FIFA didn't exactly get out of the video game business after parting ways with EA. Soccer’s governing body has teamed up with Konami to host two editions of the FIFAe World Cup on the console and mobile versions of eFootball later this year.

The Soccer company, FIFA, partnered with Konami to start FIFAe World Cup eSports competition after splitting from EA following the 2022 release.

As announced on Konami's official site, the company's eFootball games will be utilized for two different FIFAe World Cup tournaments: one for mobile and one for consoles. However, the deal between Konami and FIFA is only for esports, and doesn't involve a new console game or rebranding eFootball as a FIFA title.

FIFA teams up with Konami for the FIFAe World Cup, featuring eFootball in a global esports event. Qualifying starts today.

Japanese game developer and publisher KONAMI and football governing body FIFA have signed a collaboration agreement.

FIFA have made a deal with EA Sports FC rival eFootball to bring a new title to the FIFAe World Cup, saying it's a 'commitment to the advancement of esports'.

Now here's a move that we didn't expect. Following the split from EA, FIFA has announced that it is partnering with one-time rival Konami on a new eSports collaboration.

FIFA is implementing significant changes in its esports landscape, announcing that it will no longer collaborate with EA for its annual esports

Konami's eFootball, the game previously known as Pro Evolution Soccer, will fill the Fifa esports vacuum left by EA Sports.