assistant: Francisco Cruz (FranciscoCruz)
SAFFInternal selectionMohanned Alem (DiamondSnake)
Assistant: Nawaf Alhazmi (kingnaawaf)
SAFA2024 Domestic Qualifier Event South Africa[15] Enzo Bento (Enzo)
Assistant: Tanweer Fakie (KingTaf19)
RFEFInternal selectionJosé Manuel Muñoz Sánchez (JoseLock08)
Assistant: Manuel Gómez (HanLolo)
ASF-SFVInternal selectionYannick Hauser (jayjay103000)
Assistant: Nico Gasser (santilibran)
TFF2024 Domestic Qualification Event Türkiye[16] Cafer Arslan (cfrarsln25)
Assistant: Emre Öztürk (Fmanaliz)

Group stage

Group A (Yokohama F. Marinos)

RankManagerSeason 1 scoreSeason 2 scoreSeason 3 scoreTotal scoreQualification
1 Sven Golly129136160425Qualified for the knockout stage
2 Cafer Arslan124136139399Eliminated from the tournament
3align=left Jean-François Leclercq117121138376
4 Mats André Breesth104136132372
5 Mohanned Alem105106103314

Detailed results

Mats André Breesth

SeasonJ1 League positionEmperor's Cup resultJ.League Cup resultJapanese Super Cup resultsAFC competition resultManagerial ratingSeason score
11st (50 points)Winners (15 points)10 for round wins, 5 for overall winWinners (11 points)6 for round wins, 5 for overall winLost (0 points)Finalist in Champions League (20 points)B (8 points)104 points
21st (50 points)Winners (15 points)10 for round wins, 5 for overall winWinners (13 points)8 for round wins, 5 for overall winWon (5 points)Champions League winners (40 points)25 points for round advancements, 15 points for winning FinalB (8 points)Challenge of Day completed (5 points)136 points
31st (50 points)

Cafer Arslan

SeasonJ1 League positionEmperor's Cup resultJ.League Cup resultJapanese Super Cup resultsAFC competition resultManagerial ratingSeason score
11st (50 points)Winners (15 points)10 for round wins, 5 for overall winWinners (11 points)6 for round wins, 5 for overall winWon (5 points)Champions League winners (35 points)20 points for round advancements, 15 points for winning FinalB (8 points)124 points
21st (50 points)Winners (15 points)10 for round wins, 5 for overall winWinners (13 points)8 for round wins, 5 for overall winWon (5 points)Champions League winners (40 points)25 points for round advancements, 15 points for winning FinalB (8 points)Challenge of Day completed (5 points)136 points
31st (50 points)Winners (15 points)10 for round wins, 5 for overall winWinners (13 points)8 for round wins, 5 for overall winWon (5 points)B (8 points)Challenge of Day completed (5 points)

Mohanned Alem

SeasonJ1 League positionEmperor's Cup resultJ.League Cup resultJapanese Super Cup resultsAFC competition resultManagerial ratingSeason score
11st (50 points)Eliminated in third round (2 points)Eliminated in the group stage (0 points)Won (5 points)Champions League winners (35 points)20 points for round advancements, 15 points for winning FinalB (8 points)Challenge of Day completed (5 points)106 points
21st (50 points)Eliminated in second round (0 points)Winners (13 points)8 for round wins, 5 for overall winWon (5 points)Finalist in Champions League (25 points)B (8 points)Challenge of Day completed (5 points)106 points
31st (50 points)Winners (15 points)10 for round wins, 5 for overall winEliminated in the semi-finals (6 points)Won (5 points)B (8 points)

Sven Golly

SeasonJ1 League positionEmperor's Cup resultJ.League Cup resultJapanese Super Cup resultsAFC competition resultManagerial ratingSeason score
11st (50 points)Winners (15 points)10 for round wins, 5 for overall winWinners (11 points)6 for round wins, 5 for overall winWon (5 points)Champions League winners (35 points)20 points for round advancements, 15 points for winning FinalB (8 points)Challenge of Day completed (5 points)129 points
21st (50 points)Winners (15 points)10 for round wins, 5 for overall winWinners (13 points)8 for round wins, 5 for overall winWon (5 points)Champions League winners (40 points)25 points for round advancements, 15 points for winning FinalB (8 points)Challenge of Day completed (5 points)136 points
31st (50 points)Winners (15 points)10 for round wins, 5 for overall winWinners (13 points)8 for round wins, 5 for overall winWon (5 points)A (10 points)Challenge of Day completed (5 points)

