Today, EA SPORTS has unveiled its cover athlete for this year's EA soccer game, EA SPORTS FC 27. The French Phenom was on the cover of EA's soccer game four years ago. There will be an official gameplay trailer on Thursday, July 23 on YouTube. EA is stating he is the cover athlete on the Ultimate Edition of EA SPORTS FC 27, as well as EA SPORTS FC Mobile. The door is being left open for the Standard Edition of the game. The World Cup just wrapped up on Sunday with Spain winning in dominating fashion, with Mbappe and France making it to the third place game.
The New Face of World Soccer
Both Ronaldo and Messi are on their way out as the face of the sport after multiple years. Mbappe has been a dominant force in European Soccer for many years, moving over to Real Madrid in 2024. Kylian Mbappe finished as LALIGA EA SPORTS' top scorer in each of his two seasons in Spain. He also claimed the 2025/26 UEFA Champions League Golden Boot after scoring 15 goals in competition. Mbappe also holds the record for the most goals in World Cup history with 22 goals and...
