‘Svonn’ clearly won the German qualifier for the FIFAe World Cup of Football Manager. However, this success is not synonymous with his nomination
Wait and hope is the order of the day for the 32 participants in the German qualifier for the FIFAe World Cup of Football Manager. Because the special thing about the selection process: Ultimately, the DFB decides who goes to Liverpool of their own free will. Without a doubt, ‘Svonn’ made the best sporting impression, winning everything there was to win.
First he triumphed in the first draft last Saturday without losing any points, then in the final tournament on Sunday. With 27 points from nine games and a goal difference of +17 across all competitions, there is no way around ‘Svonn’ when it comes to selecting the “head coach”, at least in sporting terms. Who will be allowed to fly to England as assistant, on the other hand, remains to be seen. At least in terms of results, ‘BlackPlaysLP’ is likely to have the highest hopes. The streamer took second place on Sunday with seven points.
The DFB “naturally” wanted to focus on the “sporting criteria first”, the association explained when asked by eSport. Nevertheless, it would also examine “which candidate is best suited as our representative in terms of overall appearance.” After all, “he or she should represent the DFB so that he or she also conveys our values.”
Starting difficulties, then “brilliant tactical duels “
The qualifiers began last Friday with the first draft duels. However, the engine faltered a little at the start. Due to difficulties in creating the lobbies, the start was delayed by around an hour. But then it became clear that eSports in Football Manager really works.
There were exciting and “ingenious tactical duels”, as eSport author and participant Tery Whenett summed up in the stream. The creator of the FM.Zweierkette even made it to the final, but was unable to qualify for the final on Sunday. He and his team narrowly lost 2:1 after extra time. Nevertheless, like other participants, he can still hope to take part in the World Cup. The association has until August 1 to nominate the virtual national coaches
