40 Fun Facts About Fifa 20

Under which invented name does Juventus appear in FIFA 20 after the club joined a rival game?

Piemonte Calcio kept the real Juventus players, names and faces, but wore a badge and kit that EA designed itself. The club's real stadium was swapped for a generic ground as well.

Which player holds the highest overall rating in FIFA 20, a 94 that edges out his great rival?

Lionel Messi's 94 put him one point clear of Cristiano Ronaldo and two ahead of Neymar. He also tops the game's list for free-kick accuracy, again with 94.

Which goalkeeper is the best in FIFA 20, the only keeper in the game rated as high as 91?

Jan Oblak leads EA's list of the top 20 goalkeepers and ranks sixth among all players, above every defender in the game. The Atlético Madrid number one is a point clear of the next keeper.

Which player, in his first season at Real Madrid, is the cover star of FIFA 20's Standard Edition?

Eden Hazard fronted the Standard Edition after his summer move from Chelsea. He is also one of the game's best players, rated 91 and ranked fourth overall.

Which striker nicknamed The Beast is the strongest player in FIFA 20, with a strength score of 97?

Adebayo Akinfenwa played for Wycombe Wanderers in England's lower leagues, yet beat every superstar in the game for strength. Inter's Romelu Lukaku trailed him by two points on 95.

VOLTA, the street football mode new to FIFA 20, is named after a Portuguese word meaning what?

To return is the idea behind the name: EA said the mode takes football back to the streets. Matches are small-sided, from three-a-side up to five-a-side.

Which console got only a Legacy Edition of FIFA 20, with updated kits and squads but no new modes?

Nintendo Switch owners got the previous year's gameplay with fresh squads, and critics were scathing: Metacritic rated that version's reviews as generally unfavourable.

Which forward leads FIFA 20's best under-21 players and has the game's highest potential, 95?

Kylian Mbappé was already rated 89, four points clear of any other under-21, with room to grow to 95. He also shares the game's top pace score of 96.

Which forward, rated 87 and ranked 45th, is the only Asian player in FIFA 20's top 100?

Son Heung-min of Tottenham was listed between Fernandinho and Toby Alderweireld. No other player from an Asian nation, or playing in an Asian league, made the cut.

Which part of FIFA 20 was so buggy at launch that a hashtag demanding fixes trended on Twitter?

Career Mode had rival managers fielding oddly weak teams and players changing position at random. EA shipped a patch on 16 October 2019, about three weeks after launch.

Which Liverpool defender, the best in FIFA 20 at 90, is on the cover of the Champions Edition?

Virgil van Dijk had just won the Champions League with Liverpool, and EA rated him the top defender in the game. He edges out three rivals who are all rated 89.

Which World Cup-winning midfielder turned manager is the cover star of FIFA 20's Ultimate Edition?

Zinedine Zidane also joined Ultimate Team as a new Icon, one of 15 legends making their debut. He was back in charge of Real Madrid when the game launched.

Which playmaker is the highest-rated midfielder in FIFA 20 and tops EA's list of the game's best passers?

Kevin De Bruyne is rated 91 overall with 92 passing, top of both of EA's lists. The Manchester City man ranks fifth among all players in the game.

Which England captain is rated 89 in FIFA 20, the highest score given to any English player?

Harry Kane sits 16th in the top 100, one point ahead of Raheem Sterling. The Tottenham striker shares his 89 with Sergio Agüero and Luis Suárez.

Which midfielder, who won the 2018 Ballon d'Or, is rated 90 in FIFA 20, second among midfielders?

Luka Modrić won the award after leading Croatia to the 2018 World Cup final. In FIFA 20 only one midfielder is rated higher, and by a single point.

Which three-time Champions League winner with Real Madrid is tenth among FIFA 20's goalkeepers, rated 87?

Keylor Navas had just left Madrid for Paris Saint-Germain when the game came out. The Costa Rican won all three of his European titles in a row as first choice.

Which goalkeeper is rated 89 in FIFA 20, level with Liverpool's Alisson as the best at an English club?

David de Gea is listed fourth among all keepers, one place behind Alisson on the same score. Manchester City's Ederson and Tottenham's Hugo Lloris sit a point back on 88.

FIFA 20's VOLTA mode offers 3v3, 4v4 and 5v5 street games plus the professional rules of which sport?

Futsal sits on VOLTA's menu beside Rush matches, which are played without goalkeepers. The mode also lets players use the walls of a cage to their advantage.

Which Japanese publisher's exclusive deal with Juventus kept the club's name out of FIFA 20?

Konami publishes the Pro Evolution Soccer series, and its 2020 edition alone had the real Juventus kits and stadium. EA's own partnership with the club ended on 30 June 2019.

Which goalkeeper, signed in 2018 for a record fee for a keeper, is only 17th among FIFA 20's keepers?

Kepa Arrizabalaga cost Chelsea £71.6 million, breaking a record that Alisson had set only weeks earlier. EA rated him 84, five points below the Liverpool keeper.

