MATCH! 15 November 2022

ITK MAKES YOU IN THE KNOW EVERY SINGLE ISSUE STAT ATTACK! Harry Kane only needs four goals in Qatar to level Gary Lineker as the top-scoring Englishman in the World Cup’s long history! ENGLAND It’s time to put the recent Nations League misery behind us and fully back the lads – because we only get a World Cup every four years! Gareth Southgate’s squad has been out of sorts, but the core of the side is the same that reached the WC semi-finals in 2018 and the Euros final in 2021. They’ve got tons of major tournament experience in the bag and some world-beating ballers! STAT ATTACK! Going in to 2022, Wales had never won a group-stage game at the World Cup, with their only victory coming from a knockout…

SEND HIM TO QATAR! Japan forward Kazuyoshi Miura has broken his own record of being the oldest professional footballer to bust net at the age of 55 years and 246 days! SHIRT SHOCKER! This Aston Villa t-shirt went viral recently when a fan discovered that the Everton badge was stitched onto the bottom of it and being sold on the official website! PIQUE’S NEXT MOVE… Now Barcelona legend Gerard Pique has retired from footy, he’ll have more time to dedicate to his other team – he’s the owner of Segunda side FC Andorra! THE GOSSIP! There are as many as FIVE top European sides chasing Bruno Guimaraes’ signature including Real Madrid, Barcelona, Chelsea, Liverpool and Man. City! Gossips reckon that Real and Chelsea are the two keenest clubs, but he’s…

TOURNAMENT MODE Play as one of the 32 qualified nations from the opening match onwards or customise the tourno by changing groups and subbing in teams that didn’t qualify in a Custom Tournament. In Online Tournament Mode, take on players from around the world! YOUR FIFA WORLD CUP Choose a nation, select a live starting point from past or current matchdays, and play an authentic single player tournament with all the real-world progress! KICK OFF Play a kick-off match against your friends locally or against the AI. Select from a group stage or knockout round game, choose qualified or available unqualified teams, and play a one-off local FIFA World Cup match! FUT CAMPAIGNS FUT fans can look forward to 30 unique World Cup Heroes, presented in a custom World Cup-themed…

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WC EXCITEMENT! JACK SAYS: “I think it s something that everyone in the country can be so excited for! When you look at our results in the last two competitions – the Euros and the 2018 World Cup – they ve been brilliant. It s down to us now to try to go one further. If I could get a goal at a World Cup for England it would be one of the best moments of my career! ENGLAND’S CHANCES! JACK SAYS: As a team, I think we have a good chance. We have world-class players all over the pitch, playing for big clubs. We have a great captain and a great striker. It could help that the tournament is during the season, and it’s something we need to look forward…