Top things to do at EWC Festival Week 5

Week 5 at the Esports World Cup Festival is packed with excitement, offering a wide range of activities and competitions across different venues. Whether you’re looking to watch fierce creator battles or try out some games yourself, there’s something for everyone.

Here’s this week’s lineup of interactive fun at the Esports World Cup Festival.

stc Esports Arena

Ronaldo Nazario Takes On Ricardo Kaká In EWC Football Showmatch

It’s football week here at the 2025 Esports World Cup, as the FC Pro World Championship kicks off. But that’s not all that’s happening. International legends Ronaldo Luís Nazário de Lima and Ricardo Kaká, known simply as Ronaldo and Kaká, will face off in a head-to-head EA SPORTS FC showmatch at 6PM on August 9th at the stc Esports Arena in Riyadh Boulevard City. Get your tickets now.

If you can’t attend in person, catch all the action live on the official Esports World Cup YouTube and Twitch channels to see every dribble, juke, and move in real time.

Publishers Park

A Special Look At EA SPORTS FC 2026

Did we mention it’s football week at the 2025 Esports World Cup? Visitors at Riyadh Boulevard City will also have the opportunity to be among the first to try EA SPORTS FC 26 more than a month before it’s widely available to the public on September 26th. Stop by Publishers Park on August 7th or 8th to get your sneak peek in.

If that’s not enough EA SPORTS FC action, then don’t worry. Publishers Park will also feature a variety of special challenges and activations. Test your skills, and you could walk away with prizes.

stc Gaming Hall

Fight To Be King Of The Hill In EA SPORTS FC

Taking place on August 7th at 7PM KSA, the EA SPORTS FC King of the Hill competition will have players battling in one-on-one matches to prove who’s the best. Win, and you become king. Then you’ll have to fend off challengers. Lose, and you lose your crown.

stc Gaming Hall

THE STAGE Podcast With Faisal Al Shatry

This edition of THE STAGE will focus on stories of Saudi women in esports, including special guests like VALAR Club founder and CEO Malak AlQahtani, Falcons FC talent Ghala AlQahtani, and Saudi eLeagues Champion Anoud Mansour. The podcast will take place on August 6th at 7PM KSA.

Content Creator Park

The Content Creator League Battles Continue

The Content Creator Park will be buzzing again as the Content Creator League heats up. Throughout the week you can catch thrilling match-ups here, like TEAM ABO SHAIF facing TEAM BO3OMAR22, TEAM THAMER versus TEAM TOPZ, TEAM RICO taking on TEAM YAZEED and TEAM ABO ZAID challenging TEAM ABO3ABD.

Esports District

Artists Will Bring Fantastical Gaming Scenes To Life

New this week is the Artist Arena, where talented live artists will showcase their skills by creating stunning gaming-themed pieces of art. To witness the creations, fans simply need to head to the 2025 Esports World Cup venue and take a stroll through the Esports District outdoor area – that’s where the pieces will come to life. Fans visiting on August 10th will be treated to an extra surprise in the form of a drone show.

Retro Park

Test Your Skills In The Super Sidekick Tournament

Running from August 8th to 10th, the Super Sidekick Tournament is a PUBG MOBILE community event featuring a prize pool of nearly $1,000. Matches will kick off at 7:30 PM KSA on all three days of the competition.

HMG Play Park

Join The Play Park Raid

The HMG Play Park will turn red as attendees get the chance to compete in multiple hardcore challenges with epic prizes. These special challenges will take place on August 5th at 6 PM KSA.

You can check out the complete schedule of activities happening during this year’s Esports World Cup Festival as well. See you soon on the Boulevard!