Ted Lasso’s AFC Richmond will be playable in Fifa 23

The hugely popular fictional team will feature alongside spectrum of real-world sides in EA Sports' final FIFA game, due out on September 30

There's almost no real-world professional football team that isn't included in EA Sports' Fifa games, from the Women's Super League to Romania's SuperLiga. They have now been joined by a fictional one: AFC Richmond, from the wildly successful feel-good TV series Ted Lasso.

The lineup includes Lasso himself (modelled on actor Jason Sudeikis), grumpy veteran Roy Kent, wonderkid Sam Obisanya, the compellingly dislikable Jamie Tartt, and all the other characters from the series. Players can take control of the team, or join it with their own created character as either a manager or a player, in Career Mode and online multiplayer matches. The kit, Nelson Road stadium and club badge will also be unlockable in Ultimate Team and Pro Clubs modes.

FIFA 23, the last product of the partnership, is out next week, on September 30.