The FIFA/EAFC game franchise has been going strong for more than 30 years, and in that time it’s featured some of the most iconic players in history on the cover. But only one can be crowned the true GOAT, and now is your chance to tell us who that should be.
We’ve created a tournament presented by McDonald’s and their limited-time Hot Honey sauce. Just as these cover athletes elevated the FIFA/EAFC franchise, the Hot Honey sauce elevates your faves to a new level. The tournament will have 32 cover athletes organized into a bracket that you’ll vote on, and they cover just about the entire run of the series, from Erik Thorstvedt (FIFA Soccer 95) to Jude Bellingham and Jamal Musiala (EA FC 26).
Players will face off in 1v1 matchups, with the one who gets the most votes moving on to the next round. All the matchups in each round will be done at the same time, and voting will be conducted through polls on the bottom of the page you’re currently on as well as IGN’s Instagram stories. If you come back to this page on the dates listed below, the polls will be updated to the latest round and you can vote again.
🗓️ Voting Dates
First Round: Feb. 13
Sweet 16: Feb. 17
Elite 8: Feb. 19
Final 4: Feb. 23
Championship: Feb. 25
Winner Announced: Feb. 27
Vote for the Best Cover Athlete in FIFA/EAFC History - Round of 32 - Matchup 2
Erling Haaland (EAFC '24)Paul Scholes (FIFA '01)Vote for the Best Cover Athlete in FIFA/EAFC History - Round of 32 - Matchup 3
Jack Wilshere (FIFA '12)Edgar Davids (FIFA '03)Vote for the Best Cover Athlete in FIFA/EAFC History - Round of 32 - Matchup 4
Andriy Shevchenko (FIFA '05)Alessandro Del Piero (FIFA '04)Vote for the Best Cover Athlete in FIFA/EAFC History - Round of 32 - Matchup 5
David Beckham (FIFA Road to World Cup '98)Andy Legg (FIFA '96)Vote for the Best Cover Athlete in FIFA/EAFC History - Round of 32 - Matchup 6
Jamal Musiala (EAFC '26)Sol Campbell (FIFA '00)Vote for the Best Cover Athlete in FIFA/EAFC History - Round of 32 - Matchup 7
Eden Hazard (FIFA '20)Thierry Henry (FIFA '02)Vote for the Best Cover Athlete in FIFA/EAFC History - Round of 32 - Matchup 8
Theo Walcott (FIFA '10)Fernando Morientes (FIFA '05)Vote for the Best Cover Athlete in FIFA/EAFC History - Round of 32 - Matchup 9
Cristiano Ronaldo (FIFA '19)Erik Thorstvedt (FIFA '95)Vote for the Best Cover Athlete in FIFA/EAFC History - Round of 32 - Matchup 11
Kaka (FIFA '11)Ryan Giggs (FIFA '03)Vote for the Best Cover Athlete in FIFA/EAFC History - Round of 32 - Matchup 12
Frank Lampard (FIFA '10)Patrick Vieira (FIFA '05)Vote for the Best Cover Athlete in FIFA/EAFC History - Round of 32 - Matchup 13
Kylian Mbappe (FIFA '22)Zinedine Zidane (EAFC '25 Ultimate Edition)Vote for the Best Cover Athlete in FIFA/EAFC History - Round of 32 - Matchup 14
Zlatan Ibrahimović (EAFC '26 Ultimate Edition)David Ginola (FIFA '97)Vote for the Best Cover Athlete in FIFA/EAFC History - Round of 32 - Matchup 15
Marco Reus (FIFA '17)Roberto Carlos (FIFA '03)
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