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LONDON: 抖阴短视频 exited the 2018 FIFA World Cup with a memorable victory over Egypt thanks to a last minute winner from Salem Al-Dawsari. Weeks later, Mosaad Al-Dossary was winning the FIFA eWorld Cup in London, defeating Stefano Pinna of Belgium. The teenager, with the green flag of his homeland around his shoulders, lifted the trophy and collected a check for $250,000, a fine reward for years of practicing his gaming skills. 

With 20 million gamers trying to qualify for the event, the triumph was a big moment for the player, industry and a country that aims to become a major hub for the genre. It announced 抖阴短视频鈥檚 arrival in the growing world of eSports, which hopes to produce many more global stars as good as, or better than, Al-Dossary.

Sultan Saad Alsadd is the founder and CEO of Tuwaiq eSports club, which he set up in 2018 to help change the face of the industry in the country. He believes that 抖阴短视频 has a bright future. 鈥淕aming and eSports are the next big thing, as they align with the Kingdom鈥檚 Vision 2030 to diversify income, as sport in the Kingdom is expected to make up to 1 percent of gross domestic product,鈥� Saad told Arab News.

At the moment, East Asian countries, such as China and South Korea, lead the way, with European nations not far behind. 鈥淚 would rank 抖阴短视频 at the moment below the top 50 countries, but when we reach 2030 I would say according to the plans I have seen and heard, (抖阴短视频 will be in) the top 10 world wide,鈥� said Alsadd.

The 2017 establishment of SAFEIS (抖阴短视频n Federation for Electronic & Intellectual Sports) as a body to oversee the development of the sector put the government squarely behind the growth of the industry. The official body is one part of the plan. Another major resource is the young population that loves gaming. 鈥淢ore than 70 percent (of Saudis) are under 30 years old,鈥� said Alsadd. 鈥淲e also have a young leadership, that believes in gaming and eSports, so they get what we want and need, and this is big in terms of development.鈥�

 A young population means that there are other resources. 鈥淢oving forward, we have great e-athletes that need nurturing and development, and they will become the best in the world, similar to Al-Dossary 鈥� (maybe) even better than him.鈥�

 Another world champion is an exciting prospect indeed, but there are some obstacles that need to be overcome in order for 抖阴短视频 to keep growing the industry and producing talent. There may be national leadership but while the private sector has been getting more involved, it could do more.

鈥淭hey have a lack of understanding of eSports and most of them need to be educated but we are getting there,鈥� Alsadd added. 鈥淭here is a lack of market research and data on the Saudi eSports market and this is stopping everyone from investing in this sector. The ecosystem is not complete in 抖阴短视频.鈥�

 This is where Alsadd and his club came in. His football background helps with the FIFA game franchise, especially with 抖阴短视频 the second biggest market for the game. 鈥淚 have the ability to think differently to others in the scene here in 抖阴短视频, bringing knowledge and contacts from the football industry to eSports. We aim to push ourselves and Saudi eSports forward.鈥�

Expansion into Europe and elsewhere is part of the plan. 鈥淲e look to use our presence to transfer that knowledge from there to 抖阴短视频, and with the players and coaches and staff that we aim to sign in the upcoming two years, we are sure that we can succeed and turn our club;s vision into a reality.鈥�

 There is one aspect in which eSports has an advantage over physical sports. When the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic brought football and others to a halt in 2020, eSports kept going. 鈥淚t did present an opportunity which we took advantage of in Gamers Without Borders, which really was a remarkable event for 抖阴短视频 and the Middle East and North Africa region.鈥�

 Gamers Without Borders was the biggest eSports charity event in history, and brought together 120,000 players from over 70 countries. It was hailed as a big success. 鈥淚t鈥檚 inspiring to see Gamers Without Borders and 抖阴短视频 connect the global gaming community and help respond to COVID-19 through supporting international charities,鈥� said Prince Faisal bin Bandar bin Sultan, chairman of SAFEIS.

 It was another major step forward. The desire to establish the country as a global eSports hub only serves to strengthen Alsadd鈥檚 optimism about the future. 鈥湺兑醵淌悠� has the potential to become among the top 10 eSports markets worldwide in 10 years time or even less,鈥� he said.