From May 26 to June 8, the Kings World Cup takes place, a somewhat special international football tournament, conceived by Gerard Piqué. Content creator AmineMaTue will represent France, alongside former soccer stars. The competition will be streamed on Twitch.
The next few weeks promise to be especially busy for sports fans. Between Roland GarrosEuro 2024 football, Olympic Games in Paris or even Tour of France, there will be a lot of work. And that won’t be all.
In 2024, a new competition is coming: the World Championship of Kings. This is a global football tournament created by Gerard Piqué, former star of FC Barcelona and multiple champion with the Spanish national team. The president of the Kings World Cup is none other than Zlatan Ibrahimović, a former Swedish striker who played for PSG, among others.
In France, the event can count on a strong ambassador: content creators AmineMaTuewhich broke records on Twitch his Eleven All Stars football game (France vs. Spain) — more than 1.2 million viewers. He was beaten Squeezie’s GP Explorerwhich happened a few days earlier.
The World Cup of Kings will be one of the spring events. Will we be able to follow him easily? The answer is yes.
What is the World Cup of Kings?
The World Cup of Kings is a football tournament organized in Mexico and created by Gerard Piqué. They will face 32 teams from around the world (22 countries): ten selected through the Kings League, ten through the Americas Kings League and twelve invited. France is one of the participating countries, with the Foot2Rue team.
The World Cup of Kings is based on rules that depart from traditional football:
- Match 7 against 7 (instead of 11), on a small field;
- The match lasts 40 minutes (2×20 minutes), instead of 90 minutes;
- Kick-off with the ball into the center and everyone starts from their own goal to take possession;
- Yellow and red cards that exclude players only temporarily (2 to 5 minutes);
- Unlimited number of changes (compared to 5);
- The possibility of activating bonuses (example: goals that are counted twice, temporary exclusion of the opponent, etc.).
In short, the goal of the World Cup of Kings is also to revitalize football, to make it more spectacular, original and enjoyable to follow even for those who are less attracted to football. It is clear that this is about dynamiting the current rules. Unexpected, especially from a former football player who dedicated his life to football.
The Kings World Cup prize pool reaches $1 million for the winner.
How to watch Kings World Cup live and via streaming?
While viewers will be able to watch the matches on site, the World Cup of Kings will also be streamed online. You can watch it for free at AmineMaTue’s Twitch Channel, from Sunday, May 26. Due to the time difference, the meetings will be held in the evening.
The World Cup of Kings will also be offered platform M6+.
Who represents France in the World Cup of Kings?
AmineMaTue is one of the ambassadors of the Kings World Cup, representing France together with two very famous players: Samir Nasri and Jérémy Ménez — two of the three wild cards. The rest of the team, coached by Saïd Dorbani, consists of:
- Alan Rakotovazaha
- Christian Nsapu
- Abdel Medioub
- Salah Bouazza
- Melvin Bachelet
- Theo Chendri
- Lucas Valeri
- Clement Goguey
- Amara Fofana
- Yanis Barka
They were chosen after a large casting process. Some, like Abdel Medioub, who came through Bordeaux, are professional players.
Who are the big football names associated with the World Cup of Kings?
By the way, the World Cup of Kings is supported by big names. In addition to the already mentioned Gerard Piqué, Zlatan Ibrahimović, Jérémy Ménez and Samir Nasri, there are also big names such as Mario Götze, Iker Casillas, Eden Hazard, Rio Ferdinand, Francesco Totti, Andriy Shevchenko and Neymar. The stars therefore answered the call.
What is the schedule for the World Cup of Kings?
Here is the full Kings World Cup schedule :
- May 25: four Redemption Game games to determine the final four qualified teams;
- 26.-27.-28. May: first day (16 matches);
- 29.-30.-21. May: second day (16 matches). Teams with a score of 2-0 qualify for the round of 16, those with a score of 0-2 are eliminated;
- June 2: Last chance games for teams tied 1-1 after the first two days. Those with a score of 2-1 qualify for the round of 16, those with a score of 1-2 are eliminated;
- June 4-5: Round of 16 (8 games);
- June 6: quarter-finals (4 games);
- June 8: final four (3 games, with semi-final and final).
When will the first match of the French team at the World Cup of Kings take place?
The first match of the French team will be held Monday, May 27, at 10 p.m.. Foot2Rue will face the winner of the Redemption Game between Los Chamos FC and PIO FC.
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