The tournament is being hosted by Twitch streamer Castro 1021. a player who regularly streams FC 25 Coins content, and will include celebrities like Brendan Hunt, Becky G, and Nicky Jam in addition to Sudeikis and Noah. While it appears other guests are playing in the tournament as themselves, Jason Sudeikis is competing as his character Ted Lasso from the AppleTV + show of the same name.

The comedian revealed the choice by releasing a statement saying, "Having previously no experience coaching soccer, or football if you will, I think Ted Lasso is the perfect candidate for dominating in an EA Sports FIFA esports competition." For his part, Trevor Noah is a well-known celebrity video game enthusiast, though it's uncertain whether the Daily Show host has any prior experience with FC 25.

Celebrities in the tournament are being paired up with pro players and the teams are competing for a $25.000 prize pool. Like many esports competitions, FIFA Face-Off will stream live on Twitch as opposed to competitors like YouTube. The first part of the competition can be watched on EA's FIFA Twitch channel, EASPORTS FIFA, where the second portion of the competition is set to stream on March 26 at 12:30 PM ET.

The Strong has announced this year's 12 candidates to be inducted into the National Museum of Play's World Video Game Hall of Fame. This year's candidates are an eclectic assortment of titles, ranging from a 1970s handheld, an "edutainment" game, and a musical title with one of buy FIFA 25 Coins gaming's most recognizable peripherals.