EA Sports has announced that the World Cup 2022 update for FIFA 23 will be available for fans to download on November 9.
The update will allow players to play as any of the 32 qualified teams for the World Cup from the group stage to the final. There will also be the option to substitute in teams who didn’t qualify and also to change around the groups.
“Every four years, the World Cup presents a unique opportunity to unite the world of football, and we’re thrilled to provide an immersive, hands-on experience to football fans across the globe,” said Nick Wlodyka, senior vice president and general manager of EA Sports FC.
From November 21 to December 18, EA will also offer FIFA World Cup Live, a mode that will update throughout the tournament with live results and allow players to pick up where the World Cup is at the time, or change past results to rewrite history.
There will not be a World Cup mode in FIFA Ultimate Team like in previous years, but EA will have FUT campaigns from November 11 to December 23, with live items that get progression upgrades based on each nation’s progress through the World Cup.
FIFA 23 will be the final game that will feature World Cup branding, as the partnership between EA and FIFA comes to an end. Starting next year, the franchise will become known as EA Sports FC.
The World Cup update will be available to download on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X and S, PC, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One, but not on Nintendo Switch.
Watch the FIFA 23 World Cup trailer
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