Esports Nations Cup unveils 64 EA Sports FC direct invites

Sixty-four direct invites have been announced for the EA Sports FC tournament at the Esports Nations Cup 2026. Sixty-four direct invites were announced for the EA Sports FC tournament at the Esports Nations Cup 2026 that will take place this November in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The announcement was made by the Esports Foundation, and the EA Sports FC competition will feature a total of 128 players. The 64 direct invites include one player each from 64 countries and territories, determined "through official citizenship." One direct invited was allocated to the highest-ranked player from each country or territory. DIRECT INVITES* 1. DENMARK - Vejrgang 2. ARGENTINA - nicolas99fc 3. THE NETHERLANDS - Emre Yilmaz 4. ROMANIA - RvPLegend 5. BRAZIL - Paulo Neto 6. ITALY - Bonnano 7. SAUDI ARABIA - AbuMakkah 8. MOROCCO - Nassada 9. GERMANY - Levyfinn 10. PORTUGAL - Jafonso 11. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA - GuiBarros 12. BULGARIA - Alihanlion 13. GREAT BRITAIN - Tekkz 14. FRANCE - Brice 15. AUSTRALIA - Mark11 16. EGYPT - K1John 17. ISRAEL - Yuval 18. MEXICO - Happy 19. SOUTH AFRICA - Kaylan 20. ALGERIA - Ilian 21. SPAIN - Neat 22. CHILE - depeedcl 23. JAPAN - Web Nasri 24. CANADA - AgitPower 25. MALAYSIA - AkmalJHD 26. INDONESIA - Javiero 27. LITHUANIA - Domasas 28. TÜRKIYE - KTzn 29. INDIA - Charanjot 30. QATAR - RXSHIID 31. COLOMBIA - Gercrack30 32. IRELAND - JP Sleator 33. JORDAN - sabo 34. KUWAIT - aliKwtx 35. SENEGAL - KingCJ0 36. BELGIUM - Bradley 37. KAZAKHSTAN - Dan1k 38. REPUBLIC OF KOREA - Serry7 39. AZERBAIJAN - YuLite42 40. GEORGIA - Bero 41. PAKISTAN - SalmanAhmad19 42. UNITED ARAB EMIRATES - iALAWE 43. SWITZERLAND - Gianluca 44. FINLAND - Kossu72 45. SOMALIA - NHaych 46. NEW ZEALAND - NoahJA 47. MALTA - brandsha 48. PERU - Dome 49. SWEDEN - Ollelito 50. LEBANON - YagoFawaz 51. VENEZUELA - Jorgezxa 52. YEMEN - Toobi 53. HONDURAS - ThiagoCapo 54. CZECHIA - Matejs 55. NORWAY - Cooler 56. SINGAPORE - Operation-Eses 57. OMAN - BBA_BILAL21 58. DJIBOUTI - Ama2zerr 59. IRAQ - hussienwaleed73 60. BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA - HekTic JukeZ 61. HONG KONG, CHINA - psycho__xx__ 62. DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO - Griffeyfc 63. SYRIA - Momenx969 64. DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF TIMOR-LESTE - MarcusGomes *Invitations subject to change pending acceptance by each player. Anders "Vejrgang" Vejrgang continues to lead the world rankings despite being eliminated in the quarterfinals at the FC Pro World Championship at EWC 2026. Romania's Razvan "RvPLegend" Puiu went on to win the trophy, who advanced his way through from the play-ins. Online qualifiers for the Esports Nations Cup tournament will be held through the in-game FC Pro Live Events mode and the Battlefy tournament platform. Phase 1 will see players compete in a ladder-based format from Wednesday through Sunday, with matches available 24 hours a day. At the conclusion of the ladder stage, the top players from each region, based on their peak "Skill Rating" during the ladder period, will advance to the playoff stage hosted on Battlefy. The Esports Nations Cup tournament in Riyadh will begin Nov. 22 and conclude with the Grand Final on Nov. 22. --Field Level Media