Canada Soccer’s eNational team will participate in the FIFAe Nations Online Qualifiers taking place on 21-23 April. The FIFAe Nations Online Qualifiers are the next step on the journey to qualify for the 2023 FIFAe Nations Cup – the most prestigious event of the FIFA eFootball calendar. All matches are played 2v2 on the PlayStation 5 version of FIFA 23 using FIFA Ultimate Team Squads.
The FIFAe Nations Online Qualifiers will see eNational Team members AJ, AgitPower and Goalmachine take on 6 other nations in North and Central America to see who will advance to the 2023 FIFAe Nations Playoffs. Canada will compete against Costa Rica, Honduras, Puerto Rico, Panama, Dominican Republic, and Trinidad and Tobago.
Canada will face each opponent twice, once on Friday 21 April, and again on Saturday 22 April. The knockout stages on Sunday 23 May will determine which 4 of the 7 teams will advance to the 2023 FIFAe Nations Playoffs – joining Mexico and USA who have already qualified via the 2023 FIFAe Nations Play-Ins. The 2023 FIFAe Nations Playoffs will be held 19-21 May and are the final qualification stage to determine which two nations will represent North and Central America at the 2023 FIFAe Nations Cup.
Canada Soccer’s eNational Team will play their matches from Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment’s Bell Gaming Centre in Toronto, Ontario – the new state-of-the art facility of Raptors Uprising GC, the official NBA 2K League affiliate of the Toronto Raptors.
The full bracket and match schedule can be found on FIFA.gg
All matches for the FIFAe Nations Online Qualifiers will be streamed live on Twitch.tv/CanadaSoccer and will feature fan-favourite Nicco Cardarelli on commentary.
7:00PM ET / 4:00PM PT
\u200bCanada v Panama
7:30PM ET / 4:30PM PT
\u200bPuerto Rico v Canada
8:00PM ET / 5:00PM PT
\u200bTrinidad & Tobago v Canada
8:30PM ET / 5:30PM PT
\u200bCanada v Costa Rica
9:10PM ET / 6:10PM PT
\u200bCanada v Honduras
10:10PM ET / 7:10PM PT
\u200bDominican Republic v Canada
7:00PM ET / 4:00PM PT
\u200bPanama v Canada
7:30PM ET / 4:30PM PT
\u200bCanada v Puerto Rico
8:00PM ET / 5:00PM PT
\u200bCanada v Trinidad & Tobago
8:30PM ET / 5:30PM PT
\u200bCosta Rica v Canada
9:10PM ET / 6:10PM PT
\u200bHonduras v Canada
10:10PM ET / 7:10PM PT
\u200bCanada v Dominican Republic
Semi-Final 1 (Winner Advances to Playoffs)
\u200b7:00PM ET / 4:00PM PT
\u200b1st Place v 4th Place
Semi-Final 2 (Winner Advances to Playoffs)
\u200b7:00PM ET / 4:00PM PT
\u200b2nd Place v 3rd Place
2nd Chance Semi-Final 1 (Winner Advances to Playoffs)
\u200b7:00PM ET / 4:00PM PT
\u200bLoser Semi-Final 1 v 6th Place
2nd Chance Semi-Final 2 (Winner Advances to Playoffs)
\u200b7:00PM ET / 4:00PM PT
\u200bLoser Semi-Final 2 v 5th Place
Canada Soccer’s eNational Team currently sit 13th in the FIFAe Nations Global Rankings, and are the highest ranked team in North and Central America.
Fans can follow the progress of Canada Soccer’s eNational Team through all stages of FIFAe Nations Series on CanadaSoccer.com or by using the #CANeNT hashtag on Twitter and Instagram. Matches will be streamed live on Twitch.tv/CanadaSoccer