The soccer game between Real Betis and Sevilla in Spain had to be canceled due to the corona pandemic. However, fans got a small but nice replacement in FIFA 20, which was able to delight over 60,000 viewers on Twitch.
FIFA match to replace soccer game
Due to the risk of coronavirus infection, people around the world should avoid going out of their homes – in some countries even a curfew has been imposed. Above all, however, large events are canceled that are normally attended by many people – such as this year's E3. Whether gamescom 2020 is taking place is still not entirely clear.
Football matches are of course also included in major events. So also the planned match in Spain between the two teams Real Betis and Sevilla. However, Borja Iglesias by Real Betis and Sergio Reguilón from Seville do not prevent them from holding their competition anyway: the two football players of rival teams did not meet on the lawn, but instead on the virtual field.
The FIFA match of the two footballers cannot be officially rated, but it still managed on Twitch over 60,000 viewers
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Twitch football with a stadium atmosphere
The FIFA game between Iglesias and Reguilón even got really exciting: While the two soccer players themselves created a real stadium atmosphere with their comments, Iglesias was only able to decide the match for themselves with a pinch. With 6 to 5 goals Real Betis emerged as the winner of the football game
The FIFA match between Real Betis and Sevilla is of course not the first virtual soccer game to be played as a "replacement" for a real event that was canceled due to the corona virus. That the actual players of both teams involved are, but should have been a special attraction for the fans.
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