FIFA 23 will feature Ted Lasso and AFC Richmond

Beloved fictional football coach Ted Lasso and AFC Richmond will be featured in FIFA 23 with fans taking charge of the team from the Emmy award-winning series.

The fictional team from Greater London, UK, is the subject of the successful Emmy-winning Apple TV+ series in which Lasso, a United States soccer coach, is hired as Premier League manager.

Now the American coach will shrug with the real Premier League elite – at least in game form.

FIFA announced the arrival of Lasso and Co on Wednesday, revealing that protagonist Jason Sudeikis’ beloved Lasso will be available as a selectable manager of AFC Richmond in Career Mode, as fans can play as their favorite mustachioed manager running the show. for AFC Richmond or any other team of their choice.

Players can also create their own manager or select a real licensed manager to take control of AFC Richmond, or create a player and join the AFC Richmond team in a league of their choice.

“I’m really lucky and very grateful to have had many special moments in my career thus far, and I consider this experience to be one of the best,” said Emmy Award winner Jason Sudeikis, who plays the beloved soccer coach.

Players can take over AFC Richmond or join the squad in a league of their choice

“As longtime fans of EA SPORTS FIFA, it’s truly a dream come true for myself and the rest of the guys to include Ted Lasso and the entire AFC Richmond roster in the latest iteration of the game.

“Our cast and crew are working extremely hard on this show and we’re flattered that it appeals to so many people. We look forward to giving our fans the opportunity to play with, play as and even play against their favorite AFC Richmond characters.”

“It’s so f***ing cool to be in FIFA. Not sure if this will help dispel the CGI rumors, but f*** it, totally worth it,” said Emmy Award winner Brett Goldstein, who plays AFC Richmond player Roy Kent.

“I’m looking forward to beating my cousin in a match with me as Roy Kent and him as Jamie Tartt. He’ll be furious.’

The show’s Twitter account hinted at the cameo on Tuesday when it shared a photo of Sudeikis, who plays the manager, which is digitally scanned.

Brett Goldstein, a co-writer of the show and actor who plays player turned coach Roy Kent, said it was “so damn cool to be in FIFA”

Ted Lasso teased a potential FIFA 23 appearance with a photo of actor Jason Sudeikis being scanned by a facial image installation for the video game on social media

Fictional football coach Lasso, played by Sudeikis (left, pictured with Brendan Hunt playing assistant coach Beard) and his team AFC Richmond and the subject of the Apple TV+ series

The protagonist could be seen posing for the FIFA team facial image installation, which mimics a person’s likeness for the game. Players are normally scanned in the rig before each game and managers Reportedly will be there this time too.

Accompanying the photo, the account wrote: “Watch out, Mario! You’re not the only pixelated man with a mustache who never knows where the tube takes him…’

Even more telling is the fact that EA Sport FIFA responded to the Tweet with a simple emoji on the side.

The show’s Twitter account joked that Super Mario isn’t the only ‘pixelated guy with a mustache who never knows where the tube takes him’

EA Sport FIFA fueled the speculation when it responded to the Tweet with a simple emoji on the side

It’s unclear how Lasso and Co will appear in the game and whether they will be available to play online.

It’s also not the first time the beloved character has appeared in a football video game.

Last year, the TV show was seen as a little easter egg in Football Manager 2022, as Lasso’s famous ‘Believe’ was featured in the locker room, changing color depending on the player’s chosen team.

Lasso’s famous ‘Believe’ character was previously featured as an Easter egg in Football Manager 2022

Ted Lasso debuted in August 2020 and won 11 Emmys in two seasons.

The series follows Lasso’s unprecedented move from college football to managing the faltering football side.

In the first two seasons, Richmond only relegated from the English top league to be immediately promoted back to the Premier League.

Ted Lasso is expected to return to Apple TV+ for a third season, but a release date is unknown.