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Fifa eWorld Cup 2019: How to watch live stream as eSports tournament kicks off

Final set to play across YouTube, Twitch and Fifa’s website

Anthony Cuthbertson
Sunday 04 August 2019 11:00 BST
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The Fifa eWorld Cup is nearly here, with 32 of the world's best players ready to fight for the chance to be crowned the world's best player of Fifa 19.

It will be the biggest ever edition of the eWorld Cup, with a prize pool of $500,000 (£410,000).

: See below or click here for live coverage of the tournament :

Tickets are still available on the Fifa eWorld Cup website, though spectators can only watch the action on the third and final day.

For those who want to watch from the comfort of their own home, Fifa has made it as easy as possible for fans to tune in to the eWorld Cup, with live streams across nearly every major platform.

The three-day event can be watched on Fifa's own website, as well as Facebook, Twitch, Twitter and YouTube.

The proceedings will also be broadcast in six languages: Arabic, Chinese, English, German, Portuguese and Spanish.

Some of the world's biggest broadcasters have also bought the rights to host the tournament, including BeIN in France and the Middle East, Sky Sports in the UK, and NBCU and Telemundo in the US.

Fans can also follow the build up and action through Fifa's various social media channels.

Fifa has published the full schedule for the eWorld Cup, with the first of the group stage matches kicking off at 10am on Friday.

Friday 2 August

  • Group stage A & C: 10:00-15.30
  • Group stage B & D: 15.30-20.30

Saturday 3 August

  • Group stage A & C: 11:00-13:30
  • Group stage B & D: 13:30-15:30
  • Round of 16 & quarter-finals: 15:30-19:30

Sunday 4 August

  • Doors open to public: 14:00-15:00
  • Semi-finals: 15:00-17:00
  • Final Showdown: 17:30-19:00

The Independent will be covering all of the action as it unfolds.

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Msdossary is holding it up, with one last attack here to try and equalise before the second leg.

Andrew Griffin4 August 2019 15:25

Full time. At the close of the first leg, Rafsou is 2-1 up.

Andrew Griffin4 August 2019 15:25

Worth remembering that, in the group stage, the match between this pair went very differently: Msdossary won 6-0. Something very profound appears to have changed since then...

Andrew Griffin4 August 2019 15:28

Kick off. Back into the second leg.

Andrew Griffin4 August 2019 15:29

Oof. Msdossary smashes it – into the crossbar. That could have been the goal to get back into the game. But ti wasn't.

Andrew Griffin4 August 2019 15:30

Yet another failed attempt. Msdossary looks lively around Rafsou's box – but he manages to put a stop to it, and the attack once again fizzles out.

Andrew Griffin4 August 2019 15:32

GOALMsdossary scores.

At last. After repeatedly being frustrated, the Saudi finally scores.

Andrew Griffin4 August 2019 15:34

It's 2-2, with 10 minutes left in the first half of the second leg.

Andrew Griffin4 August 2019 15:34

Half time. With just 45 minutes of the semi-final left, there is nothing in it.

Andrew Griffin4 August 2019 15:36

GOAL. Msdossary scores with Ruud Gullit.

Andrew Griffin4 August 2019 15:39

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