"This presents an exciting opportunity for Three Lions fans to help form a new chapter in England's history and add a 29th side to our stable of national teams," FA chief commercial and football development officer Mark Bullingham said http://www.thefa.com/news/2019/mar/01/england-esports-announcement-010319.
"The FA prides itself on being a modern, innovative organisation that strives to engage and inspire all generations of football fans."
The inaugural eNations Cup is an invite-only exhibition event for member associations in which 16 national teams face off in the FIFA 19 Ultimate Team mode.
"The involvement of our member associations with a dedicated nations tournament is another significant step forward for FIFA and the development of eFootball globally," FIFA's chief digital transformation and innovation officer Luis Vicente said.
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"After the successful introduction of the FIFA eClub World Cup in recent years and the new team mode, we're looking forward to integrating this nation v nation competition into our eFootball portfolio."
(Reporting by Shrivathsa Sridhar in Bengaluru; Editing by Ed Osmond)
