Everything to know about the 2025 Kings World Cup Nations: participants, format, top stars
Lars Foster
Dailysports's expert
Translated by the editors
The Kings League tournament, founded by former Barcelona defender Gerard Piqué, continues to gain momentum. After the club-level competition, the 2025 Kings World Cup Nations kicked off on January 1, featuring national teams. Here’s everything you need to know about this unique tournament.
2025 Kings World Cup Nations: what is this?
The Kings World Cup Nations is part of the Kings League series, played in a seven-a-side football format.
2025 Kings World Cup Nations: who is participating?
The tournament features 16 national teams, each led by a streamer or a prominent figure from the football world. For example, Argentina is represented by Sergio Agüero, Brazil features multiple stars including Kaká and Neymar, and the USA team is led by Jake Paul, who recently fought Mike Tyson.
Participating teams:
- Argentina
- Brazil
- Colombia
- Germany
- Italy
- South Korea
- Mexico
- Morocco
- Peru
- Saudi Arabia
- Spain
- Turkey
- Ukraine
- USA
- Uzbekistan
2025 Kings World Cup Nations: what is the format?
The tournament follows a structure familiar to esports competitions. The 16 teams start in the first stage, divided into 8 pairs.
- Winners of the first-round matches advance to the winners’ bracket.
- Losers move to the losers’ bracket, giving them a second chance to reach the playoffs.
Both the winners’ and losers’ brackets will determine four playoff participants each. The playoffs then follow a standard knockout format, with quarterfinals, semifinals, and the final.
2025 Kings World Cup Nations: top stars to watch
The tournament boasts several globally renowned players. Notable participants include Sergio Agüero and Leonardo Bonucci. European competition winners like Europa League champion Yevhen Konoplyanka are also featured.
2025 Kings World Cup Nations: where is the tournament being held?
The inaugural national-level Kings League tournament is being held in Italy. All matches, except the final, will take place in Milan. The final is scheduled for January 12 at Juventus Stadium in Turin.
