EA Sports's FIFA Stay and Play Cup did not disappoint as pros from around the world battled in a "FIFA 20" tournament over the weekend. The competition was a single-elimination tournament featuring 20 pros and big-name players like Liverpool's Trent Alexander-Arnold and Real Madrid's Vinicius Junior. But it was the lesser-known talents that made the biggest impact in the cup.
The final four featured two semifinalists each from Denmark and Sweden. Here's how it played out:
Participants
- Chelsea's Cesar Azpilicueta
- Tottenham's Serge Aurier
- PSG's Juan Bernat
- AS Roma's Justin Kluivert
- Atletico Madrid's Joao Felix
- AIK's Nabil Bahoui
- FC Copenhagen's Mohamed Daramy
- Liverpool's Trent Alexander-Arnold
- Lyon's Bruno
- Borussia Dortmund's Achraf Hakimi
- Valencia's Manu Vallejo
- Ajax's Sergino Dest
- Djurgardens Jesper Karlstrom
- Brondby's Jesper Lindstrom
- Manchester City's Phil Foden
- Marseille's Saif-Eddine Khaoui
- Real Madrid's Vinicius Junior
- Porto's Fabio Silva
- PSV's Mohamed Ihattaren
- Helsini's Nikolai Alho
Rules
- Head-to-head play only
- Single elimination
- All teams must use squads rated at least 85
- Extra time and penalties possible
Round 1
- Lindstrom 8, Khaoui 2
- Karlstrom 5, Vallejo 2
- Bahoui 4, Ihattaren 2
- Daramy 3, Alho 0
Round of 16
- Lindstrom 2, Azpilicueta 0
- Kluivert 2, Bernat 0
- Karlstrom 2, Hakimi 1
- Alexander-Arnold 4, Vinicius Jr. 1
- Bahoui 2, Foden 1
- Guimaraes 6, Joao Felix 2
- Daramy 7, Dest 2
- Fabio Silva 2, Aurier 1
Quarterfinals
- Lindstrom 5, Kluivert 2
- Karlstrom 3, Alexander-Arnold 2
- Bahoui 4, Guimaraes 0
- Daramy 3, Fabio Silva 1
Semifinals
- Karlstrom 2, Lindstrom 1
- Daramy 3, Bahoui 2
Final
The final saw Daramy take home the title with a 2-1 win over Karlstrom, scoring a golden goal to secure the crown with a dramatic far-post finish. He also won the semifinal round with a golden goal.
Here's the moment he took home the title along with his celebration:
HE'S DONE IT!
— EA SPORTS FIFA #stayandplay (@EASPORTSFIFA) April 19, 2020
Mo Daramy (@FCKobenhavn) scores a golden goal 🥇⚽️ and becomes the #stayandplay Cup Champion! 🙌 pic.twitter.com/Tuuc41RvwJ
EA Sports ran the tournament as a way to raise money for Global Giving's Coronavirus Relief Fund. EA Sports donated $1 million.