Saudi Arabia asserts its dominance over Esports as MBS arrives in Paris for 'World Cup'

To display this content from YouTube, you must enable advertisement tracking and audience measurement. One of your browser extensions seems to be blocking the video player from loading. To watch this content, you may need to disable it on this site. Cover image: Saudi Arabia asserts its dominance over Esports as MBS arrives in Paris for 'World Cup' © France 24 09:13 Issued on: 23/08/2026 - 12:09 Saudi crown prince Mohammed bin Salman arrives in France for a two-day visit this Sunday. President Emmanuel Macron is hosting the crown prince for the closing ceremony of the so-called Esports World Cup in Paris… which is organised and financed by the Saudis. Analysis by Andy Miah, chair of Sciences Communication & Future Media at the University of Salford. Keywords for this article