MLS will host a virtual tournament using FIFA 20, continuing industry-wide trend

Major League Soccer is the latest sports organization to move its games to a virtual format, launching a month-long tournament starring both professional athletes and EA Sports’ FIFA 20 Global Series esports players.

The tournament, called the eMLS Tournament Special, will pit 16 MLS teams against each other, pairing an actual member of the team with an esports player for two-on-two matches, according to Polygon. The tournament will operate in a single-elimination format, meaning that when players lose, they’re immediately out. MLS will air five matches over the course of a month, with games airing on FS1 and Fox Deportes, the league’s broadcast partners. Fox Sports commentators Stu Holden, Rachel Bonnetta, and Rodolfo Landeros will...

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