On Sunday, April 28th, the eLPF VISA 2024 championship concluded with a grand final that resembled major international esports events. The final match was between Ezequiel Correa of Newell’s and Lautaro Carletti of Workshops. In the end, Correa emerged victorious with a score of 8-6, securing his place as the new champion of the league and earning a substantial cash prize of 1,500,000 pesos. Additionally, he qualified to represent Argentina in the FC Pro World Championship, a global club championship for video games.
The semi-finals of the eLPF VISA 2024 took place on Sunday, featuring four intense matches. In one match, Correa defeated Cristian Giménez of Belgrano with a score of 8-3. Meanwhile, Lautaro Carletti secured victory over Facundo Cowen of Argentinos Juniors with a score of 7-5 in another match.
In the third-place playoff match that followed, Belgrano and Argentinos Juniors faced off against each other. Giménez emerged victorious over Cowen with a score of 9-7 in this close contest.
The grand final featured two talented players: Correa and Carletti. Despite a close contest, Correa came out on top with an aggregate result of two games that ended in an 8-6 scoreline for him. After his victory, Correa expressed his happiness and dedicated his win to his father. He is now set to represent Argentina in an upcoming international competition against some of the best players from around the world.
With this recent success under his belt, Correa has cemented his place among the top virtual football players globally and is ready to face new challenges on the international stage ahead.