South Africa's best gamers are on their way to Saudia Arabia to prepare for their first ever FIFAe Nations Finals. Check it out!
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South Africa is one of 24 of the best nations represented at this year's FIFAe Nations Cup in Saudia Arabia this month and Mzansi's top gamers are getting ready for the biggest tournament of their careers.
Four of Golaith Gaming's best FIFA players will hope to make history in Riyadh as one of only two African nations represented at the finals.
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Let's take a closer look at the gamers representing SA and their group...
SA gears up for FIFAe Nations Finals
After achieving the dream and qualifying for the FIFAe Nations Cup back in May, it's all to play for as South Africa's Zaid April, Julio Bianchi, Kaylan Moodley and Thabo Moloi head to Saudi Arabia for the finals.
The FIFAe Nations Cup will have South African gamers for the first time in its history, with Mzansi being only the second ever African country to make the finals joining north Africans, Morocco.
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A staggering $3 000 000 (R56.1 million) prize pool is up for grabs in the 24-team tournament that runs from 11-14 July in the Saudi capital of Riyadh.
SA will be relieved they avoided defending champions Brazil in the group draw for the gaming showpiece, but have they work cut out for them in Group D where they'll face; Israel, India, Peru, Germany and Sweden, with the Swedes being their first opponents.
From the play-ins, to the online qualifiers, to the play-offs, April, Bianchi, Moodley and Moloi will be eager to shock the world in the pinnacle event for gamers to represent their nations.
How will they fair in Saudi Arabia?
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