eFootball™ Kicks Off Global In-game Campaign Inspired by the Ultimate Festival of Football!

Join in the celebrations and log-in to receive the legendary Lionel Messi and Spanish superstar Lamine Yamal

Windsor, UK – June 4, 2026 – Konami Digital Entertainment B.V. (KONAMI) announces a special campaign celebrating football’s biggest festival kicks off today from June 4 – July 23 in eFootball™, the free-to-play title available on consoles, PC, and mobile devices. Users can earn distinct rewards and participate in in-game events inspired by this year’s biggest summer football event.

During the campaign period, users logging into the game will be rewarded players such as Lionel Messi and Lamine Yamal for free. Additionally, users can earn eFootball™ Coins to sign new players as well as Selection contracts that grant access to top-tier players from the Argentinian and Spanish national teams.

This limited-time campaign invites users to strengthen their dream teams through in-game events inspired by this year’s ultimate football event. In the “International Cup 2026” event, users can play as their favourite national team, progress through the tournament from group stage to the knockout rounds and compete to be crowned world champions. Furthermore, during the campaign starting from June 13, a new special player list, “Player of the Day” (POTD) will be available for users to obtain. Players who shined during the ultimate football tournament will appear as special featured in-game players.

A new campaign has also begun where users can invite their friends to play eFootball™ together and earn select rewards. Invited friends can also earn eFootball™ Coins by completing the certain conditions.By playing Friend Matches, they can also obtain “Epic: Steven Gerrard.”

Alongside this, eFootball™ confirms Manchester United legend, Wayne Rooney will appear at the fan event “eFootball™ World Festival”. Scheduled to be held in Bangkok Thailand, on July 26, pre-registration for attendance is now open.

You can find more information on the website here: https://www.konami.com/efootball/en/

About “eFootball™”   

“eFootball™” was the rebranding of KONAMI’s popular gaming series “PES”. The change marked a great leap forward as the branding changed alongside the addition of a new football game engine, advancements in gameplay, and the remodelling of the title as ‘free-to-play’ across all compatible devices.

“eFootball™” is an ever-evolving platform with over 1 billion downloads worldwide to date.

“eFootball”, “e-Football” and “eFootball logo” are registered trademarks or trademarks of Konami Digital Entertainment Co., Ltd. in Japan and other countries or regions.

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About Konami Group   

Konami Group was established in 1973, starting as an amusement machine manufacturer for arcades. Over the years, the company has grown to include different business units across various markets. Currently, KONAMI GROUP CORPORATION includes the Digital Entertainment, Amusement, Gaming & Systems, and Sports Businesses. The company went public on the Osaka Securities Exchange in 1984, the Tokyo Stock Exchange in 1988, and the London Stock Exchange in 1999. For more information, visit: www.konami.com/en.

About Konami Digital Entertainment   

Konami Digital Entertainment, which is the core company of Konami Group, develops entertaining content for mobile, console and card games. The company is known for global franchises such as eFootball™, Metal Gear, Silent Hill, Castlevania, and Contra, as well as the Yu-Gi-Oh! Trading Card Game series. www.konami.com/games/corporate/en/