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FC and F1 associated with the festival.", "checked": "2026-10-23", "articles": [ { "title": "Tekken 8: revisiting the Swahili Champions in Kampala", "url": "https://sportnewsafrica.com/en/news/tekken-8-swahili-champions-kampala-video-recap-2026/" } ] }, { "id": "fmu-nov", "type": "event", "name": "FMU Esports Championship — November fixture", "country": "UG", "countryName": "Uganda", "region": "East", "city": "Kampala", "venue": "FunStation Hub, Metroplex Naalya", "coordinates": [ 32.58, 0.31 ], "coordinatePrecision": "approximate city centre", "start": "2026-11-06", "end": "2026-11-08", "datePrecision": "jour", "games": [ "WRC — simulation, version not specified" ], "status": "announced", "mode": "In person", "kind": "Tournament", "sources": [ "fmu", "fmu-media" ], "note": "The two sources give the same window but differ on the round number. Number deliberately left unset.", "checked": "2026-10-23" }, { "id": "fmu-final", "type": "event", "name": "FMU Esports Championship — final announced", "country": "UG", "countryName": "Uganda", "region": "East", "city": "Kampala", "venue": "FunStation Hub, Metroplex Naalya", "coordinates": [ 32.58, 0.31 ], "coordinatePrecision": "approximate city centre", "start": "2026-12-18", "end": "2026-12-20", "datePrecision": "jour", "games": [ "WRC — simulation, version not specified" ], "status": "announced", "mode": "In person", "kind": "Tournament", "sources": [ "fmu", "fmu-media" ], "note": "Consistent final window; the 2025 historical accounts diverge and are not included.", "checked": "2026-10-23" }, { "id": "gh-phy2", "type": "event", "name": "Phygital Football Ghana — 2nd edition", "country": "GH", "countryName": "Ghana", "region": "West", "city": "Accra", "venue": "University of Ghana", "coordinates": [ -0.2, 5.56 ], "coordinatePrecision": "approximate city centre", "start": "2026-02-14", "end": "2026-02-15", "datePrecision": "jour", "games": [ "Virtual football — version not specified" ], "status": "held", "mode": "In person", "kind": "Phygital", "sources": [ "gh-past" ], "note": "GBC review. Hybrid video game and physical football event; exact game not established.", "checked": "2026-10-23" }, { "id": "gh-phy4f", "type": "event", "name": "Phygital Rivals — football segment", "country": "GH", "countryName": "Ghana", "region": "West", "city": "Weija", "venue": "Weija White Cross", "coordinates": [ -0.34, 5.58 ], "coordinatePrecision": "approximate city centre", "start": "2026-11-14", "end": "2026-11-14", "datePrecision": "jour", "games": [ "Virtual football — version not specified" ], "status": "announced", "mode": "In person", "kind": "Phygital", "sources": [ "gh-rivals" ], "note": "Announced launch date, not a closing date. Part of the 4th edition.", "checked": "2026-10-23" }, { "id": "gh-phy4b", "type": "event", "name": "Phygital Rivals — basketball segment", "country": "GH", "countryName": "Ghana", "region": "West", "city": "Accra", "venue": "SSNIT Dansoman", "coordinates": [ -0.2, 5.56 ], "coordinatePrecision": "approximate city centre", "start": "2026-11-28", "end": "2026-11-28", "datePrecision": "jour", "games": [ "NBA 2K — version not specified" ], "status": "announced", "mode": "In person", "kind": "Phygital", "sources": [ "gh-rivals" ], "note": "Part of the same 4th edition; the source cites NBA 2K without a number.", "checked": "2026-10-23" }, { "id": "gh-phy4d", "type": "event", "name": "Phygital Rivals — dance segment", "country": "GH", "countryName": "Ghana", "region": "West", "city": "Weija", "venue": "West Hills Mall", "coordinates": [ -0.34, 5.58 ], "coordinatePrecision": "approximate city centre", "start": "2026-12-05", "end": "2026-12-05", "datePrecision": "jour", "games": [ "Interactive dance — game not specified" ], "status": "announced", "mode": "In person", "kind": "Phygital", "sources": [ "gh-rivals" ], "note": "Same 4th edition. The federation does not name the software used.", "checked": "2026-10-23" }, { "id": "gcw26", "type": "event", "name": "Game Conscience Week 2026", "country": "BJ", "countryName": "Benin", "region": "West", "city": "Cotonou", "venue": "Institut français and Majestic Wologuèdè", "coordinates": [ 2.39, 6.37 ], "coordinatePrecision": "approximate city centre", "start": "2026-10-30", "end": "2026-11-01", "datePrecision": "jour", "games": [ "FC 26", "Street Fighter 6", "Tekken 8", "NBA 2K26", "MLBB", "Call of Duty — version not specified", "Clash Royale", "Naruto Storm 4", "Naruto Storm Connections" ], "status": "announced", "mode": "In person", "kind": "Competitive festival", "sources": [ "gcw" ], "note": "Tournament festival. The site's promotional 'World Championship' label is not treated as an official status.", "checked": "2026-10-23" }, { "id": "ecg26", "type": "event", "name": "Esports Champions Guinée 2026", "country": "GN", "countryName": "Guinea", "region": "West", "city": "Conakry", "venue": "Chapiteau By Issa", "coordinates": [ -13.58, 9.64 ], "coordinatePrecision": "approximate city