FIFA 22 Teams: Non-league outfit and two South American giants return this year

All the clubs, national teams and official leagues for FIFA 22 have been revealed by EA.

We've gone through them with a fine-tooth comb, and picked out some of the big stories.

Once upon a time in Wrexham

Recently taken over by Hollywood stars Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney, watch out for Wrexham in the coming seasons.

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WELSH WIZARDS - Wrexham haven't been in the Football League since 2008

The Welsh outfit is in the National League, the fifth tier of English football - the only club from the division to be on the game.

If you are thinking of a road to glory in Career Mode - the Red Dragons could be the perfect side, and we are very interested to see what their starting transfer budget would be.

Superclasico is back on

Boca Juniors vs River Plate is one of the fiercest rivalries in football.

That said, it has been missing in FIFA in recent years, due to the clubs having a partnership with Konami's Pro Evo (now eFootball) franchise.

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GAME OVER - Boca's return to FIFA suggests it's "adios" to eFootball

But, it looks like the Argentine heavyweights are back, still featuring some top talent, including Marcos Rojo, Cristian Pavon (both Boca) and Enzo Perez (River Plate).

We really hope EA has given this clash the atmosphere it deserves in-game.

Brazilian shutout... again?

Those familiar with the FIFA franchise will know that Brazilian licences, both for the national team and the country's domestic clubs has been quite tricky.

As for the Liga do Brasil, EA issues this disclaimer:

"Please note: Brazilian clubs will launch with generic player names, and will not be included in FIFA Ultimate Team. We’ll update all FIFA 22 fans about player names when and if information becomes available"

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WHO ARE YA - Given Neymar has now signed with eFootball, even he won't feature

We hope this is resolved, as it is likely to prevent the Brazilian community from picking up the game.

If that wasn't enough, once again the Brazil national teams (both men and women) will have the official kits and badges - but will not have real players in the roster.

This is due to image rights in Brazil, with EA stating "that there is no competent body to conduct negotiations in Brazil" as there is for the Premier League in the UK.

Women's roster bolstered

It looks as if a new women's international team has arrived for FIFA 22 in the form of Belgium.

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LEADING THE WAY - Women's football will be coming to Football Manager in the years ahead

The Red Flames are currently ranked 19th in the world rankings, having qualified for their second-ever international tournament - next year's EUROs.

Given Football Manager's commitment to bringing in women's football to their game, we wonder how far we are away from seeing women's clubs arrive in the FIFA franchise.

Indian fever

The Indian Super League arrives in the FIFA franchise for the first time.

With 1.3 billion people in India, this could open up FIFA to a huge market, and could help bring back the big names to the ISL.

The only recognisable one at the moment is Jamshedpur head coach Owen Coyle, who managed Burnley, Bolton and Wigan in the Premier League.

The division has seen the likes of Dimitar Berbatov, Roberto Carlos, Robbie Keane, Robert Pires, Nicolas Anelka and Diego Forlan in the past.

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