On Sunday, April 28, the grand finale of the eLPF VISA 2024 took place, with four intense matches featuring some of the best virtual football players in Argentina. In the semi-finals, Ezequiel Correa of Newell’s defeated Cristian Giménez of Belgrano by 8-3, showcasing his experience and skills in virtual football. Lautaro Carletti of Talleres secured victory against Facundo Cowen of Argentinos Juniors with a score of 7-5.
In the third-place playoff match, Belgrano and Argentinos Juniors battled it out, with Cristian Giménez prevailing over Facundo Cowen with a score of 9-7. The grand final featured Newell’s (Ezequiel Correa) and Talleres (Lautaro Carletti). Despite a close contest, Correa emerged as the victor with a score of 8-6 in the aggregate result of two games.
Newell’s has just been crowned as the new champion of eLPF VISA 2024, which is the official league for virtual football video game FIFA EA Sports FC 24. With this win, Ezequiel Correa dethroned reigning Córdoba team and earned a substantial cash prize of 1,500,000 pesos and direct qualification to represent Argentina in the FC Pro World Championship. This global club championship is one of the biggest events in esports world where top players from around the world compete against each other.
Correa expressed his happiness after his victory and dedicated it to his father. He is now looking forward to representing Argentina in upcoming international competition against some of best players from around the world. With this recent success, Correa has cemented his place among top virtual football players globally and is set to face new challenges on international stage in coming months.
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