Konami has announced that 97 licensed teams is going to be obtainable in eFootball 2023 following the 2.4 update.
Available in the offline trial match mode, 97 professional real-world teams is going to be obtainable in eFootball including those in the four major European leagues of England, Spain, Italy, and France.
“Step onto the pitch as Manchester United FC, Internazionale Milano, FC Barcelona or any of their respective league rivals whenever you play offline or with friends online in 'Friend Match' mode,” reads an announcement.
Before this new update, only 26 real-world teams (known as partner teams) were available.
Elsewhere in the championship pro club selection, “there will be two players who show up in-game from five from the core clubs to feature within the eFootball championship pro: FC Barcelona, FC Bayern München, Arsenal FC, AS Monaco, AS Roma.”
eFootball has additionally confirmed “major players from the winter transfer window” is going to be updated hanging around, using the announcement suggesting that “a new change of club scenery may be the catalyst for any fevered run for your 'Dream Team'.”
Manchester City's manager Pep Guardiola may also be visiting eFootball alongside Benevento's former head coach Fabio Cannavaro as part of the latest manager pack, which allows players to boost game experience for particular footballers by up to 400 per cent.
eFootball can also be set to celebrate Carnivale by introducing a Brazilian footballing legend as the 30th anniversary of the J-League will see famous Japanese footballers receive special cards.
The 2.4 update will even introduce a number of bug and community fixes, following player feedback. Browse the full patch notes here.
Last year, it was confirmed that Konami had agreed an exclusivity deal with Italian soccer club Inter Milan for eFootball. From July 2024, the team can be displayed in “no other video game”.
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