JEDDAH — Hailed as “Saudi Arabia’s daughter”, Najd Fahd was crowned world champion after beating Brazilian Cristina Batista Pereira 8-0 in the finals of the FIFA 20 e-Football World Championship on Thursday. The event organized by the International Federation of University Sports was the first Playstation electronic championship. The championship got underway on July 6 with the participation of 44 participants — 32 men and 12 women from all over the world. Male participants were divided into eight groups with each group having four players while females were divided into groups with each having six players. Najd Fahd, the Saudi universities’ team player, was in Team B with five other teammates from different countries. The objective of the competition, in addition to encouraging sport and competitiveness during these times of social distancing, was to provide a platform for university students to have fun and make connections between themselves.