Yu-Gi-Oh! And eFootball will be having a special stage presentation during Tokyo Game Show 2025 to commemorate their upcoming collaboration.. Read on to learn more about the event, when it starts, and what’s going to be announced.
eFootball x Yu-Gi-Oh! Collaboration Showcase
This crossover introduces Yu-Gi-Oh! Content directly into eFootball, with players able to collect "special collaboration Player Cards" featuring professional players with well-known Duel Monsters. The collab events below start from September 25, 2025 to October 23, 2025 at 1:59 A.M. UTC.
Highlights of the Collaboration Include:
Neymar Jr x Dark Magician Player Card (login reward)
Crossover Player Cards featuring:
⚫︎ Kylian Mbappé x Blue-Eyes White Dragon
⚫︎ Warren Zaïre-Emery x Red-Eyes Black Dragon
⚫︎ Jules Koundé x Slifer the Sky Dragon
⚫︎ Mike Maignan x Obelisk the Tormentor
⚫︎ William Saliba x The Winged Dragon of Ra
Other Rewards Available During the Campaign
⚫︎ Blue-Eyes White Dragon Avatar Icon
⚫︎ Yu-Gi-Oh! Themed Avatar Background
⚫︎ Blue-Eyes Ultimate Dragon Profile Banner
⚫︎ Dark Magician Badge
On top of Cosmetics, players can join special events such as "Long Journey feat. Yu-Gi-Oh!" and "Flexible feat. Yu-Gi-Oh! Vol.," which reward large stadium props based on Yu-Gi-Oh! Cards like Rescue Rabbit, Pot of Greed, and Kuriboh. There will also be a themed stadium choreo featuring the Egyptian God cards.
Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel x eFootball
Master Duel, on the other hand, will include a new event called "Dice Rally - Synchro, Xyz, Link," which plays similarly to the previous Dice Rally event held in May. This event starts from October 15 to October 27, 2025, and will include Football-Themed Rescue Rabbit as a Mate and the Profile Title "Fantasista."
Players who login from October 6 to November 7, 2025 will receive a collection of cosmetics items and Collaboration Tickets to unlock exclusive packs. These special packs contain a football-themed variant of Rescue Rabbit and gear inspired by the sport and the athlete Neymar Jr.
Login and Collab Rewards:
Login Bonuses:
⚫︎ 150 Gems
⚫︎ Collaboration Tickets x4
⚫︎ Card Sleeves: eFootball
⚫︎ Mate’s Base: eFootball.
Collaboration Pack Rewards (via Tickets):
⚫︎ Royal Rare Football-Themed Rescue Rabbit Card
⚫︎ Neymar Jr Card Sleeves
⚫︎ Football-Themed Rescue Rabbit Wallpaper
⚫︎ Neymar Jr Wallpaper
⚫︎ Others
Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Links x eFootball
The collaboration with Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Links runs from October 6 to November 4, 2025, with the headline event being "Ultimate Eleven: Duel Strikers!", a limited-time challenge with special rules where duelists use 11 cards to "attack the football" to "see how much damage you can deal in one turn." Rewards for this event include a Football Stadium Game Mat, Neymar Jr. Card Sleeves, and a Football Stamp.
Login and Collab Rewards
Alongside the event, players can collect daily login rewards, including gems and exclusive card accessories themed around both eFootball and Rescue Rabbit.
Login Bonuses
⚫︎ eFootball Card Sleeves
⚫︎ Rescue Rabbit Icon
⚫︎ Neymar Jr. Icon
Daily Bonuses
⚫︎ 400 Gems
⚫︎ Rescue Rabbit eFootball Card x3
⚫︎ Rescue Rabbit Card Sleeves
⚫︎ Rescue Rabbit eFootball Game Mat
Everything We Know About the Yu-Gi-Oh! x eFootball Series Special Stage Event
Yu-Gi-Oh! x eFootball Series Special Stage Event at Tokyo Game Show 2025 on September 25, 2025
Konami held a special stage event for the upcoming collab between Yu-Gi-Oh! and eFootball during TGS 2025 on September 25, 2025, at the Makuhari Messe Convention Center in Chiba City, Japan. The event was held at 9:00 p.m. PT/12:00 a.m. ET.
Check out the time tables below to find out what time the event will start in each region.
Special Stage Event Starting Time
| Region | Local Release Time |
|---|---|
| United States (ET) | Thursday, September 25, 2025, 12:00 a.m. |
| United States (PT) | Wednesday, September 24, 2025, 9:00 p.m. |
| United Kingdom | Thursday, September 25, 2025, 5:00 a.m. |
| Central Europe | Thursday, September 25, 2025, 6:00 a.m. |
| New Zealand | Thursday, September 25, 2025, 5:00 p.m. |
| Australian East Coast | Thursday, September 25, 2025, 2:00 p.m. |
| Australian West Coast | Thursday, September 25, 2025, 12:00 p.m. |
| Japan | Thursday, September 25, 2025, 1:00 p.m. |
| Philippines | Thursday, September 25, 2025, 12:00 p.m. |
| South Africa | Thursday, September 25, 2025, 6:00 a.m. |
| Brazil | Thursday, September 25, 2025, 1:00 a.m. |
| Universal Time (UTC) | Thursday, September 25, 2025, 4:00 a.m. |
Yu-Gi-Oh! x eFootball Series Special Stage Tokyo Game Show 2025 Special Stage Event Stream Starts on September 25, 2025
For those unable to attend the special stage event in person, the official Yu-Gi-Oh! OCG X page has confirmed that an official livestream of the event will be held on September 25, 2025 at 9:00 a.m. PT / 12:00 p.m. ET.
The stream’s official platform is yet to be confirmed, but we’ll update this article with that information as soon as it is available. Stay tuned!
Other Tokyo Game Show Announcements
In-game Collabs, Events, and A Packed Cast are Set for the Special Stage
As confirmed by the official Yu-Gi-Oh! OCG X page, fans of the two card games can expect a sneak peek of the two IPs’ upcoming in-game collaboration event during the special stage presentation, with many rewards to come as eFootball celebrates its 30th anniversary.
The post also promised a packed cast for the special stage event, although more information on who’s coming to the presentation is yet to be provided.
What is Yu-Gi-Oh! x eFootball Series Special Stage?
The Yu-Gi-Oh! × eFootball Series Special Stage is a live event scheduled for Tokyo Game Show, where Konami will unveil details of an upcoming collaboration between its long-running trading card game franchise and its football video game series.
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