Kylian Mbappe graces the FIFA cover again.
EA Sports cancels 17 international teams from FIFA 22. European nations such as Turkey and Switzerland are also affected.
Friends of virtual kicks are eagerly awaiting October 1st. Then EA Sports will publish its annual offshoot of the soccer simulation FIFA.
In the run-up, the video game giant is beating the drum as usual with innovations and the player ratings of the top stars. The ratings of Lionel Messi (93), Cristiano Ronaldo (91), Kylian Mbappe (91) and Co. were published on Monday.
For many fans, the anticipation is subdued. Because: It also leaked that 17 nations were removed from the game. Affects top-class European teams with Turkey and our Swiss neighbors, which you will look for in FIFA 22 in vain.
South America has to do without Chile, Africa without Cameroon. In total, the international teams will be reduced to just 16. Austria remains in the game .
The possible background to this is known. EA's communications agency has since confirmed that the Swiss national team will not be involved.
The Confederation Association is correspondingly disappointed: “We are surprised and disappointed”, Adrian Arnold, head of communications for the national team, is quoted in “Blick”. “We received the information in the same way as you, through the press release.”
