Vietnamese gamer finishes third at FC Mobile World Championship, bags $20,000

The tournament, held in Seoul from October 21 to 25, marked the first-ever world championship for FC Mobile, a popular football video game often likened to a "World Cup of football esports."

Competing under the nickname FPLxChanh, Anh Tu faced Thai player KOG.RYU77 in the semifinals, fighting back from a 2-0 deficit to level the best-of-five series at 2-2.

After losing the first two games, he won the third 1-0 before claiming the fourth in a 5-3 penalty shootout.

The deciding game remained goalless through regulation time and extra time, forcing another shootout, which Anh Tu narrowly lost 5-6.

The defeat ended his hopes of reaching the final, but secured him a place among the world's top four FC Mobile players.

Anh Tu was the only one of Vietnam's four representatives to advance beyond the group stage, finishing top of Group F ahead of opponents from Egypt, Spain, and fellow Vietnamese player Le Gia Nam.

He then defeated Brazil's Reiss06 2-0 in the round of 16 before overcoming another Brazilian, Davizin7, 3-1 in the quarterfinals.

Davizin7 had previously won the eLibertadores Mobile 2026 title and swept all three of his group-stage matches.

Anh Tu's bronze-medal finish adds to his growing international achievements.

In August, he finished runner-up at the Mid-Season Playoffs in Bangkok, Thailand, earning $20,000 and a direct ticket to the world championship.

The two performances have brought his total prize money over the past two months to $40,000.