Saudi Gamer Wins FIFA eWorld Cup Final

Published August 6th, 2018 - 05:48 GMT
Player Mossad Aldossary competes in the group stages of the FIFA eWorld Cup Grand Final, at the O2 in London on August 2, 2018. The FIFA eWorld Cup Grand Final 2018 will see 32 finalists battle it out for the main prize – the title of FIFA eWorld Cup champion, and pocket USD 250,000 in prize money.
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Player Mossad Aldossary competes in the group stages of the FIFA eWorld Cup Grand Final, at the O2 in London on August 2, 2018. The FIFA eWorld Cup Grand Final 2018 will see 32 finalists battle it out for the main prize – the title of FIFA eWorld Cup champion, and pocket USD 250,000 in prize money. Daniel LEAL-OLIVAS / AFP

Saudi Arabia’s Mosaad Aldossary saw off Belgian adversary Stefano Pinna 4-0 on aggregate in the two-legged FIFA eWorld Cup Grand Final on Saturday to walk away $250,000 richer.

The 18-year-old gamer, who competes as ‘MSDossary’, also collected an invitation to the world soccer body’s Best FIFA Football awards in September and a gleaming new trophy. “I’m really proud that I made my country proud,” said the Saudi after winning each leg 2-0 on PlayStation and Xbox consoles while a frustrated Pinna failed to find a way through on goal. The two men faced each other on a central stage at London’s O2 Arena, separated only by their screens.

“This is my second event in the UK and second win so I think this is my second home. I hope every year I am the champion again,” said the teenager, who had a cousin sitting with him as coach.

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