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Team Vitality celebrated its first Age of Empires II LAN victory as Hamzah “Hera” El-Baher triumphed in the Red Bull Wololo: Londinium final, defeating teammate Kai “Liereyy” Kallinger 5-4. Held at London’s iconic Royal Albert Hall, the event drew a packed live audience and thousands of online viewers, transforming the historic venue into a competitive arena for the world’s best players.

Hera dominated the tournament, following up his recent win at the T90 Titans League 5: Platinum League, consolidating his status as one of the top players globally. Team Vitality’s depth was evident, with Liereyy finishing second and Hernan “Hearttt” Pizarro placing sixth.

“Winning at our first LAN on Age of Empires II, and at the Royal Albert Hall no less, is incredible,” said Danny Engels, Team Vitality’s Corporate Director of Global Operations. “A first and second place for our roster reflects our dedication, training, and the support of our fans worldwide.”

This win marks Team Vitality’s successful entry into Age of Empires II, strengthening the French club’s presence in competitive esports. The team will continue its momentum by co-hosting The Garrison 2026 LAN in Hamburg, Germany, from November 25–29, 2026, expected to draw up to 1,000 spectators and become a major fixture on the AoE2 circuit.

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With the excitement of FIFA World Cup 2026 approaching, BETER is assisting operators in providing continuous bettor interaction by adding over 4,200 new eFootball matches monthly.

BETER, the recognized supplier of quick-betting content, live streams, real-time data, and odds for esports and sports, has broadened its eFootball portfolio with new specialized tournaments designed for World Cup 2026, providing over 4,200 events each month to assist operators in maintaining bettor engagement throughout the day, even during lulls and match intervals.

The launch features matches inspired by the World Cup, plus extra events scheduled around peak betting times to maintain bettor interest before, during, and after the World Cup 2026 games, providing operators with expanded eFootball coverage leading up to one of the largest events in the international sports schedule.

The updated material improves BETER’s extensive, dynamic eFootball framework, providing operators with more options to maintain bettor engagement around the clock.

Tournaments tailored to U.S. betting hours, delivering over 4,200 monthly matches

BETER added 140+ daily matches designed to suit U.S. bettors and maintain engagement throughout the day.

All of these matches are delivered in the 2×4 format and are scheduled daily (UTC+2) as follows:

01:00–03:00 — Premier League
03:10–05:10 — World Cup B
05:30–07:30 — Conference League
16:10–18:10 — Serie A
18:20–20:20 — World Cup B
20:40–22:40 — Europa League
22:50–00:50 — LaLiga

This new content addition is focused on supporting operator performance ahead of and during World Cup 2026 by maintaining betting activity across relevant time slots for U.S. audiences and helping fill downtime between major football fixtures.

World Cup–inspired tournaments, delivering over 3,600 monthly matches (within the 4,200+ expansion)

As part of this content boost, BETER is rolling out three dedicated World Cup–themed eFootball leagues. These form a major part of the expansion and mirror the excitement, structure, and national-team focus of the tournament, delivering 120+ matches per day and featuring teams such as the United States, the Netherlands, Norway, Mexico, Morocco, France, England, Portugal, Argentina, Spain, and more canonical world best teams.
The schedule includes the following (UTC+2):

World Cup A: 12:00–14:00 and 01:20–02:20 (2×4 format)
World Cup B: 18:20–20:20 and 03:10–05:10 (2×4 format)
Volta World Cup: 00:10–01:40 and 07:00–08:30 (2×3 format)

These World Cup–inspired eFootball matches reflect the build-up to the tournament and help operators drive bettor engagement ahead of kick-off.

With this rollout, which is already available with the majority of BETER’s partners, the supplier now delivers over 40,000 esports matches each month, further strengthening its position as one of the industry’s most in-demand providers of fast-paced content.

BETER exclusively delivers nearly 500,000 esports events annually through its exclusive ESportsBattle tournaments, which include eFootball, eBasketball, eHockey, and eTennis, offering up to 50 markets per match and an average operator margin of 7.5%+, exceeding the market standard.

Adam Conway, General Manager of the Esports Business Unit at BETER, said: “World Cup 2026 is the pinnacle of football excitement, and it presents an incredible opportunity for operators to keep fans and bettors engaged around the clock. Our expanded eFootball offering is designed to capture that energy, with content built to mirror the drama, intensity, and rivalries of the tournament.

“By combining dedicated World Cup–inspired competitions with strategically timed matches during key betting hours, we’re helping operators fill downtime, bridge match gaps, and keep bettors active before, during, and after every fixture.

“With over 40,000 fast-paced esports matches delivered every month, BETER now offers one of the largest and most dynamic content portfolios in the industry, bringing the thrill of the World Cup straight to every screen.”

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