| | Operation Sports:FIFA Soccer 2005: The World's Game
By Shawn Drotar, Managing Editor, OperationSports.com
Electronic Arts makes a wealth of sports games that run the gamut of sports leagues in America, but their biggest game of all involves the sport that's played on the whole world's stage: soccer.
FIFA Soccer 2005 brings all the variety and excitement of the world's favorite sport to your Xbox®. While most sports games have the 30 or so franchises available in their league, FIFA dwarfs that in its national teams alone—there are nearly 40 of the planet's best World Cup squads to choose from.
And, that's just the tip of the iceberg. 
Get your head in the game!
If you follow international soccer, then the sheer number of leagues and squads available in FIFA Soccer 2005 will blow you away. Here's a rundown of the world's greatest international soccer leagues—and they're all available in the game: - Austrian Bundesliga—10 teams
- Belgian League—18 teams
- Brazilian League—16 teams
- Danish Superligaen—12 teams
- Dutch Eredivisie—18 teams
- FA Premier League—20 teams
- Football League Champ—24 teams
- Football League One—24 teams
- Football League Two—24 teams
- French Division 1—20 teams
- French Division 2—20 teams
- German Bundesliga 1—18 teams
- German Bundesliga 2—18 teams
- Italian Serie A—20 teams
- Italian Serie B—22 teams
- K-League (Korea)—13 teams
- Mexican League—18 teams
- Norwegian Tippeligaen—14 teams
- Portuguese SuperLiga—18 teams
- Scottish Premier—12 teams
- Spanish Primera—20 teams
- Spanish Segunda—22 teams
- Swedish Allsvenskan—14 teams
- Swiss Axpo Super League—10 teams
FIFA Soccer 2005 also includes 12 of the world's top independent teams and all of Major League Soccer and its 10 clubs. That's over 350 licensed teams and 12,000 licensed players! If you have a favorite team—anywhere in the world—the odds are that you can find them and take them onto FIFA's pitch. 
Match up teams and leagues worldwide.
Since you play teams from all over the globe, it's only fitting that you can play others from all over the globe as well, and with Xbox Live®, you can!
When you log onto Xbox Live, you'll see the standard Quick Match and OptiMatch options familiar to you from other Xbox Live games. The wizards at Electronic Arts have added their own touches to the outstanding Xbox Live service to make the online FIFA experience the very best it can be. You'll immediately notice the ticker at the bottom of the screen. Not only will this keep you up to date on the latest soccer scores from around the world, but it'll even scroll the results of any games played by members of your Friends List! And, online lobbies, events, and tournaments make it a snap to meet up with and play anyone, anytime, anywhere.
My Career will keep track of your performances and statistics from online games, and My FIFA 2005 has a wealth of options available to tailor your Xbox Live experience to your specific needs. Want your latest game's stats e-mailed to you upon completion of the game? FIFA Soccer 2005 can do that. It's all in your hands.
Soccer is the world's game. Now, with FIFA Soccer 2005 and Xbox, the wide world of soccer can come to you.
Will you be ready?
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