Controversy among competitors in a major esports tournament that was decided on the basis of penalties awarded. Fifa esports World Cup finalists respond to penalty row

By Jack Gray & Tom Richardson

Pro gaming teams say the result of the Fifa esports World Cup final has been overshadowed by controversy.

A row broke out after Mark Zakhary – aka Mark11 – lost to Manuel “Bachoore” Bachoore on penalties.

Mark’s team Futwiz claim he tried to stop play because his controller inputs were visible on a big screen, revealing where he was aiming.

Organiser FIFAe said it’s reviewed footage and found “no competitive advantage” was gained during the match.

Competition game Fifa 23 has an option to enable input overlay – which displays a player’s controller on-screen.

This meant Mark’s button presses were also shown around the arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia…
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