Many avid FIFA gamers would argue that 2006 is when the franchise really started to branch out musically, incorporating a mix of Afrobeat, Salsa, Krautrock as well as the tsunami of British indie rock that dominated the noughties.Īccompanied by the likes of Bloc Party, Oasis and Doves, it’s the New York dance-punk outfit who deserve the accolades with this rambunctious ode to two of France’s finest.įIFA 07: ‘O Vas A Misa…’ – Bersuit VergarabatĪs Argentine maestro Lionel Messi began to flaunt his footballing talents to the world, so did some of his country’s most famous musicians.

So today, we thought it would be worth celebrating FIFA’s legendary amalgam of sport and music by exploring the 15 best soundtrack tunes of the last 15 years.įIFA 06: ‘Daft Punk Is Playing At My House’ – LCD Soundsystem The late, great Australian sports journalist Les Murray fittingly coined football as the “World Game”, and the FIFA franchise exemplifies this to a tee – it’s provided gamers with the opportunity to play with hundreds of clubs across dozens of nations, all the while showcasing the very best contemporary music each country has to offer. Each year’s new FIFA release boasts an eclectic array of music, ranging from little-known Latin alt-rock artists to some of the more notorious British synth-pop acts of the millennium. Perhaps one of the franchise’s most memorable features – alongside its slick gameplay and uncannily realistic graphics – is its yearly soundtrack.

The FIFA series is undoubtedly one of the most popular video game franchises of the last 25 years, with an estimated 280 million copies being sold to countless football fans all over the globe. Words by David Tomisich Celebrating the sounds of the world game's favourite game.

Fifa 06 soundtrack playlist