Jean-François Leclercq

SeasonJ1 League positionEmperor's Cup resultJ.League Cup resultJapanese Super Cup resultsAFC competition resultManagerial ratingSeason score
11st (50 points)Winners (15 points)10 for round wins, 5 for overall winSemi-final loss (4 points)Lost (0 points)Champions League winners (35 points)20 points for round advancements, 15 points for winning FinalB (8 points)Challenge of Day completed (5 points)117 points
21st (50 points)Winners (15 points)10 for round wins, 5 for overall winWinners (13 points)8 for round wins, 5 for overall winWon (5 points)Finalist in Champions League (25 points)B (8 points)Challenge of Day completed (5 points)121 points
31st (50 points)Semi-final loss (8 points)Winners (13 points)8 for round wins, 5 for overall winB (8 points)Challenge of Day completed (5 points)

Group B (Brighton & Hove Albion F.C.)

RankManagerSeason 1 scoreSeason 2 scoreSeason 3 scoreTotal scoreQualification
1align=left style="background:#BBF3BB" Enzo Bento77118138333Qualified for the knockout stage
2 Rowan van Leeuwen8190118289Eliminated from the tournament
3 José Manuel Muñoz Sánchez67108113288
4 Daniel Almeida6510789261
5 Jay Ryung-huh6787101255

Detailed results

Daniel Almeida

SeasonPremier League positionFA Cup resultEFL Cup resultCommunity Shield resultUEFA competition resultManagerial ratingSeason score
15th (34 points)Eliminated in fifth round (4 points)Eliminated in third round (0 points)Did not qualify (0 points)Semi-final loss in Europa League (12 points)A (10 points)Challenge of Day completed (5 points)65 points
21st (50 points)Eliminated in fifth round (4 points)Winners (13 points)8 for round wins, 5 for overall winDid not qualify (0 points)Semi-final loss in Champions League (25 points)A (10 points)Challenge of Day completed (5 points)107 points
34th (36 points)Eliminated in third round (0 points)Winners (5 points)B (8 points)Challenge of Day completed (5 points)

Rowan van Leeuwen

SeasonPremier League positionFA Cup resultEFL Cup resultCommunity Shield resultUEFA competition resultManagerial ratingSeason score
14th (36 points)Eliminated in fourth round (2 points)Winners (13 points)8 for round wins, 5 for overall winDid not qualify (0 points)Round of 16 loss in Europa League (6 points)A (10 points)Challenge of Day completed (5 points)81 points
22nd (40 points)Winners (15 points)10 for round wins, 5 for overall winEliminated in third round (0 points)Did not qualify (0 points)Quarter-final loss in Champions League (20 points)A (10 points)Challenge of Day completed (5 points)90 points
31st (50 points)Winners (15 points)10 for round wins, 5 for overall winWinners (13 points)8 for round wins, 5 for overall winWinners (5 points)Quarter-final loss in Champions League (20 points)A (10 points)Challenge of Day completed (5 points)118 points

Enzo Bento

SeasonPremier League positionFA Cup resultEFL Cup resultCommunity Shield resultUEFA competition resultManagerial ratingSeason score
12nd (40 points)Eliminated in third round (0 points)Eliminated in semi-finals (6 points)Did not qualify (0 points)Semi-final loss in Europa League (12 points)A (10 points)Challenge of Day completed (5 points)77 points
21st (50 points)Winners (15 points)10 for round wins, 5 for overall winWinners (13 points)8 for round wins, 5 for overall winDid not qualify (0 points)Semi-final loss in Champions League (25 points)A (10 points)Challenge of Day completed (5 points)118 points
31st (50 points)A (10 points)Challenge of Day completed (5 points)

