The best EA Sports FIFA 16 players in the world gathered in New York City over the weekend, assembling in the Big Apple ahead of the start of the annual FIFA Interactive World Cup.
The 32-player tournament is structured just like the real World Cup, with eight groups of four players each competing in the group stage before the top-two players from each group advance to the tournament’s Round of 16. The FIFA Interactive World Cup doesn’t skimp on any of the details, either, even holding an official tournament draw at the Row NYC Hotel in Manhattan on Sunday.
Some serious stars were in attendance at the draw on Sunday, with New York City FC’s Frank Lampard drawing the names of the finalists and revealing which groups they were placed into.
Here’s how the groups shook out:
The group stage, Round of 16 and quarterfinals will be held on Monday at Skylark in New York City. The semifinals and two-legged final will be played on Tuesday at the famed Apollo Theater in Harlem. FIFA will broadcast all the action on their official website and YouTube channel on Monday and Tuesday.
