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Everything Ready for Phygital Contenders: Abu Dhabi – Football

Everything Ready for Phygital Contenders: Abu Dhabi – Football

The wait is over. 21 Phygital Football clubs have arrived in Abu Dhabi for the ultimate qualifier before Games of the Future 2025.

Over the next 5 days (25 to 29 July), the ADNEC Centre will host Phygital Contenders: Abu Dhabi – Football, a decisive stage in the global phygital sports calendar. In partnership with ASPIRE, the local delivery authority, and Ethara, the official Event Delivery Partner, this official qualifier will determine which six clubs advance to compete at the Games of the Future 2025 in Abu Dhabi from 18–23 December

Clubs taking part in Phygital Contenders: Football – Abu Dhabi are:

Americas

  • CM JARDIM (Brazil)
  • La Crema (Argentina)
  • Libertadores PT (Venezuela)
  • Interstellars – Team Joga (USA)
  • México Quetzales – Armadillos FC (Mexico)

Asia

  • ALKHDOUR FC (Qatar)
  • OAA Esports (Oman)
  • Navai (Uzbekistan)

Africa

  • Orlando Pirates Fives (South Africa)
  • IndexG (Kenya)
  • AIGLES PHYGITAL (Mali)
  • Team Santa (Cameroon)
  • Team Ghana (Ghana)

Europe

  • KMF Titograd (Montenegro)
  • Greni Smith (Bosnia and Herzegovina)
  • CEFL PHYGITAL (Cyprus)
  • Street Ball (Armenia)
  • PGM Covic (Croatia)
  • Gentle Neighbours (Slovenia)
  • FC WhiteBird (Belarus)
  • Zero Tenacity (Serbia)

Across five days of matches, elite phygital athletes will demonstrate the fusion of physical skills and digital football strategy at the highest level. More than a qualifier, the event offers a unique showcase of innovation, athleticism and competitive drive, delivering the key elements of phygital sports.

To explore match schedules, live results and daily recaps, stay tuned this week on the official Games of the Future website.

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