FIFA Ultimate QuaranTEAM: first-round preview

The FIFA Ultimate QuaranTEAM Cup kicks off at 7pm on Sunday, with 128 teams competing in 64-first round matches.

A single player will take the gamepad for each club but ability will vary wildly as some will be represented by members of their playing squad while others have drafted in pro-gamers.

Sheffield Wednesday have gone the pro route and handed the controller to season-ticket holder Tom Delee - his experience in top tournaments should see the Owls fly past Cambridge United in the first round.

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But the odds are short, and it's the same case with other pro-gamers who should be in a different league to their opponents.

Manchester City will likely be represented by Shaun 'Shellzz' Springette, a veteran of several FIFA eClub World Cups, and he should have few problems dealing with whoever Belgian team KV Kortrijk put out.

On-loan forward Callum Robinson will represent West Brom, but he has a tough task getting past Ajax, who can call upon the talents of the Dutch club's well-established E-Sports team.

Istanbul Basaksehir have drafted in pro-gamer Sanchez for their opener with Olympique Marseille.

Tournament hosts Leyton Orient are hoping to raise £50,000 for charity, and Paddy Power have said all profits from this event will be donated to the associated good causes.

To bet on FIFA Ultimate Quaranteam with Paddy Power click here(then go to Football > Competitions). To bet with Sky Bet click here(then go to Football > Tournaments).

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Fifa Ultimate QuaranTEAM: full draw

1 Accrington Stanley v Wycombe Wanderers

2 Leyton Orient v Lokomotiv Moscow

3 Reading v Crystal Palace

4 DC United v Celta Vigo

5 Stevenage v Blackpool

6 Norwich City v Fleetwood Town

7 Standard Liege v Bolton Wanderers

8 AS Fiorentina v Nottingham Forest

9 Walsall v Roma

10 Huddersfield v Middlesbrough

11 Central Coast Mariners v Shamrock Rovers

12 Plymouth Argyle v ESTAC Troyes

13 Aston Villa v VVV-Venlo

14 Hibernian v Millwall

15 Sheffield United v Carlisle United

16 Peterborough United v Exeter City

17 AFC Wimbledon v West Ham United

18 Manchester City v KV Kortrijk

19 Cork City v Ross County

20 Djurgarden v PSV Eindhoven

21 FC Nantes v Swindon Town

22 Newcastle United v Gillingham

23 Bristol Rovers v Southend United

24 Orlando Pirates v FC Sion

25 West Bromwich Albion v AFC Ajax

26 Mansfield Town v KAA Gent

27 Colchester United v Rotherham United

28 Preston North End v Doncaster Rovers

29 Sydney v Barnsley

30 Grimsby Town v Motherwell

31 Burton Albion v Sligo Rovers

32 Adelaide United v Wolves

33 Oxford United v LOSC Lille

34 Lorient v KV Mechelen

35 Crawley Town v RKC Waalwijk

36 RB Salzburg v Derby County

37 Stoke City v Blackburn Rovers

38 Forest Green Rovers v Northampton Town

39 Brentford v St Mirren

40 Oldham Athletic v Finn Harps

41 Waterford v Angers SCO

42 Melbourne Victory v Ipswich Town

43 Scunthorpe United v Charlton Athletic

44 FC Emmen v Port Vale

45 Vitesse v Atalanta

46 MK Dons v Heracles Almelo

47 Sheffield Wednesday v Cambridge United

48 PEC Zwolle v FC Groningen

49 ADO Den Haag v Willem II

50 KRC Genk v Luton Town

51 Rochdale v Coventry City

52 Derry City v QPR

53 Fortuna Sittard v Newport County

54 Birmingham City v Sunderland

55 Brighton & Hove Albion v Sparta Rotterdam

56 Orlando City v Feyenoord

57 Amiens v Watford

58 Olympique Marseille v Istanbul Basaksehir

59 Cheltenham Town v Salford City

60 Portsmouth v Dundalk

61 AZ Alkmaar v FC Utrecht

62 Morecambe v Hamilton Academical

63 Burnley v Shrewsbury Town

64 PAOK v FC Midtjylland

• First round – To be played from Sunday March 22 – 7pm
• Second round – To be played from Tuesday March 24 – 7pm
• Third round – To be played from Thursday March 26 – 7pm
• Fourth round- To be played from Saturday March 28 – 7pm
• Quarter-finals – To be played from Monday March 30 -7pm
• Semi-Final – To be played from Wednesday April 1 -7pm
• Final – To be played from Friday April 3 – 7pm

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