Saudi electronic sports team ANKAA Esports on Thursday night progressed to the round of 16 of the 2022 FIFAe Club World Cup, taking place in Denmark.
Representing the team at the Bella Arena in Copenhagen are Majid Al-Rasheed, or “Mar”, and Abdulrahman Al-Katheri, known by his gaming moniker of “Abushoug.” The tournament, with total prize money of $1.2 million, will run until July 30.
ANKAA have taken part in five matches, winning one, drawing one and losing three to finish in fourth place in the six-team Group C with 12 points.
Italian team Reply Totem came first with 22 points, Argentina’s KRU Esports second with 15 points, and Mkers of Italy third with 14 points.
ANKAA are looking for their first title since the team was formed in 2018, having previously taken part in nine tournaments in several different games, including: Apex Legends, Call of Duty, Counter-Strike, DOTA 2, Overwatch, PUBG Mobile, Rainbow Six Siege, and Rocket League and Valorant.