centre", "start": "2026-07-03", "end": "2026-07-04", "datePrecision": "jour", "games": [ "Virtual football — version not specified" ], "status": "held", "mode": "In person", "kind": "Tournament", "sources": [ "guinee" ], "note": "Explicit federal review; older site modules remain present, only items dated 2026 are retained.", "checked": "2026-10-23" }, { "id": "bys-league", "type": "event", "name": "E-Sport League Cameroun — season completed in 2026", "country": "CM", "countryName": "Cameroon", "region": "Central", "city": null, "venue": "Venue and city not established in the corpus", "coordinates": null, "coordinatePrecision": null, "start": "2025-11-08", "end": "2026-02-07", "datePrecision": "jour", "games": [ "FC 26", "Street Fighter 6", "Naruto Storm Connections", "Just Dance 2026" ], "status": "held", "mode": "In person", "kind": "Tournament", "sources": [ "bys" ], "note": "Season that began in 2025 and ended in February 2026. Do not infer a city from the host country.", "checked": "2026-10-23" }, { "id": "drc26", "type": "event", "name": "DRC Game Week 2026", "country": "CD", "countryName": "DR Congo", "region": "Central", "city": "Kinshasa", "venue": "Venue not announced on the page consulted", "coordinates": [ 15.31, -4.32 ], "coordinatePrecision": "approximate city centre", "start": "2026-12-07", "end": "2026-12-13", "datePrecision": "jour", "games": [ "FC 27", "Call of Duty — version not specified", "Mortal Kombat — version not specified" ], "status": "announced", "mode": "In person", "kind": "Competitive festival", "sources": [ "drc" ], "note": "The current site lists six games in total and names, among others, FC 27, Call of Duty and Mortal Kombat. The older indexed versions mentioned FIFA/PUBG: these are not carried over as the current programme. Venues and details to be confirmed.", "checked": "2026-10-23" }, { "id": "comic-tk26", "type": "event", "name": "Telkom VS Gaming — Tekken 8 Comic Con Africa", "country": "ZA", "countryName": "South Africa", "region": "Southern", "city": "Johannesburg", "venue": "Johannesburg Expo Centre, Nasrec", "coordinates": [ 28.04, -26.2 ], "coordinatePrecision": "approximate city centre", "start": "2026-09-25", "end": "2026-09-27", "datePrecision": "jour", "games": [ "Tekken 8" ], "status": "held", "mode": "In person", "kind": "Tournament", "sources": [ "comic" ], "note": "Qualification bracket and participants published; final standings not reproduced.", "checked": "2026-10-23" }, { "id": "rage26", "type": "event", "name": "rAge Nation 2026 — competitive scene", "country": "ZA", "countryName": "South Africa", "region": "Southern", "city": "Johannesburg", "venue": "Fourways Mall, Level 8", "coordinates": [ 28.04, -26.2 ], "coordinatePrecision": "approximate city centre", "start": "2026-11-27", "end": "2026-11-29", "datePrecision": "jour", "games": [ "CS2", "VALORANT", "League of Legends", "Virtual football — version not specified", "Rocket League" ], "status": "announced", "mode": "In person", "kind": "Competitive festival", "sources": [ "rage", "rage-ticket" ], "note": "Festival announced. Stage titles mentioned; tournament schedules and rules to be published.", "checked": "2026-10-23" }, { "id": "lsa26", "type": "event", "name": "Lusaka Comic Con 2026 — announced tournaments", "country": "ZM", "countryName": "Zambia", "region": "Southern", "city": "Lusaka", "venue": "NASDEC Sports Complex", "coordinates": [ 28.32, -15.39 ], "coordinatePrecision": "approximate city centre", "start": "2026-11-14", "end": "2026-11-14", "datePrecision": "jour", "games": [ "Games to be announced" ], "status": "announced", "mode": "In person", "kind": "Competitive festival", "sources": [ "lscon" ], "note": "The Gaming Tournaments section states 'coming soon': no game or bracket invented.", "checked": "2026-10-23" }, { "id": "kec26", "type": "event", "name": "Kon10dr Esports Championship 2026", "country": "NG", "countryName": "Nigeria", "region": "West", "city": null, "venue": "2026 city and venue not established", "coordinates": null, "coordinatePrecision": null, "start": "2026-12-18", "end": "2026-12-19", "datePrecision": "jour", "games": [ "FC 26", "Mortal Kombat 1", "MLBB", "COD Mobile", "Free Fire" ], "status": "announced", "mode": "In person", "kind": "Tournament", "sources": [ "kec-news", "kec" ], "note": "Dates and titles reported by Nexal. The 2021 Landmark venue is not assigned to 2026. Detailed primary confirmation to be obtained.", "checked": "2026-10-23" }, { "id": "ngla26", "type": "event", "name": "NGLA Unity Series ’26", "country": "AF", "countryName": "Africa — continental circuit", "region": "Continental", "city": null, "venue": "Online — no physical final venue established", "coordinates": null, "coordinatePrecision": null, "start": "2026-10-09", "end": "2026-10-30", "datePrecision": "jour", "games": [ "Free Fire" ], "status": "announced", "mode": "Online", "kind": "Tournament", "sources": [ "ngla" ], "note": "Continental programme. 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