EA Announces First Ever Female Cover Athletes for FIFA

Electronic Arts today announced that US Women’s National Team Forward, Alex Morgan, and Captain of the Canadian Women’s National Team, Christine Sinclair, will be the first women to appear on an EA Sports FIFA cover. Morgan shares the FIFA 16 cover spotlight with Lionel Messi in the United States and Sinclair shares the cover with Messi in Canada. For the first time in franchise history, women will take the pitch in EA Sports FIFA. Fans will be able to represent 12 Women’s National Teams in FIFA 16, in Kick Off, an Offline Tournament, and Online Friendly Matches – giving fans a new way to play.

FIFA 16 will be available starting September 22nd on Xbox One and Xbox 360, PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 3, and Origin for PC.