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SKC Alekzandur qualifies for 2018 FIFA eWorld Cup Grand Final

Competing under the gamer name SKC Alekzandur, 19-year-old Kansas City native Alex Betancourt has qualified for the 2018 FIFA eWorld Cup Grand Final, a 32-player tournament running from Aug. 2-4 in London to determine the world's best FIFA player.

The Global Series Playoffs for the eWorld Cup Grand Final took place Monday and Tuesday in Amsterdam, Netherlands, with Alekzandur among the six eMLS representatives competing in a field of the world's 128 best EA SPORTS FIFA 18 players.

Following multiple rounds of qualifying matches, Alekzandur was one of 16 players to punch a ticket to the FIFA eWorld Cup Grand Final, joining 16 others who have already sealed their berth in the Xbox One tournament.