{"id":46162,"date":"2023-03-07T08:00:36","date_gmt":"2023-03-07T13:00:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/soccer\/?p=46162"},"modified":"2023-03-07T03:50:36","modified_gmt":"2023-03-07T08:50:36","slug":"ea-adds-nwsl-fifa-23","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/soccer\/2023\/03\/07\/ea-adds-nwsl-fifa-23\/","title":{"rendered":"EA Adds NWSL to FIFA 23"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>When EA released FIFA 23 last September, it came with a historic new feature. For the first time in the franchise&#8217;s 30-year history, women&#8217;s club football teams were playable in the game. At the time of release, you had the option of playing with teams from either the Women&#8217;s Super League or Division 1 Arkema.<\/p>\n<p>As great as it was to see the support for two of Europe&#8217;s top female leagues, many American fans felt left out. <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/soccer\/2022\/09\/24\/nwsl-fifa-23-ratings\/\" target=\"_self\">While you could still play as stars from several national teams<\/a>, you did not have the option to play with them on their NWSL teams. However, EA had talked about the possibility of adding new leagues mid-year to expand the number of playable women&#8217;s clubs.<\/p>\n<p>Now, there is confirmation from EA that NWSL will be the third women&#8217;s league added to the game as seen in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nwslsoccer.com\/news\/EA-NWSL-NWSLPA-partner\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">NWSL&#8217;s media press release<\/a>. Fans can play as any of the 12 NWSL teams across four separate game modes. Here is what to expect when EA drops NWSL this month in FIFA 23.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NWSL?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@NWSL<\/a> \ud83e\udd1d <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/FIFA23?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#FIFA23<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The National Women&#39;s Soccer League is coming to The World&#39;s Game on March 15th.<\/p>\n<p>Find out more: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/9GpEH132JZ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/t.co\/9GpEH132JZ<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/wI9gXJvr63\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/wI9gXJvr63<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; EA SPORTS FC (@EASPORTSFC) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/EASPORTSFC\/status\/1632803454560227329?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">March 6, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h2>What Game Modes Are NWSL Teams Playable in FIFA 23<\/h2>\n<p>EA announced that the NWSL will be playable in four game modes in this year&#8217;s FIFA. All twelve teams are playable locally in Kick-Off as well as online in either Online Seasons or Online Friendlies. EA has also said that if both clubs selected are from the NWSL, an &#8220;authentic match broadcast experience&#8221; will accompany the match.<\/p>\n<p>The other way to play locally is through Tournament Mode. Despite the name, this will play more like a single-season experience. You can choose an NWSL team to start a campaign that goes through both the regular season and playoffs.<\/p>\n<h3>When Will EA Add NWSL Teams?<\/h3>\n<p>NWSL teams will be added to FIFA 23 in an update on March 15. The update will also add the UEFA Women&#8217;s Champions League as a feature. It will also include four additional European teams, Real Madrid, Wolfsburg, Juventus, and Eintracht Frankfurt.<\/p>\n<p>This is a huge addition for fans of American soccer. Most young people have discovered the game through playing FIFA over the years. Having all 12 teams&#8217; entire roster playable and having their skill level filtered through the game can do a lot for the visibility of the league. It would be nice to have a women&#8217;s career mode to play with multiple campaigns and negotiate transfers of international players. However, it is a welcomed addition to be able to play through an entire single season. This will be a nice surprise for NWSL fans before the 2023 season kicks off.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Photo Credit: Nathan Ray Seebeck-USA TODAY Sports of Marta and Andi Sullivan&#8217;s Headshot on March 19, 2022.<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When EA released FIFA 23 last September, it came with a historic new feature. For the first time in the franchise&#8217;s 30-year history, women&#8217;s club football teams were playable in the game. At the time of release, you had the option of playing with teams from either the Women&#8217;s Super League or Division 1 Arkema. 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