Which Premier League winger tops EA's list of FIFA 20's fastest players with 96 pace?

Adama Traoré of Wolves is listed first, ahead of a World Cup winner with the same pace score. Manchester City's Leroy Sané comes next, one point slower on 95.

Which player takes 100th place in FIFA 20's top 100, the only Major League Soccer player listed?

Zlatan Ibrahimović of LA Galaxy scraped in on 85, the lowest score in the top 100. He is also one of only 49 players in the game with five-star skill moves.

Which German stadium is missing from FIFA 20 because a rival game holds its exclusive licence?

Allianz Arena was exclusive to PES 2020, so Bayern played in a generic ground despite keeping their real kits and players. EA added 13 other German stadiums that year.

Which lead commentator calls FIFA 20 matches alongside former Arsenal striker Alan Smith?

Martin Tyler had been the series' default voice for well over a decade, and this was his last edition. Derek Rae and Lee Dixon alternate with him here and took over in FIFA 21.

Which Brazilian, winner of the 2007 Ballon d'Or, joined FIFA 20 Ultimate Team as one of 15 new Icons?

Kaká arrived alongside Didier Drogba, Andrea Pirlo and Garrincha in the new Icon class. Ultimate Team had 88 Icons in all that year.

Which Premier League manager of 2019 became a FIFA 20 Ultimate Team Icon for his playing days at Barcelona?

Pep Guardiola captained Barcelona before he ever managed them, and was in charge of Manchester City when the game came out. His old team-mate Ronald Koeman became an Icon in the same year.

Which Canadian city gives its name to the EA studio that leads development of FIFA 20?

Vancouver gives the studio its name, though its campus is in neighbouring Burnaby. It is EA's largest and oldest studio, and it also makes the NHL ice hockey games.

Which newly promoted club's ground, Bramall Lane, was added so FIFA 20 had every Premier League stadium?

Sheffield United came up in 2019, and Bramall Lane completed the full set of top-flight grounds. It joined 90 licensed stadiums from 15 countries in the game.

Which South American club competition was added to FIFA 20 through an update in March 2020?

Copa Libertadores arrived with its sister tournaments, the Copa Sudamericana and the Recopa. The same update added the home grounds of Independiente and Racing Club.

Which English winger jumped 12 points to an 84 rating in FIFA 20 after a breakout season in Germany?

Jadon Sancho was a teenager at Borussia Dortmund, and only one player in the game improved by more. EA also gave him five-star skill moves.

Which game engine, first built for the Battlefield shooters, runs FIFA 20 on PS4, Xbox One and PC?

Frostbite debuted in 2008 with Battlefield: Bad Company and came to the FIFA series with FIFA 17. EA's racing and role-playing games use it too.

Which hero of The Journey, the story mode of FIFA 17 to FIFA 19, makes a cameo in FIFA 20?

Alex Hunter's own three-part story ended in FIFA 19, so he only drops in here. His agent, Beatriz Villanova, has a bigger part: she invites the player to a showcase in New York.

Which Real Madrid winger challenges the player's team in Rio de Janeiro during FIFA 20's VOLTA story?

Vinícius Jr. faces the team in Brazil after they win back a former member. At the story's end he offers their founder a job running street tournaments around the world.

Which city hosts the World Championship that ends the story of FIFA 20's VOLTA street football?

Buenos Aires stages the final tournament, where the player's team beats a side of street legends led by their own former mentor. Earlier stops include Tokyo and Amsterdam.

Which FIFA 20 match type rewards holding the ball inside a marked zone by making the next goal worth more?

King of the Hill puts a randomly placed zone on the pitch and boosts the next goal for the side that keeps the ball inside it. It came to Ultimate Team along with Mystery Ball.

Which Argentine club, lost to a rival game's exclusive deal, appears in FIFA 20 under the name Núñez?

River Plate kept its real players but lost its badge, its kit and the Monumental, which became a generic stadium. Its great rival Boca was renamed in the same way.

Which Sevilla left-back had the biggest rating rise of any player in FIFA 20, up 13 points to 77?

Sergio Reguilón had broken into Real Madrid's first team the season before and was at Sevilla on loan. He ended that loan in the Europa League's Squad of the Season.

Which industry ceremony named FIFA 20 its Sports Game of the Year, ahead of NBA 2K20 and Madden NFL 20?

D.I.C.E. Awards judges picked it over four North American sports titles, including NHL 20 from the same studio. At The Game Awards it was nominated but did not win.

Which electronic trio led by Diplo features on the separate soundtrack made for FIFA 20's VOLTA mode?

Major Lazer headline a 70-song VOLTA playlist, kept apart from the 43 tracks of the main soundtrack. FIFA 20 was the first game in the series with two soundtracks.

Which midfielder is listed second for free-kick accuracy in FIFA 20 at 92, ahead of James Ward-Prowse?

Miralem Pjanić trails only the game's top-rated player, who scores 94. Sebastian Giovinco matches his 92, while Ward-Prowse sits eighth with 89.