FIFA esports World Cup finalists respond at the penalty line
![Mark Zakhary concentrates in a dimly lit arena as he competes in the 2023 FIFA World Cup. He is seated in a gaming chair, and mostly obscured by his screen. He is wearing a black hoodie - with the hood up - with lime green piping on the shoulders and a lime green slash on the chest. white on both shoulders. His face is tinted green from the monitor light. His teammate's head can be seen hovering over the monitor, who is seated on a desk with his screen name - Mark11 - written in gold, in raised block capitals.]()
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Pro gaming teams say the result of the FIFA Esports World Cup final was overshadowed by controversy.
A row broke out after Mark Zakhary - aka Mark11 - a lost to Manuel "Bachoore" Bachoore on penalties.
Mark's team Futwiz claims he tried to stop the game because his controller controls were visible on a large screen, revealing where he was aiming.
Organizer FIFAe said it reviewed the footage and found that "no competitive advantage" was gained during the game.
The Fifa 23 competitive game has an option to enable the input overlay - which displays a player's controller on screen.
Pro gaming teams say the result of the FIFA Esports World Cup final was overshadowed by controversy.
A row broke out after Mark Zakhary - aka Mark11 - a lost to Manuel "Bachoore" Bachoore on penalties.
Mark's team Futwiz claims he tried to stop the game because his controller controls were visible on a large screen, revealing where he was aiming.
Organizer FIFAe said it reviewed the footage and found that "no competitive advantage" was gained during the game.
The Fifa 23 competitive game has an option to enable the input overlay - which displays a player's controller on screen.
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