Women’s football has made massive strides on and off the pitch over the past decade.
From equal pay to record attendances and increased media coverage and commercial support, the women’s game continues to grow exponentially.
Its popularity has also seen more female players and leagues added to EA Sport’s FIFA video game franchise.
While a positive move, recent additions to FIFA 23 have left some players less than impressed with the end product.
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Why FIFA 23 female player avatars have come under fire
To mark the start of the 2023 National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) season, FIFA 23 officially added the competition to its game on March 23.
The addition includes all 12 teams, their players, and four NWSL specific stadiums.
But EA have since been slammed for a general lack of accuracy when it comes to the players’ avatars with a number of NWSL stars left unhappy with their portrayal.
I know you expect women to just be thankful and grateful that you’ve given us a little sliver of publicity but please stop wasting our time. Some of us are bald. pic.twitter.com/DK6jut5YmS
— Sydney Leroux (@sydneyleroux) March 23, 2023
I’m grateful EA Sports is finally including the NWSL but this does…
