\n\tDUBAI: For years, Mosaad \u201cMsdossary\u201d Aldossary has been one of the defining names in EA Sports FC.<\/p>\n
\n\tAfter winning the FIFA eWorld Cup in 2018 and reaching the final again the following year, he helped establish the Middle East and North Africa as a region capable of producing world-class talent.<\/p>\n
\n\tHis success inspired a generation of players and demonstrated that competitors from MENA could challenge the world\u2019s best. As the Esports World Cup 2026 continues in Paris, Msdossary returned to football esports\u2019 biggest stage, and made sure the competition remembered who he was.<\/p>\n
\n\tBut he is not just a pro player. He is also the founder and chairman of Team Falcons, who are looking to win a third consecutive Esports World Cup Club Championship, proving their command of the entire esports industry as genuine contenders in every major title.<\/p>\n
\n\tBut he was just one of the stars from the region competing in the tournament. Six of the 36 players in the EA Sports FC 26 World Championship are from the Middle East and North Africa, representing Saudi Arabia, Morocco, Algeria and Qatar. Together, they compete for organizations including Team Falcons, Al-Qadsiah Esports, FUT Esports, and Team Vitality.<\/p>\n
\n\tAcross the field are Saudi Arabia players including Msdossary and AbuMakkah, alongside Morocco\u2019s xcharifx and Adam Hatake, Algeria\u2019s Ilian, and Qatar\u2019s RXSHIID.<\/p>\n
\n\tThe presence of Team Falcons and others signal a region no longer content to take part, but investing to build, compete, and win. For MENA\u2019s next generation, that means clearer pathways, stronger support and a genuine route from local competition to the world stage.<\/p>\n
\n\tDifferent journeys, 1 tournament<\/p>\n
\n\tBehind every qualification lies a different story. While their journeys to Paris have taken different routes, they share the same opportunity: competing against the world\u2019s best on one of football esports\u2019 biggest stages.<\/p>\n
\n\tFor Msdossary, the journey began with a love of football that gradually evolved into a professional career spanning almost a decade.<\/p>\n
\n\t\u201cI started playing because I loved football, and over the past nine years that passion has become my profession,\u201d Msdossary said.<\/p>\n
\n\tFor fellow Saudi player AbuMakkah, the inspiration came from watching those who had already reached the highest level.<\/p>\n
\n\t\u201cI\u2019ve loved this game for as long as I can remember, but watching Saudi players compete at the World Championship qualifiers in 2021 made me believe I could do it too.<\/p>\n
\n\t\u201cSince then, I\u2019ve gone from community tournaments to competing among the world\u2019s best. If you keep working and believe in yourself, the results will come,\u201d AbuMakkah said.<\/p>\n
\n\tRepresenting more than yourself<\/p>\n
\n\tEvery player arrives in Paris wearing different club colors, but many also carry the hopes of their local communities and the growing EA Sports FC scenes back home.<\/p>\n
\n\tTogether, they show that MENA\u2019s EA Sports FC story is no longer defined by one player or one country, but by a diverse group of competitors helping shape the region\u2019s future on the international stage.<\/p>\n
\n\tFor many of those players, qualifying for Paris represents not only a personal milestone but also another step forward for football esports across the region. Their presence reflects the continued growth of local talent pathways and demonstrates that MENA competitors are increasingly becoming regular contenders on the international stage.<\/p>\n
\n\tMore than the final result<\/p>\n
\n\tThis year\u2019s title was ultimately lifted by Romania\u2019s Razvan \u201cRvPLegend\u201d Puiu, in a fitting climax to the final World Championship of the EA Sports FC 26 season. But the significance of Paris, for MENA, was never measured by a single trophy.<\/p>\n
\n\tTheir journeys \u2014 years of practice, perseverance and personal sacrifice \u2014 reflect the growth of EA SPORTS FC across the region and the arrival of a new generation ready to compete on the biggest stage in the game.<\/p>\n
\n\tThe next chapter<\/p>\n
\n\tThe tournament represented far more than a competition, it highlighted the continued growth and global potential of MENA football esports.<\/p>\n
\n\tLooking ahead, Msdossary believes the opportunities for future generations are greater than ever.<\/p>\n
\n\t\u201cMy message to the next generation is simple: the future of esports is exciting. The opportunities are bigger, the support is stronger, and if you\u2019re willing to put in the work, you can go a long way,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
\n\tWith the curtain now drawn on the EA SPORTS FC 26 season and FC 27 on the horizon, MENA closes one chapter with its strongest presence yet, and every reason to believe the next will be bigger still.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"DUBAI: For years, Mosaad \u201cMsdossary\u201d Aldossary has been one of the defining names in EA Sports FC. After…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":575184,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[61,60,80],"class_list":["post-575183","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-technology","tag-ie","tag-ireland","tag-technology"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/575183","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=575183"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/575183\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/575184"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=575183"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=575183"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=575183"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}