Not only does soccer bring people from around the world together, but it also brings video gamers from around the world together. With the launch of EA Sports FC 26, we decided to throw together a playlist with some of the biggest hits from over the years. 

Here are some highlights of the playlist!

Gabrielle Nordstrom

My Type – Saint Motel

As someone who doesn’t play video games, I was shocked to find out that this song is one of the most well-known FIFA songs. The upbeat tempo and fun lyrics scream a good time, and that’s exactly what this song delivers. Maybe it’s time for me to play some FIFA if the songs on there are as good as this one is.

Ryan Aubert

19-2000 (Soulchild Remix) – Gorillaz

This makes me feel very old, but this Gorillaz track opened FIFA 2002. That was the year I really got into the game. The graphics look awful now, but at the time, along with new gameplay, they were probably the best of any sports game. My friends and I had endless tournaments. Juve and Edgar Davids were my squad!

Joseph Reina

Dreaming – Smallpools

This summer, I had the opportunity to see Smallpools perform at Summerfest along the coast of Lake Michigan; the entire crowd, packed with music festivalgoers, was adorned in white adidas Sambas, baggy cargo shorts, and seemingly every soccer jersey under the sun. When the iconic opening for Dreaming began, unsurprisingly, the crowd erupted as if they’d all just scored a 90th-minute winner with Víctor Ibarbo on FIFA 14. It was a loud, screaming collective that found a niche through a controller and a love for the sport, chanting in unison, like an impromptu supporters section. If you get the chance to hear any of these songs live, take it.

Check out some of the other songs selected by our SP family!

SP Austin

Joel Ducey:  Love Me Again – John Newman, Jerk It Out – Caesars, The Rockafeller Skank – Fatboy Slim, Sleep Alone – 2 Door Cinema Club, Are You What You Want To Be – Foster the People

SP Leesburg

Johnny Lyons: Miss Alyssa – Eagles of Death Metal

SP Eatontown 

Augusto Dragonetti: Jerk It Out – Caesars, Song 2 – Blur, Ya Lo Saben – Crooked Stilo

Robbie Baum: Jerk It Out – Caesars, Gold Guns Girls – Metric, Will Do – TV on the Radio, Sister of Pearl – Baio, The System Only Dreams in Total Darkness – The National, Tonight – Phoenix, Spitting Off the Edge of the World – Yeah Yeah Yeahs

SP Wisconsin/Chicago

Brett LeGant: Bodyrock – Moby