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USWNT Star Alex Morgan Joins Messi On FIFA 16 Cover
Fresh off the World Cup win, deadly USWNT forward Alex Morgan becomes the first female to grace the cover of FIFA.
Each year EA Sports puts out regional covers to promote players from that territory, and this year Morgan was given the nod for the U.S. market. The former U.S. female athlete of the year and FIFA world player of the year finalist, Morgan has registered 52 goals in 91 caps for the United States during international play. Recovering from a knee injury in the lead-up to the 2015 World Cup, she nonetheless earned her starting spot back in the last group match against Nigeria. She scored in a win against Columbia and drew two penalties in the knockout rounds.
“It is an incredible honor to be one of the first women featured on the cover of EA SPORTS FIFA,” Morgan said in a press statement. “I know people all over the world play this game and I’m really excited that FIFA 16 is putting such an important spotlight on women’s soccer. And now to share the cover with today’s greatest player is surreal.”
Morgan isn't the only woman gracing the cover of FIFA this year. Canada women's national team captain Christine Sinclair is appearing on the cover north of the border. The USWNT and Canada are two of 12 female international teams available to use in exhibition matches, offline tournaments, and online friendlies. FIFA 16 releases for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PC, PlayStation 3, and Xbox 360 on September 22.
Our Take
Our money was on World Cup hero Carli Lloyd landing the cover role, but we're glad to see it go to Alex Morgan as well. It's too bad EA Sports was only able to get 12 women's teams into the game this year, but here's hoping it can round out the field in subsequent years.
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