FIFA Football Online World Cup Heats Up

It's the halfway mark of the FIFA Interactive World Cup Qualifying Tournament on Xbox Live, and the competition is getting intense - players of FIFA Football 2005 are getting hungry for ultimate gaming glory and really showing what they're made of.

Since the FIFA Interactive World Cup Qualifying Tournament on Xbox Live began on 15th October, over 10,000 virtual footballers have joined the fray to win a prestigious place in one of the FIFA Interactive World Cup European Regional Tournaments.

"The competition is fierce. More than a quarter of a million goals have been virtually scored and over 100 red and 1,000 yellow cards have been "virtually" handed out. One player has a winning streak of more than 63 games, and another player has scored 900 goals to date," said Clive Downie, EA European Marketing Director. "The road to the FIFA Interactive World Cup is not an easy one, but the talented 60 players who make it through will know they are among the best of the best."

Members of the Xbox Live service can play EA Soprts FIFA Football 2005 online between 15th October and 4th November with a spot in the regional final and a trip to Sydney up for grabs.

So all you football fans had better get online and start scoring if you want a free trip to Australia. Keep it locked onto NZ Gamer for our review of FIFA Football 2005 in the coming days.