Jay Ryung-huh

SeasonPremier League positionFA Cup resultEFL Cup resultCommunity Shield resultUEFA competition resultManagerial ratingSeason score
16th (30 points)Eliminated in fifth round (4 points)Eliminated in semi-finals (6 points)Did not qualify (0 points)Semi-final loss in Europa League (12 points)A (10 points)Challenge of Day completed (5 points)67 points
23rd (36 points)Runners-up (10 points)Winners (13 points)8 for round wins, 5 for overall winDid not qualify (0 points)Semi-final loss in Europa League (15 points)B (8 points)Challenge of Day completed (5 points)87 points
31st (50 points)A (10 points)Challenge of Day completed (5 points)

José Manuel Muñoz Sánchez

SeasonPremier League positionFA Cup resultEFL Cup resultCommunity Shield resultUEFA competition resultManagerial ratingSeason score
16th (30 points)Eliminated in fourth round (2 points)Runners-up (8 points)Did not qualify (0 points)Semi-final loss in Europa League (12 points)A (10 points)Challenge of Day completed (5 points)67 points
21st (50 points)Winners (15 points)10 for round wins, 5 for overall winEliminated in the third round (0 points)Did not qualify (0 points)Europa League winners (28 points)18 points for round wins, 10 for overall winA (10 points)Challenge of Day completed (5 points)108 points
32nd (40 points)Winners (5 points)Runners-up in Super Cup (0 points)A (10 points)Challenge of Day completed (5 points)

Group C (Sporting CP)

RankManagerSeason 1 scoreSeason 2 scoreSeason 3 scoreTotal scoreQualification
1align=left style="background:#BBF3BB" Ichsan Taufiq107129128364Qualified for the knockout stage
2 Patryk Zamirski97109132343Eliminated from the tournament
3 Florian Gripon80132119331
4align=left Jack Peachman 79107109295
5align=left Nirjhar Mitra759197265

Detailed results

Patryk Zamirski

SeasonPrimeira Liga positionTaça de Portugal resultTaça da Liga resultSupertaça resultsUEFA competition resultManagerial ratingSeason score
11st (50 points)Winners (15 points)10 points for round wins, 5 for overall winWinners (9 points)4 points for round wins, 5 for overall winDid not qualify (0 points)Runners-up in Europa League (15 points)B (8 points)97 points
21st (50 points)Winners (15 points)10 points for round wins, 5 for overall winWinners (9 points)4 points for round wins, 5 for overall winWinners (5 points)Round of 16 loss in Champions League (15 points)A (10 points)Challenge of Day completed (5 points)109 points
31st (50 points)Champions League winners (45 points)30 for round advancements, 15 for overall winB (8 points)Challenge of Day completed (5 points)

Florian Gripon

SeasonPrimeira Liga positionTaça de Portugal resultTaça da Liga resultSupertaça resultsUEFA competition resultManagerial ratingSeason score
11st (50 points)Eliminated in fourth round (2 points)Winners (9 points)4 points for round wins, 5 for overall winDid not qualify (0 points)Round of 16 loss in Europa League (6 points)B (8 points)Challenge of Day completed (5 points)80 points
21st (50 points)Eliminated in the semi-finals (8 points)Winners (9 points)4 points for round wins, 5 for overall winWinners (5 points)Champions League winners (45 points)30 for round advancements, 15 for overall winA (10 points)Challenge of Day completed (5 points)132 points
31st (50 points)Super Cup winners (5 points)A (10 points)Challenge of Day completed (5 points)

Ichsan Taufiq

SeasonPrimeira Liga positionTaça de Portugal resultTaça da Liga resultSupertaça resultsUEFA competition resultManagerial ratingSeason score
11st (50 points)Winners (15 points)10 points for round wins, 5 for overall winWinners (9 points)4 points for round wins, 5 for overall winDid not qualify (0 points)Europa League winners (25 points)15 points for round wins, 10 for overall winB (8 points)107 points
21st (50 points)Winners (15 points)10 points for round wins, 5 for overall winWinners (9 points)4 points for round wins, 5 for overall winWinners (5 points)Super Cup winners (5 points)Runners-up in Champions League (30 points)A (10 points)Challenge of Day completed (5 points)129 points
31st (50 points)Winners (9 points)4 points for round wins, 5 for overall winChampions League winners (45 points)30 for round advancements, 15 for overall winB (8 points)Challenge of Day completed (5 points)

