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Playing FIFA online is one of the best things about the game – whether that’s taking on the world in FIFA Ultimate Team, or just challenging your mate to a friendly.
In FIFA 23, there are a number of online modes where you can play with friends or even against random opponents over the internet. In this guide, we’ll go through how to set this up, for those new to the game.
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Remember, before playing FIFA online, you’ll need an active PlayStation Plus subscription if you don’t already have one. If you’re on Xbox, you’ll need to be an Xbox Live Gold member. You can also learn how to add friends in FIFA 23 in this handy guide. Now, let’s kick off.
How to play FIFA 23 online
To play FIFA 23 online FIFA 23 friendlies with your pals, please follow these steps:
- Launch FIFA 23 on your console or PC
- On the main menu, go to Play Modes and select the ‘Quick Play Modes’ option.
- In the next menu, move to the ‘Online Friendlies’ option and select it.
- Wait for the game to load, after which you’ll see a “New Friendly Season” option
- Hit ‘New Friendly Season,’ and then you’ll see a list menu list showing your online and offline existing friends.
- Select the friend you want to play with and wait for them to join.
- Choose the club or national team you want to play with and complete other game and team settings before heading to the match.
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Playing Against Random Opponents
To play against random opponents on FIFA 23:
- Launch the game on your console or PC
- On the main menu, navigate to the right, where you’ll find the Seasons option.
- Hit Seasons and select Play Match
- Your Default team will be the one you chose as your favorite when you launched the game for the first time. You can change the team by selecting the Change Team & Kit Option on that Menu.
- You can change your team and matchmaking settings before heading to the match. Matchmaking settings allow you to streamline the search for the type of opponent you’ll come up against.
- After that, hit Search and wait while the game matches you with a random opponent.
And that’s it – you ‘re all set to play FIFA 23 online.
