Phygital Games of the future Prize: $500, 000

The tournament features 16 teams each with eight athletes. In the group stage, matches are conducted in a “GSL format without a deciding 5th match”. Teams that finish top of their group directly qualify for the quarter finals. Those finishing 2nd and 3rd in their group advance to the play-offs. Each match consists of two stages.

Matches are played according to interactive football rules. Four athletes from each team participate in this stage. In the virtual match, there are two halves of 3 minutes each, with two pairs of athletes from each team playing in each half.

On the mini-football field, teams play 5-a-side matches. Each team fields five players (four outfield players and a goalkeeper), with three substitutes (two outfield players and a goalkeeper). They play two halves of 5 minutes each, with a 5-minute break.

The winner is determined by the total number of goals scored in both the digital and physical stages. In the event of a tie, the winner is decided by a penalty shootout.