Jack Peachman

SeasonPrimeira Liga positionTaça de Portugal resultTaça da Liga resultSupertaça resultsUEFA competition resultManagerial ratingSeason score
11st (50 points)Eliminated in the quarter-finals (6 pointsRunners-up (4 points)Did not qualify (0 points)Round of 16 loss in Europa League (6 points)1st in groupB (8 points)Challenge of Day completed (5 points)79 points
21st (50 points)Winners (15 points)10 points for round wins, 5 for overall winWinners (9 points)4 points for round wins, 5 for overall winWinners (5 points)Round of 16 loss in Champions League (15 points)B (8 points)Challenge of Day completed (5 points)107 points
31st (50 points)Winners (15 points)10 points for round wins, 5 for overall winWinners (9 points)4 points for round wins, 5 for overall winWinners (5 points)A (10 points)Challenge of Day completed (5 points)

Nirjhar Mitra

SeasonPrimeira Liga positionTaça de Portugal resultTaça da Liga resultSupertaça resultsUEFA competition resultManagerial ratingSeason score
11st (50 points)Eliminated in the fourth round (2 points)Winners (9 points)4 points for round wins, 5 for overall winDid not qualify (0 points)Round of 16 loss in Europa League (6 points)1st in groupB (8 points)75 points
21st (50 points)Eliminated in fourth round (2 points)Winners (9 points)4 points for round wins, 5 for overall winRunners-up (0 points)Round of 16 loss in Champions League (15 points)A (10 points)Challenge of Day completed (5 points)91 points
32nd (40 points)Winners (15 points)10 points for round wins, 5 for overall winWinners (9 points)4 points for round wins, 5 for overall winWinners (5 points)Round of 16 loss in Champions League (15 points)B (8 points)Challenge of Day completed (5 points)97 points

Group D (GNK Dinamo Zagreb)

RankManagerSeason 1 scoreSeason 2 scoreSeason 3 scoreTotal scoreQualification
1 Arron Falloon7993108280Qualified for the knockout stage
2 Noor Muhammad Kamaruddin858698269Eliminated from the tournament
3 Aivaras Nekliuda858496265
4 Roberto Milla887790255
5 Yannick Hauser577571203

Detailed results

Yannick Hauser

SeasonHNL positionHrvatski Kup resultSuper Cup resultUEFA competition resultManagerial ratingSeason score
12nd (40 points)Eliminated in the semi-finals (6 points)Lost (0 points)4th in group stage of Champions League (5 points)Points earned from winning in the play-off roundC (6 points)57 points
21st (50 points)Eliminated in the semi-finals (6 points)Lost (0 points)Round of 16 loss in Conference League (6 points)3 points by qualifying from Europa LeagueB (8 points)Challenge of Day completed (5 points)75 points
32nd (40 points)Winners (13 points)8 points for round wins, 5 for overall winB (8 points)Challenge of Day completed (5 points)

Roberto Milla

SeasonHNL positionHrvatski Kup resultSuper Cup resultUEFA competition resultManagerial ratingSeason score
11st (50 points)Winners (13 points)8 points for round wins, 5 for overall winWon (5 points)4th in group stage of Champions League (5 points)Points earned from winning in the play-off roundA (10 points)Challenge of Day completed (5 points)88 points
21st (50 points)Eliminated in the second round (2 points)Lost (0 points)Knock-out playoff round loss in Champions League (10 points)5 from qualifying for the Champions LeagueA (10 points)Challenge of Day completed (5 points)77 points
31st (50 points)Winners (13 points)8 points for round wins, 5 for overall winWon (5 points)Round of 16 loss in Europa League (9 points)3 points via qualifying from the Champions LeagueB (8 points)Challenge of Day completed (5 points)90 points

