the saga FIFA It is not only one of the most played among Mexican gamers. She is also a pioneer in national representation within esports. players like Ruben Zerecero Y Andrew Torres have been world runners-up in this series, while the same MX League or teams like tigers Y Guadalajara have endorsed franchise competitions.
Gamers Uniteinitiative of the show promoter ICD to boost esports, he organized a national esports championship FIFA 22. With a purse of 100,000 pesos at stake, more than 2,000 players competed online in the ecosystems of Xbox Y PlayStation to define a national champion in a tournament licensed by EA Sports and endorsed by FIFA. This Wednesday, within the CitiBanamex Center facilities, the final stages were held with the four best players from each console in search of a definitive winner.
Over the weeks in qualifying, international players such as Alex “xPHARM” Ariascurrent representative of Chivas Esports, were eliminated in rounds prior to the top eight. Others, such as the national team and runner-up of ELiga MX Leonardo “Leol7” Reynoso or the representative of Puebla David “Uncle Lucio” Lucio reached this final phase along with players like Michelle “PanqueDeus” Patino Y Roman “Shelling” Silveira.
The consecration of a new star
The event had as casters the commentator of Azteca Esports Yael Romerothe sports analyst Carlos Reynoso “KC Sports” and the FIFA youtuber Chub. During the course of the day, clear favorites such as Leol7 were becoming clear, due to their recent competitive history. However, the competition was as close and complex as is expected of a contest at the highest level. It’s worth noting that these were classic matchups, with teams set to have player stats at level 90. The winner of the matchup was whoever won two out of three games.
the key of PlayStation He had, perhaps, the meetings with the names of greater weight. Leol7, current member of the organization Claw Esports, found himself at the end of said platform with TioLucio. In a close duel between the Swedish national team, controlled by Leonardo, and a paris st germain in the hands of the representative for the Puebla club. With a game taken to penalties and another on the wire, David Lucio left the main favorite of the contest on the road.
The bracket of Xbox It was not without emotion. PanqueDeusfaithful to AC Milanvery patiently faced a Shelling who entrusted the Real Madrid their chances of advancing within the competition. The duels had important somersaults and leadership changes on the scoreboard, leading the third game to the golden goal. There, Zlatan Ibrahimovicjust like in the real world, he made a spectacular goal from the crescent to give Michelle Patiño the opportunity to play for the jackpot.
Leol7, in the consolation match for third place, easily dispatched Shelling using the likes of Isak in a match where more than mere pride was at stake. The third place gave the winner a prize of 10,000 pesos, a not insignificant amount along with the fact of being one of the three best among more than 2,000 participating gamers.
Two finalists who came in high-voltage duels could not but offer other luxury duels. It was just what they did PanqueDeus and TioLucio. In a balanced series that reached the third game, UncleLucio used the ace up his sleeve that allowed him to unlock more than one game: make a change between Leo Messi Y Mauro Icardi. With this last player, the Monterrey representative of Puebla scored the golden goal and took 50 thousand pesos to the Sultana del Norte.
luxury godparents
During the event we were not only able to see outstanding players from the virtual courts in action in Mexico. Legendary soccer players from the Mexican national team were also present. It was about the scorers Jared Borgetti Y Luis “El Matador” Hernandez. The latter known among players for having an icon card in the game, as well as for its interaction on social networks.
“We feel good about being part of this project for some time, in this universe of gamers”, commented the Bullfighternational goalscorer at the 98 World Cup in France. “That the boys are in this adventure is wonderful because it keeps them away from many negative things.”
“We see examples of tournaments like these in Europe, where there are full stadiums to see the boys play a FIFA final,” he said in an interview. Borgettisecond all-time top scorer for the Mexican team.
“As it says Luis, whatever you do will always be important because it takes you away from other situations. That’s why I’m glad that clubs support new generations with other ways of entertaining. Not only soccer on the pitch, but also on a screen.”
The players were not only present to sponsor the event, but also interacted with the public in activations organized by Gamers Unite and sponsors. In addition, during the console finals, they were complementing the work of the casters with comments derived from their experience in national and international professional soccer. The above to transfer it to what the highest level players in FIFA from Mexico they were living.
In this way one of the most popular games in Mexico and with important results in eSports for the country on an international scale, he had an important appointment. Not only because of what it represented in terms of competition, but because of the access it provided to new contenders to try their luck against the best in the nation. Are you ready to live an experience of this caliber in a future edition?