Game ON: World Cup e-Sports Event
Game On! Presents World Cup Esports Tournament
Friday, May 29–Monday, June 1, 2026 | All day
Friday, June 26, 2026 | All day
Location: Online Virtual Qualifiers, In-Person Finals at Five Points Theatre
Cost: Free
Organization: City of Barrie
Contact: Noah Hollinshead, Culture Events Assistant
Phone: 705-739-4220 x4579
Email: noah.hollinshead@barrie.ca
The City of Barrie presents Game On! World Cup Esports Tournament.
The event is being held in partnership with Oro‑Medonte, Orillia, Bradford West Gwillimbury, Collingwood, Innisfil, Tiny Township, and Penetanguishene, and is being hosted virtually by online interactive gaming entertainment company, We Got Game.
This event is intended for youth and young adults aged 14–24, with familiarity with playing FC26 online with others, and who have used Discord before. Parental consent is required for participants under the age of 18.
Online Virtual Qualifiers: May 29 - June 1
Ready to represent your municipality on the virtual pitch? The World Cup Esports Tournament is bringing youth players together for a regional EA Sports FC 2026 showdown!
Players from Barrie, Oro‑Medonte, Orillia, Bradford West Gwillimbury, Collingwood, Innisfil, Tiny Township, and Penetanguishene can register to compete in online municipal qualifiers. Registration is capped at 96 participants per municipality, with additional players placed on a waitlist.
Please register by May 22 using your municipality's link below. Note: The date and time shown on the registration links are placeholders only and do not reflect your actual match time. After registering, participants will be assigned a tournament slot by organizers, scheduled between May 29 and June 1.
Barrie Resident Registration Bradford West Gwillimbury Resident Registration Collingwood Resident Registration Innisfil Resident Registration Orillia Resident Registration Oro-Medonte Resident Registration Penetanguishene Resident Registration Tiny Township Resident Registration
Regional Finals: June 26 at Five Points Theatre
The top players from each community will move on the in-person finals on June 26 at the Five Points Theatre, where they will be paired with another player from their municipality to compete in a 2v2 format. The in-person tournament will be played on PS5 Consoles only. Spectators can tune in online throughout the tournament, with limited in‑person viewing available for the final event.
Requirements to Participate
- Players must have the following to participate in the online qualifier:
- A new-gen gaming console (PS5, Xbox, PC)
- FC26 game
- Online access
- Discord account
- Parental consent is required for participants under the age of 18.
- Online qualifying rounds can be played from area of your choice. The online tournament is heavily dependent on online knowledge of game and use of Discord, which is a must. Tournament organizers have the right to remove players for lack of knowledge, communication or missing parental consent.
- The top players from each municipality will be invited to play in the in-personal finals at Five Points Theatre on Friday, June 26. Finalists must be able to provide proof of residency to confirm their finalist position.
Contact Us
Township of Oro-Medonte Administration Centre
148 Line 7 South
Oro-Medonte, ON L0L 2E0
Phone: (705) 487-2171
Fax: (705) 487-0133
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