The Home Nations and EE has announced the winners of the Connected Club Cup 2023, Mariam Musa as the champion of the first women’s tournament and Louie Parker of the men’s group. Mariam and Louie each won the title of the esports FIFA competition after competing in the final against six of the nation’s best male and female grassroots FIFA 23 players at Wembley Stadium connected by EE. Each of the finalists also had the opportunity to test their skills against Home Nations football players Lucy Parker (ENG), Jess Park (ENG), Emily Ramsey (ENG), Marcus Harrison (ENG), Brad Bates (ENG), Ryan Porteous (SCT), Erin Cuthbert (SCT), Lily Woodham (WLS), Tom Lockyer (WLS), Chloe McCarron (NIR) and Rebecca McKenna (NIR), and EXCEL esports gamer, Spencer Ealing in exhibition matches. The eight finalists competed in a two-leg round-robin tournament (each player played against every other player in turn) with matches played on both Xbox and PlayStation, all streamed over EE Full Fibre Broadband. The winners received a tournament trophy, an Xbox signed by Home Nations players, tickets to a Home Nations game and signed National shirts. All semi-finalists won tickets to a Home Nations game and signed National shirts, while the finalists were awarded personalised National and Connected Club Cup shirts.
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