The inspiration a team struggling in the lower layers of England (Leighton Orient) In order to psychologically break the quarantine imposed by almost all sporting events the coronavirus epidemic had an immediate response in the football world. A total of 128 teams applied for the FIFA 2020 tournament (UltimateQuaranTeam).
Participation was announced by 12 of the 20 Premier League teams, many in England's smaller clubs and clubs from a total of 16 countries.
How the idea was born - Huge interest
The idea of Leighton Orient spread like a ... fire. They made a worldwide call to start one virtual FIFA 2020 football tournament, which could apply for any club. They were not planning to host an eSports tournament - instead, they wanted a player, employee or fan from each club to represent their team. Although the tournament was originally intended for 64 teams, that number has expanded to 128 and starts with a knockout phase from Sunday night 22/03/2020.
What will happen to the money?
"It's a good opportunity to give football fans a new interest at this very difficult time.", said one of the creators. However, as he pointed out, more importantly, with the money raised to help English clubs affected by the effects of coronavirus, some of them will also be given to fight it.
Program
- Phase 128: Sunday, March 22, 19:00 pm
- Phase 64: Tuesday, March 24, 19:00 pm
- Phase 32: Thursday March 26, 19:00 pm
- Phase 16: Saturday March 28, 19:00 pm
- Quarterfinals: Monday, March 30, 19:00
- Semi-finals: Wednesday, April 1, 19:00 pm
Greek representation
Greece will be represented by PAOK, with Chuba Aubom being the most ideal for this challenge (through racing). It includes large teams such as Manchester City, Newcastle, Aston Villa, Wolves, Marseille, Ajax, Feyenoord, Fiorentina, Roma, Benfica and Thelta.
PAOK Esports - Midland Esports
In fact, the Doubles of the North is highlighted today, Sunday, at 21.00 Greece time against the Danish Midlands, with the match being available for betting on most legal betting in the country. PAOK with Chuba Aubom is offered as the big underdog of the match.
See the odds of the match.
In fact, the match will be broadcast live on Dual channel on youtube as announced by PAOK social media.
The rules
- "85 Mode"
- Six minutes each of the two halves
- Console: PS4
- The same players have to represent their club throughout the tournament
- The teams can watch their matches live
