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Tuesday, 2 June 2026

Official Statement from Iraqi Esports Federation apropo ENC


The Iraqi Esports Federation would like to clarify its official position regarding the Electronic Nations Championship (ENC) in order to present the facts clearly to players, fans, and the public.

The Iraqi Esports Federation confirms that the organization behind this tournament, which is associated with the Esports World Cup (EWC), still lacks professionalism, proper governance, and legitimate sporting recognition in the way it handles official national federations. Furthermore, the Iraqi Esports Federation has no official partnership or formal cooperation with this organization up to this moment.

Below are the key points regarding this matter:

Official communications were made through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to the Iraqi Ministry of Youth and Sports regarding the officially recognized body authorized to represent esports in Iraq. Accordingly, the Iraqi Ministry of Youth and Sports referred the matter to the Iraqi Esports Federation as the officially recognized authority. The Federation then submitted a complete and professional official response containing all required information regarding its legitimacy, activities, and organizational structure.

After a significant delay, Iraq’s partnership request was rejected without any clear explanation or official justification, despite the Federation requesting clarification regarding the reasons behind the decision. Therefore, the Federation believes that the rejection was not based on technical or administrative matters, but rather on other undisclosed reasons that remain unanswered.

Initially, Iraq was not expected to participate in any competition organized by this entity due to its lack of official international sporting legitimacy or recognition by the International Olympic Committee or other recognized sporting authorities. However, the Executive Office of the Iraqi Esports Federation decided, in support of Iraqi players and to avoid depriving them of participation opportunities, to allow participation for this year only, in hopes that Iraq’s official partnership and recognition will be accepted in future editions of the tournament, should it continue.

The organizing company appointed a foreign team manager responsible for selecting players representing Iraq without consulting the Iraqi Esports Federation, and without providing any transparency regarding the selection process or criteria. This represents a clear bypass of the official authority responsible for managing Iraq’s national esports teams.

The Iraqi Esports Federation confirms that it bears no responsibility for any organizational, administrative, or legal matters related to players participating in this tournament, including visa procedures or governmental coordination, as the tournament is not officially organized, approved, or supervised by the Federation.

The Iraqi Esports Federation had previously submitted an official request to change the title of the EWC from “World Cup” to “Club Championship,” due to the confusion this naming creates with the official Esports World Championship organized by the International Esports Federation (IESF).

Allowing participation this year is considered an exception made solely in support of Iraqi players. However, if the current situation continues without official recognition or respect toward the Iraqi Esports Federation, no Iraqi teams or players may participate in future editions, similar to the boycott decisions taken by several other countries.

The Iraqi Esports Federation will submit official complaints against this organization to the International Esports Federation (IESF), the Asian Electronic Sports Federation (AESF), as well as Asian and international Olympic authorities. This action is based on the Federation’s status as one of the few esports federations holding full Olympic recognition within its country, and as the sole legitimate authority responsible for governing esports and international representation for Iraq. The Federation is also an active participant in competitions under the Olympic Council of Asia.

In conclusion, the Iraqi Esports Federation emphasizes that Iraq — the land of civilizations, history, and creativity — cannot simply be ignored or sidelined in international sporting platforms. Iraq, which has contributed greatly to humanity and produced talents and champions across many fields, today possesses a talented generation of esports players who deserve proper respect, support, and representation under their national identity.

As the officially recognized Olympic esports authority in Iraq, the Iraqi Esports Federation will continue defending the rights of Iraqi players and protecting the legitimacy of Iraqi esports. The Federation will not accept any attempt to bypass official institutions or undermine Iraq’s sporting position.

We also call upon all international and regional organizations to respect the sovereignty of nations and their official entities, and to act with professionalism, fairness, and transparency. Sports were created to unite people and build bridges — not to marginalize countries or exclude legitimate institutions.

We further assure our audience and Iraqi players that the Federation will always stand beside them and work tirelessly to ensure Iraqi players raise their country’s flag proudly in the world’s biggest competitions through official and honorable representation worthy of Iraq’s name, history, and legacy.

At the same time, we express our full support to all Iraqi teams and players participating in this year’s edition, wishing them success and the best possible representation of Iraq despite all challenges and circumstances. You represent the ambition of Iraqi youth and the spirit of this nation, and we hope your participation reflects the greatness of Iraq and its proud history.

Iraq has always been present — through its voice, its youth, and its unbreakable ambition.

Iraqi Esports Federation

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Wednesday, 26 March 2025

Botswana has an esports Federation

Letso Baker, the newly elected President of the Botswana Electronic Sports Federation

The newly created Botswana Electronic Sports Federation  (BESF) has now been accepted into affiliate membership with the IESF.

Certificate of affiliate membership.

Letso Baker had liaised consistently with Colin Webster (President of Mind Sports South Africa - MSSA).

"Letso is energetic, hardworking and disciplined, and the esports community expects great things from both Letso and Botswana as a whole," said Colin Webster.

Boban Totovski, General Secretary of IESF, has sent warm congratulations and has stated that IESF looks forward to collaborating with BESF in the future.

It is therefore, of no surprise, that BESF is already able to put teams forward in the Mobile Legends Bang Bang, PUBGM, and eFootball titles.

All those interested in participating in official international esports events for Botswana should contact Letso Baker on WhatsApp +267 71 702 143

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Thursday, 30 April 2020

IESF PRESIDENT TO SPEAK AT PORTUGUESE ELECTRONIC SPORTS FEDERATION'S 1ST ONLINE INTERNATIONAL ESPORTS CONFERENCE.

Colin Webster speaking in Spain in October 2019.
The Federação Portuguesa de Desportos Eletronicos (FPDE) [Translated: The Portuguese Esports Federation] is organizing the 1st International Esports Conference, in partnership with Cisco and the European University, which will take place online on April 30th 2020 between 2:30 pm and 6:30 pm GMT (3:30 to 7:30pm CET).
The Agenda will include relevant topics to the national and international Esports industry, namely:
• Electronic Sports as a Sport and relationship / convergence with Traditional Sport;
• Economic opportunities for the agents involved (Clubs, Athletes, Brands);
• Role of National and International Federations, as well as National Governments, in the Industry.
Among the guest speakers, we highlight several individuals of national and international relevance such as Prof. Diana Santos (Assistant Secretary of State for Youth and Sports), João Paulo Almeida (Executive Director of the Portuguese Olympic Committee), Colin Webster (President of the International Esports Federation), Hans Jagnow (President of the European Esports Federation), David Smith (Founder & COO of Women in Games), Gerald Heng (Chief Partnerships Officer at Paris Saint-Germain Esports) and Gordon Kaye (Head of Business Development at Celtic FC).
“This Congress is yet another initiative that fits into one of the main goals of our mission: educating the general population about what is Esports and promoting its practice in a healthy, balanced and sustainable way, as well as promoting cultural integration and social interaction”, says Tiago Fernandes, President of FPDE. “Having such distinguished guests, both national and international, is further evidence that we are on the right path to ensure the development of the Esports ecosystem in Portugal, fulfilling another of our mission goals, which involves promoting joint initiatives with Federations and Associations around the world, and placing Portugal more and more on the Esports world landscape", he concludes.
The full list of speakers as well as the agenda in detail can be found on our website here. For more information about the International Esports Conference or the Portuguese Electronic Sports Federation, please contact FPDE by email to geral@fpde.pt


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