Exraa Global Series champ graphic

VANCOUVER, BC
โ€“ Alex โ€œExraaโ€ Gonzalez has officially marked himself as a contender for best FIFA 21 player on the planet.
The 19-year-old โ€˜Caps team member barnstormed his way to the Xbox championship title on Sunday in dominating fashion during the FIFA 21 Global Series North American Qualifier 1.
The result earned him a $5,000 USD prize and provides him valuable points towards qualification for the North American Regional Playoffs, and eventually the 2021 FIFAe World Cup. The North American Qualifier 2 event will take place on February 6 and 7.

โ€œWe are very proud to see Exraa represent the club so well and win this prestigious FIFA Global Series event,โ€ said Tyler Wilson, Whitecaps FC eSports team general manager. โ€œWe know how hard he works to perfect his craft, and the best is still yet to come.โ€
Starting in the lower bracket, he roared to a 6-0 aggregate win over 2020 eMLS League Series One and League Series Two champion Fiddle from FC Cincinnati.
In his next match-up he won 6-3 over Mexicoโ€™s Henry from Essentials Gaming. The semifinals could not stop him either, a 5-1 aggregate win over Brazilian Gustavo from KRรœ Esports to reach the Grand Final.
With New York City FCโ€™s Squirrel standing in his way, Exraa still could not be held back. As the lower seed he needed to beat Squirrel in two aggregate match-ups to earn the championship, while Squirrel needed one aggregate win to take the title. A 4-3 aggregate victory for Exraa in the first match-up paved the way for the finale. An astounding 11-3 aggregate finish then officially crowned him champion in a flawless performance that will be talked about among FIFA players from around the world for weeks to come.

โ€œThis proves that Iโ€™m still here, Iโ€™m not going anywhere,โ€ said Exraa on the broadcast after his victory.
For more information on the event, results, and on-demand broadcast replays, visit
ea.com/games/fifa/compete/fgs-21/events/qualifying/fgs-21-north-america-1
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