Global football stars to compete in FIFA 20 charity tournament

20 profesional footballers from European football powerhouses would compete in a FIFA 20 tournament in support of Global Giving’s Coronavirus Relief Fund, EA Sports announced on Thursday.

With major European football leagues on halt due to the coronavirus pandemic, the FIFA 20 tournament would see the footballers from the likes of Liverpool, Real Madrid and AS Roma battle it out in a knockout format over five days.

EA also announced that they would also donate US$1M to help support immediate and long-term relief and recovery in vulnerable communities most affected by COVID-19.

20 historic European clubs ? 20 pro footballers ⚽️ $1M for charity ? Stay Home. Play Together. Join us for the #stayandplay Cup ? starting April 15 ➡️ https://t.co/1K7xWNze1y pic.twitter.com/aiHVrFjMFO

— EA SPORTS FIFA #stayandplay (@EASPORTSFIFA) April 9, 2020

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"We want to bring the global football community together with the EA SPORTS FIFA 20 Stay and Play Cup, so millions of fans can experience the thrill of their favorite clubs and professional footballers playing - even when we have to be apart," said Andrew Wilson, CEO of Electronic Arts.

"As part of ‘Stay Home, Play Together,’ we’re working to help people around the world find more ways to connect through play.

"Combined with relief contributions we are making, we hope to make a positive impact in people’s lives during this challenging time."

The first round is scheduled to take place on April 16 at midnight (Malaysia time), live on Astro Supersport (CH811 HD & CH831) and eGG Network (CH808).

FULL TEAMS LIST

England: Chelsea, Liverpool, Manchester City, Tottenham Hotspur

France: Olympique Lyonnais, Marseille, Paris Saint-Germain

Germany: Borussia Dortmund

Spain: Real Madrid, Atlético de Madrid, Valencia

Portugal: Porto

Italy: AS Roma

Netherlands: Ajax, PSV Eindhoven

Sweden: AIK, Djurgården

Finland: HJK Helsinki

Denmark: FC Copenhagen, Brondby