Ready to represent your municipality on the virtual pitch?
The City of Barrie is celebrating the FIFA World Cup 2026 with a regional online gaming competition. The Game On! World Cup Esports Tournament will unite top qualifying players aged 14 to 24 from across Simcoe County for a FIFA / EA Sports FC showdown—featuring online play and a live, on stage final experience.
The event is being held in partnership with Oro‑Medonte, Orillia, Bradford West Gwillimbury, Collingwood, Innisfil, Tiny Township, and Penetanguishene, and is being hosted virtually by online interactive gaming entertainment company, We Got Game.
Online Virtual Qualifiers: May 29–June 1
Players from Barrie, Oro‑Medonte, Orillia, Bradford West Gwillimbury, Collingwood, Innisfil, Tiny Township, and Penetanguishene can compete in online municipal qualifiers.
Regional Finals: June 26 at Five Points Theatre
The top players from each community will move on the in-person finals on June 26 at the Five Points Theatre, where they will be paired with another player from their municipality to compete in a 2v2 format. The in-person tournament will be played on PS5 Consoles only. Spectators can tune in online throughout the tournament, with limited in‑person viewing available for the final event.
Players must have the following to participate in the online qualifier:
A new-gen gaming console (PS5, Xbox, PC)
FC26 game
Online access
Discord account
Parental consent is required for participants under the age of 18.
Online qualifying rounds can be played from area of your choice. The online tournament is heavily dependent on online knowledge of game and use of Discord, which is a must. Tournament organizers have the right to remove players for lack of knowledge, communication or missing parental consent.
The top players from each municipality will be invited to play in the in-personal finals at Five Points Theatre on Friday, June 26. Finalists must be able to provide proof of residency to confirm their finalist position.
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