Yu-Gi-Oh! × eFootball Collaboration Announced: Everything we know so far

In a recent turn of events, Yu-Gi-Oh! × eFootball collaboration has been officially announced during the World Championship 2025 by Konami. The official trailer showcased Brazilian attacking midfielder Neymar, who is currently the talk of the town among the eFootball community. Apart from Neymar, five other French players: Mike Maignan, the French talismanic striker Kylian Mbappe, William Saliba, Barcelona star Jules Kounde, and Warren Zaire-Emery.

While the new edition of Konami's football-sim title has been giving so many surprises to its fans, the upcoming Yu-Gi-Oh! × eFootball collaboration has the potential to be the next big thing in-game. For context, Yu-Gi-Oh! is nothing but a card game developed and published by Konami. With the ongoing new season, the authorities have decided to collaborate with their flagship football simulation title, eFootball. Even though the developers have promised to reveal more facts about the collaboration, this article will highlight some insights before the Yu-Gi-Oh! x eFootball collaboration goes live in-game.

Yu-Gi-Oh! × eFootball Collaboration Announced by Konami

As discussed, Konami caught the eFootball fans by surprise after they unveiled the Yu-Gi-Oh! × eFootball collaboration during a livestream of WCS 2025. The Yu-Gi-Oh! card game has a separate fan base, and the World Championship 2025 was quite big considering the last offline event was held in 2019, way before the COVID-19 era. As a result, every Konami fan was excited about the event. The WCS has four formats: TCG, Speed Duel, Rush Duel, and Master Duel. And between one of the matches, Konami dropped a bombshell, catered towards the eFootball fans.

The authority took everyone's excitement one step further after showcasing a teaser where Neymar is walking inside a palace wearing the classic number 10 jersey. Honestly, it was a very unexpected and surprising element for the fans, as Konami is collaborating with their very own product. At the end of the teaser, they've showcased five other French footballers from the national team: Arsenal's core William Saliba, Barcelona star Jules Kounde, Mike Maignan, Warrent Zaire-Emery, and the mighty Kylian Mbappe. For players following all the latest news, it’s worth keeping an eye on other updates too, such as the eFootball Worldwide POTW August lineup, which dropped recently and gave fans new star cards to strengthen their squads.

A recent X post from @play_eFootball revealed a message from Neymar Junior himself, where he expressed his love for the city of Paris. He was a key player in the Paris Saint-Germain squad for almost six years. So, it's quite evident that he must have a soft corner for the city of love. Moreover, he also claimed to be a big fan of Yu-Gi-Oh! card game, and it was his dream to be a part of such a collaboration. Konami has yet to announce any details about the collaboration, and fans can't hold their breath. We'll make sure to update the article as soon as the authority spills some beans about the epic Yu-Gi-Oh! × eFootball Collaboration. Considering the hype around the community, it'll be interesting to see what the developers have planned for us in the future.