Aivaras Nekliuda

SeasonHNL positionHrvatski Kup resultSuper Cup resultUEFA competition resultManagerial ratingSeason score
11st (50 points)Winners (13 points)8 points for round wins, 5 for overall winLost (0 points)Round of 16 loss in Europa League (9 points)3 points from entering via the Champions League6 from round advancements B (8 points)Challenge of Day completed (5 points)85 points
21st (50 points)Eliminated in the semi-finals (6 points)Lost (0 points)Round of 16 loss in Champions League (15 points)5 from qualifying for the Champions LeagueB (8 points)Challenge of Day completed (5 points)84 points
31st (50 points)B (8 points)Challenge of Day completed (5 points)

Noor Muhammad Kamaruddin

SeasonHNL positionHrvatski Kup resultSuper Cup resultUEFA competition resultManagerial ratingSeason score
11st (50 points)Winners (13 points)8 points for round wins, 5 for overall winWon (5 points)Round of 16 loss in Europa League (9 points)3 points from entering via the Champions League6 from round advancements B (8 points)85 points
21st (50 points)Winners (13 points)8 points for round wins, 5 for overall winWon (5 points)Knock-out playoff round loss in Champions League (10 points)5 from qualifying for the Champions LeagueB (8 points)Challenge of Day completed (5 points)86 points
31st (50 points)A (10 points)Challenge of Day completed (5 points)

Arron Falloon

SeasonHNL positionHrvatski Kup resultSuper Cup resultUEFA competition resultManagerial ratingSeason score
11st (50 points)Eliminated in thequarter-finals (4 points)Won (5 points)Quarter-final loss in Europa League (12 points)3 points from entering via the Champions League9 from round advancements B (8 points)79 points
21st (50 points)Winners (13 points)8 points for round wins, 5 for overall winWon (5 points)Knock-out playoff round loss in Champions League (10 points)5 from qualifying for the Champions LeagueA (10 points)Challenge of Day completed (5 points)93 points
31st (50 points)A (10 points)Challenge of Day completed (5 points)

Knockout stage

All start times are listed in British Summer Time (BST, GMT).

Semifinals

Ichsan Taufiq won 5–3 on aggregate.---- Sven Golly won 5–1 on aggregate.

Final

Ichsan Taufiq won 8–2 on aggregate.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ayo Main Football Manager, PSSI Mencari Pelatih Virtual Wakili Indonesia ke FIFAe World Cup Championship . JawaPos.com . 23 July 2024.
  2. Web site: FIFA to host Football Manager World Cup for $100k prize . ESPN . Reuters . 23 July 2024.
  3. Web site: The format for the first-ever FIFAe World Cup featuring Football Manager . FIFAe . 9 August 2024.
  4. Web site: Richman . Olivia . Rocket League Joins the FIFAe World Cup . Sports Illustrated . 23 July 2024.
  5. Web site: FIFAe launches Football Manager FIFAe World Cup . Esports Insider . 23 July 2024.
  6. Web site: Davey . Lee . FIFA launch first ever ‘World Cup’ for Football Manager with prize money – and it’s backed by Arsenal legend Arsene Wenger . talkSPORT . 23 July 2024.
  7. Web site: FIFAe and Sports Interactive launch the 1st Football Manager World Cup . iGaming Brazil . 23 July 2024.
  8. Web site: How the first-ever FIFAe World Cup featuring Football Manager will be played . FIFAe . 9 August 2024.
  9. Web site: AIFF registration open for FIFAe World Cup of Football Manager . Football Counter . 23 July 2024.
  10. Web site: Domestic Qualification Event - Belgium . FIFAe . 23 July 2024.
  11. Web site: Domestic Qualifier Event - Germany . FIFAe . 10 August 2024.
  12. Web site: Domestic Qualification Event - India . FIFAe . 10 August 2024.
  13. Web site: Domestic Qualifier Event - Indonesia . FIFAe . 10 August 2024.
  14. Web site: Domestic Qualification Event Poland . FIFAe . 10 August 2024.
  15. Web site: Domestic Qualifier Event South Africa . FIFAe . 10 August 2024.
  16. Web site: Domestic Qualification Event Türkiye . FIFAe . 23 July 2024.