The iconic game has changed in many ways over the years, including its packaging
One of the most exciting questions about the release of a new FIFA video game is, 'which players will be on the cover?'.
From Lionel Messi to Cristiano Ronaldo to Ronaldinho and Thierry Henry – some of football's biggest superstars have had the honour of featuring on the front of FIFA.
A look through the FIFA cover archives reveals the who's who of world football over the past 26 years – since the first FIFA was released in 1993.
Goal jumps into the time warp wormhole head on…
FIFA International Soccer (1993)
David Platt and Piotr Swierczewski
AdvertisementFIFA Soccer 1995 (1994)
Erik Thorstvedt
FIFA Soccer 1996 (1995)
Andy Legg and Ioan Sabau
FIFA 97 (1996)
David Ginola