FIFA 23: EA reveals first fully licensed World Cup team for upcoming game


FIFA 23 is coming over the horizon and the countdown to release day has well and truly begun.

The 2022/23 season will be a very special year, with the Qatar World Cup coming in November for the men, then the Women's World Cup taking place in Australia and New Zealand in July.

The official EA Sports FIFA Twitter account has just revealed the first fully licensed national team for FIFA 23 and its World Cup mode.

Conquering Croats

That's right, the Croatian national team is the first to be revealed as a fully licensed body for FIFA 23 ahead of the 2022 World Cup.

Croatia are the current FIFA World Cup runners-up, having come out as second best to France in the final of the 2018 competition, so it's only right that they are included!

So, what does fully licensed actually mean? First of all, every single player included in the Croatian World Cup squad will have the correct name and player face in-game.

The official Croatia World Cup kits will also feature in FIFA 23 as well as the national team's badge.

Who's next?

According to reliable FIFA leaker @DonkTrading, 16 new national teams will feature in FIFA 23.

The news should come as little surprise as all 16 new teams have qualified for the World Cup, so they will feature in any licensed World Cup content.

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We would love to see all these World Cup teams available in kick-off modes, as well as online seasons, and of course, Career Mode.

We expect the competition's big hitters such as France, Brazil, Germany and England to be fully licensed, with World Cup kits and badges included in-game, but this remains to be seen.

Stay up to date with all the latest news on the FIFA 23 licenses right here.

Pre-Order FIFA 23 now

As confirmed during the reveal trailer, FIFA 23 will be fully released on Friday, 30 September.

Some will be able to access the game sooner than that via a possible Beta or Demo, then Early Access and the Web App.

The only way to ensure that you secure your copy as soon as possible, though, is by pre ordering the game.

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