Football Dec 07, 2025

Leyton Orient spark 128-team FIFA 20 tournament amid football suspension

👤
By Admin
Sports Journalist
Leyton Orient spark 128-team FIFA 20 tournament amid football suspension

Manchester City, Ajax, Roma and Sydney FC are among an international array of football clubs to have signed up for an impromptu mass FIFA 20 tournament organised by Leyton Orient.

As football was widely halted over the weekend due to the coronavirus outbreak, several clubs' social media accounts offered their own imaginative ways of filling the inevitable void from the sport, including Connect Four games.

On Sunday evening, League Two side Leyton Orient challenged 63 other teams to join them in a knock-out FIFA 20 tournament - but an overwhelming response has led that to expand to a 128-club field, called #UltimateQuaranTeam.

Each club will choose a representative - whether it be a first-team player or a club fan - for their team and will play as their side on FIFA.

Most teams are yet to reveal who their representative will be, but Crystal Palace have confirmed that winger Andros Townsend will play for them.

In total, 16 different countries are represented, with the potential for a cross-continent 'Orlando clash' between South African side Orlando Pirates and MLS outfit Orlando City.

The draw, originally planned for Tuesday, has been pushed back to Wednesday and will be streamed live, while the Orient Twitter account even asked SportNews presenter Laura Woods to host it.

Tags:

football news id:11958789

Share this article

Related Posts

Arsenal's Carabao Cup final defeat to Manchester City will only make us better, says manager Mikel Arteta

Arsenal's Carabao Cup final defeat to Manchester City will only make us better, says manager Mikel Arteta

Arsenal must learn the lessons from their Carabao Cup final loss to Man City and use that pain to help get them over the line in this season's Premier...

FA Cup quarter-final predictions: Manchester City to send Liverpool packing and turn up heat on Arne Slot

FA Cup quarter-final predictions: Manchester City to send Liverpool packing and turn up heat on Arne Slot

Eight teams battle it out to make the Wembley semi-finals. Our top tipster Lewis Jones, aka Jones Knows, provides his betting insight across all four...

Enzo Fernandez: Chelsea drop midfielder for Port Vale and Man City games over Real Madrid comments

Enzo Fernandez: Chelsea drop midfielder for Port Vale and Man City games over Real Madrid comments

Liam Rosenior says Real Madrid target Enzo Fernandez will not play in Chelsea's next two matches because of comments he made about his future.Fernande...

Championship talking points: Millwall blow autos race open; Wrexham back into top six

Championship talking points: Millwall blow autos race open; Wrexham back into top six

Thirty-two shots. Sixty-nine touches in the opposition box. An xG of 3.12. Yet Middlesbrough were beaten at home again.It was 34 shots, 86 touches in...

Liverpool striker Alexander Isak has returned from long lay-off stronger and fitter, says Arne Slot

Liverpool striker Alexander Isak has returned from long lay-off stronger and fitter, says Arne Slot

Saturday's FA Cup quarter-final at Manchester City will come too soon for Liverpool striker Alexander Isak, but head coach Arne Slot says the Swede no...

Liverpool's daunting end-of-season run is set to shape Reds' campaign and decide Arne Slot's future at Anfield

Liverpool's daunting end-of-season run is set to shape Reds' campaign and decide Arne Slot's future at Anfield

Liverpool will play at least 10 games between now and the end of the season that are set to determine whether this campaign will be one to remember or...