Everything you need to know about Premier League's FIFA 20 tourney
The Premier League is launching a FIFA 20 tournament that'll showcase the skills of 18 players and two celebrities beginning Tuesday.
The draw for the ePL Invitational, headlined by Manchester City winger Raheem Sterling and Liverpool full-back Trent Alexander-Arnold, was held Monday. Participants will go head-to-head in single-elimination matches this week, with the final slated for Saturday.
Eighteen of the league's 20 sides will be represented by one of their players. Manchester United and Arsenal, meanwhile, entrusted their places in the competition to musicians Tom Grennan and Josh Franceschi, respectively.
Matches will be streamed live on the Premier League's YouTube, Facebook, and Twitter channels. Games will begin at 7:00 a.m. ET each day - there will be four games per day - until Saturday, when the semifinals will kick off at 10:00 a.m. ET. The showpiece match will follow on the same day.
The complete tournament schedule is as follows:
Round 1 (April 21)
- 1A: John McGinn (Aston Villa) vs. Neal Maupay (Brighton)
- 1B: Josh Franceschi (Arsenal) vs. Nathaniel Chalobah (Watford)
- 1C: Dwight McNeil (Burnley) vs. Ryan Fredericks (West Ham)
- 1D: Philip Billing (Bournemouth) vs. Angus Gunn (Southampton)
Last 16 (April 22)
- 2A: Raheem Sterling (Man City) vs. Wilfried Zaha (Crystal Palace)
- 2B: Tom Grennan (Man United) vs. Trent Alexander-Arnold (Liverpool)
- 2C: Reece James (Chelsea) vs. Andre Gomes (Everton)
- 2D: Moussa Sissoko (Tottenham) vs. Christian Atsu (Newcastle)
Last 16 continued (April 23)
- 2E: Diogo Jota (Wolves) vs. Wilfred Ndidi (Leicester City)
- 2F: Todd Cantwell (Norwich) vs. Lys Mousset (Sheffield United)
- 2G: Winner of 1A vs. Winner of 1D
- 2H: Winner of 1B vs. Winner of 1C
Quarterfinals (April 24)
- QF1: Winner of 2B vs. Winner of 2D
- QF2: Winner of 2C vs. Winner of 2A
- QF3: Winner of 2E vs. Winner of 2F
- QF4: Winner of 2G vs. Winner of 2H
Semifinals and final (April 25)
- SF1: Winner of QF1 vs. Winner of QF2
- SF2: Winner of QF3 vs. Winner of QF4
- Final: Winner of SF1 vs. Winner of SF2
Proceeds from the tournament will be donated to the "Players Together" initiative, a charity fund launched earlier in April by Premier League players to help support Britain's health care workers.
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