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Fifaeworld Cup Featuring Football Manager

The first-ever FIFAe World Cup featuring Football Manager!

This summer, the FIFAe World Cup featuring Football Manager will bring together top talent from across the globe, with 20 Managers and 20 Assistant Managers nominated by each participating member association. These participants, chosen based on their standout performances in qualifiers and other criteria, will compete from 28 August to 1 September at the FIFAe Next Gen 2024 event in Liverpool. As the host nation, England has the unique advantage of entering an additional pairing, resulting in a diverse and competitive field for this inaugural event.

Players will compete from 28 August to 1 September to be crowned the world’s best and win their share of the USD 100,000 in prize pool.

On the final two days of the competition, a dedicated show around all things football, tactics and Football Manager will be streamed across FIFAe channels with Spencer ‘SpencerFC’ Owen hosting the event.

He commented on the announcement: "By merging the worlds of esports and football with this exciting event, we are bringing together fans and players from various football titles in one of the world’s most iconic football cities. The winner's entry into the prestigious FIFA Club Diploma program offers an incredible pathway for the community to enter the traditional football industry through esports. Don’t miss out — tune in to the broadcast starting 31 August!


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From the south...

Avanti West Coast operates hourly, direct services from London Euston to Liverpool Lime Street (with a journey time of just over two hours). Other long-distance rail services also operate into Liverpool Lime Street station.

Exhibition Centre Liverpool is a 20-minute walk from Lime Street or a short taxi ride. You can also transfer at Lime Street onto the underground Wirral Line trains to James Street station (10 minute walk) or catch the CityLink Route C4 (7am – 8pm) directly to the venue. If travelling from outside Merseyside, you can catch an underground train to James Street station from Lime Street station, inclusive of the cost of your train ticket.

Flying into Liverpool John Lennon Airport...

A taxi from the airport to the city centre will take approximately 20 minutes or the express bus service Route 500 will take approximately 25 minutes, dropping you off within a five minute walk of Exhibition Centre Liverpool.

Most Liverpool city centre bound buses will call at either Queen Square bus station (a 15-minute walk) or Liverpool ONE Bus Station, which is only a five minute walk to Exhibition Centre Liverpool.

For further information on bus routes within Merseyside, you can visit https://www.merseytravel.gov.uk/customer-information/routes-and-maps/

For up-to-date information on all bus, train and ferry services, call Traveline Merseyside on 0871 200 22 33, open 8am – 8pm, 364 days a year or visit www.merseytravel.gov.uk

For all car journeys it's best to follow the white on brown tourist route signs for the Waterfront. These signs are visible on the major routes into the city. Exhibition Centre Liverpool is situated on the Kings Dock directly adjacent to the south side of the Albert Dock. Upon arrival, the Kings Dock entrance is clearly sign posted.

From the North...

Leave the M6 at junction 26 and follow signs for M58 Liverpool. Follow to end of M58 and then take signs for A59 Liverpool. Continue to follow Liverpool City Centre until picking up signs for the Waterfront. 

From the South...

Leave the M6 at junction 21A and take the M62 to Liverpool. At the end of the M62 follow signs for Liverpool City Centre along Edge Lane, picking up and following signs for Waterfront. 

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