eLions set for FIFAe World Cup featuring Rocket League
England's gaming team will compete in the tournament in Saudi Arabia
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England are set to compete in the FIFAe World Cup featuring Rocket League – a football-based vehicular video game.
The eLions, England’s gaming team, will take part in the tournament which will be played in Riyadh – the capital of Saudi Arabia.
The eLions team is as follows:
Finlay ‘Rise’ Ferguson (formerly Kamrin Corp for his club)
Archie Pickthall (formerly Oxygen esports)
Joe ‘Joyo’ Young (formerly Oxygen esports)
Ben ‘Toxiic’ Salmon (formerly Team Endpoint)
Noah Hinder (coach) (formerly Moist Esports)
The @England Rocket League era is here.
— England Gaming (@EnglandGaming) December 4, 2024
Strap in, it's going to be a hell of a ride 🏎️#EnglandGaming pic.twitter.com/pAEUCzaeMJ
The group stage takes place across Thursday 5 December and Friday 6 December, with the eLions competing in Group A.
The full schedule for today’s games can be found below, with the reverse fixtures taking place at the same time tomorrow.
11:45am - England vs Saudi Arabia
12:00pm - Australia vs England
12:30pm - Spain vs England
1:15pm - England vs Germany
1:45pm - Belgium vs England
2:30pm - England vs Netherlands
3:00pm - South Africa vs England
The top four teams from each group will advance to the quarter-finals on Saturday 7 December.
The semi-finals and final then take place on Sunday 8 December as the tournament concludes.
You can tune in to watch the tournament by clicking here.
