Hong Kong quintet earn FIFAe Nations Cup 2022 spot as Asian Games selection edges closer

Kenny Yung wins dramatic final round to lead Hong Kong team into second-ever Nations Cup

HKFA esports chief Eric Fok ‘very confident’ they will continue to shine on the international stage and bring in good results

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Hong Kong FIFAe Nations Series 2022 - HKFA eFootball Open Final PS4 winner Kenny Yung Shing-long (centre) with fellow national team representatives (from left) Lau Tsz-hei, Yip Suen-chi, Ronnie Yau Man-lung and Ken Ho Ka-ming at the CGA Esports Stadium in Mong Kok. Photo: SCMP / Dickson Lee

Published: 3:20pm, 5 Dec 2021Updated: 2:47pm, 7 Jan 2022

Hong Kong locked in its FIFAe Nations Cup 2022 representative team after a scintillating final round, offering a rare glimpse into the possible quintet to be selected for next year’s Asian Games in Hangzhou.

It was a memorable outing for the 28-year-old Kenny Yung Shing-long (LoNg_YSL), who won the two-leg final 2-1 on aggregate, scoring the decider in the final seconds against Ronnie Yau Man-lung (BZRonnie) at the CGA Esports Stadium in Mong Kok.

Yung, who won HK$15,000 on Friday, will be joined by Yau, Lau Tsz-hei (whatthefind), Yip Suen-chi (siuchijai) and Ken Ho Ka-ming (HK__KEN) at the FIFAe Nations Series PlayStation 4 category with the final being held across different continents in July 2022.

The quintet are also in line to become part of Hong Kong’s Asian Games contingent next year, where esports is set to make its debut. Fifa will be one of eight events at the Games, with Hong Kong previously winning an Asian Games 2018 demonstration sport gold medal in Hearthstone.

Hong Kong representative player Kenny Yung Shing-long is the champion of the FIFAe Nations Series 2022 – HKFA eFootball Open final at the CGA Esports Stadium in Mong Kok. Photo: SCMP / Dickson Lee

Yung, who seeded second in the two-day preliminary trials last month, said he was “fortunate” to even make it to the final eight and would train more and regulate his body for optimal performance ahead of what will be his international competitive debut.