We’ve already seen how popular FIFA tournaments can be with the inaugural and wildly successful Ultimate QuaranTeam organised by Leyton Orient, and now an even bigger tournament is readying itself for action.
A host of Premier League stars will be taking to the virtual turf in an ePL invitational tournament on FIFA, with the semi-finals and finals broadcast live on Sky Sports!
The stars will represent their own clubs in the knockout tournament starting on Tuesday 21st April and the full line-up of players will be confirmed in the coming days. The draw for the tournament is set to take place on The Football Show on Monday 20th April, which is shown on Sky Sports News and Sky Sports Main Event at 9am.
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When is the ePL Invitational tournament?
As we mentioned, the full draw for the knockout tournament will be featured on Monday morning’s The Football Show, and after that the players will have 24 hours to prepare for their first battle.
The opening rounds will begin at midday on Tuesday 21st April and run to Friday 24th April. Four matches per day will be featured between midday and 4pm.
The semi-finals and final will then be broadcast live on Sky Sports on Saturday 25th April at 3pm.
Where can I watch the ePL Invitational?
While the semi-finals and finals will be shown on Sky Sports, fans can follow the action throughout the week on a number of different platforms.
Fixtures will be streamed live on the Premier League website app, YouTube, Facebook and Twitter channels.
Sky Sports are also streaming the opening rounds on YouTube and Twist, as well as on the Football Daily YouTube channel.
The semi-finals and finals will be shown on Sky Sports at 3pm on Saturday 25th April, with the show hosted by Adam Smith and Joe Thomlinson and influencer Harry Pinero joining in on the action.
Who is playing in the tournament?
The full, confirmed lineup is yet to be announced, but we do know a few of the big names set to represent their club in this special FIFA tournament:
Trent Alexander-Arnold (Liverpool)
Todd Cantwell (Norwich)
Ryan Fredericks (West Ham)
Diogo Jota (Wolverhampton Wanderers)
Raheem Sterling (Manchester City)
Wilfried Zaha (Crystal Palace)
Where is the money going?
A very good question! The price fund will be donated to the #PlayersTogether initiative, which is a collective way for Premier League players to raise funds for the NHS.
Richard Masters, the chief executive of the Premier League, said: “The thoughts of everyone at the Premier League are with all those directly affected by COVID-19. In response to this pandemic, the league, our clubs and players are providing valuable support for communities and the NHS.”
“With Sky Sports screening the competition live in the UK and many of our international broadcast partners also showing the matches, fans around the world can tune in and enjoy the action. We know how popular FIFA 20 is with the players and I am looking forward to seeing who will be crowned the ePL Invitiational champion.”
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