Fifa with friends: how to set up your own video game sports tournament

The global sporting calendar may be empty, but games such as Fifa 20 and AO Tennis let you set up a cup competition in your living room

Euro 2020 postponed, Wimbledon cancelled, baseball's opening day delayed: the coronavirus pandemic has decimated the sporting calendar. Fortunately, if you're missing the competitive zeal of live sports, multiplayer games such as Fifa 20 enable fans to create their own tournaments - providing both distraction therapy, and the chance to beat your sister to the Premier League title. Here are five recommended multiplayer sports sims, and how to set them up for fierce, sofa-based competition.