FIFA15:9InternationalTeams

ThatNeedToBeAdded
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need-to-be-added
TheWorldCuphangoverisfarfromoverandfootballfansacrosstheglobearestarvingforanother
fix of euphoric action following an enthralling tournament in Brazil, and with the new Premier
Leagueseasononthehorizon,itwontbelonguntilweresoakingupthedramaonceagain.Butif
thatsnotenoughtogetyourfootballcrazedtastebudstingling,thensurelytheupcomingrelease
of FIFA 15 will be. Despite the global success of one of EAs highest grossing franchises, us FIFA
geeksstillsearchdayandnightforthemostinsignificantofissueswithinthegame.EAdelivera
morelifelikeexperienceeveryyearbutmywordtheystilltakeanoverdoseofraginginsultsfrom
players all over the world. Whoever said Its just a game has clearly never had first hand
experienceofthetormentandanguishthatcomeswith90minutesofFIFA.So,ifweinvesthours
of our time obsessing so passionately over FIFA, then why do we go out of our way to slate the
samegamewefillwithsuchhype?AndhowcanEAmakesurethatnigglingproblemsarenipped
inthebudonceandforall.AnotherchapterinthefamousFIFAfranchisewill,likemanybefore,
bringsubstantialchangesandadditions.Oneaspectthatdedicatedgamerslongforisanexpansion
inplayableteams,andwiththeWorldCupstillfreshinourmind,whatimprovementscouldwe
possibly see on FIFAs international stage? Here we take a look at nine nations that need to be
addedtoFIFA15
9.Algeria
FIFA 14 offers 33 licensed leagues and 47 international squads, butwe crave more. Coming into
thissummersWorldCup,itwasteamssuchasIvoryCoastandGhanawhoflewtheflagofAfrican
football,butoneteamthatslippedwayundertheradarisAlgeria,whocertainlysurprisedoneor
twoteamsthroughoutthetournament.Currentlyranked24thintheworld,andthenumberone
Africannation,Algeriahaveforcedtheirwaytothefrontofthequeueforselectiononthegame.
A last minute defeat against Belgium and an extratime collapse vs the eventual champions
Germany,weretheonlyblackmarksonanotherwisesuccessfulouting.PlayerssuchasValencias
Sofiane Feghouli, the scorer of Algerias first World Cup goal in 28 years, and Tottenhams rising
starNabilBentalebhaveunquestionablyincreasedthestockoftheAfricannationsincetherelease
ofFIFA14anditwouldbefullydeservediftheirprogresslandedthemaspotinthenextedition
laterthisyear.
8.Serbia
DespitesomeelectrifyingperformancesinWorldCupqualifying,mostnotably61and51victories
overWalesandMacedoniarespectively,SerbiajustfellshortbehindfellowEuropeanside,Croatia.
Now31stintheofficialFIFArankings,SerbiawillbelookingtorebuildintimeforEuro2016.With
suchanarrayofgiftedfootballers,itcomesassomewhatofashockthatSerbiaareleftoutofthe
game.ThehostoftalenttheypossesscontinuestogrowrapidlyacrossEurope,includinganumber
of Premier League stars such as Chelseas Branislav Ivanovic and Nemanja Matic. And now,
breakout youngsters such as Liverpools Lazar Markovic and Roma sensation Adem Ljajic have
breathednewlifeintothesquad,andwiththisinmind,knowingthatgamerswanttoplaywiththe
bestteamsavailable,thebesteverythingavailableinfact.Itwouldbeasomewhateasydecision
tobringthemintothenextinstalment.
7.Nigeria
A roundof16 exit to France in the World Cup saw Nigeria rocket ten places to 34th in the FIFA
rankings,awinoverBosnia&Herzegovinaandanarrow32defeattobeatenfinalistsArgentina
cappedoffamemorable14monthsfortheSuperEagles.BackinFebruary2013,Nigeriapickedup
the African Nations trophy for only the third time in their history, and even though theyve
experiencedsuchsuccess,theyvefoundthemselvesfrozenoutbyEA.Nigeriafailedtomakethe
cutinthepreviouseditions,howeverthenewthreeprongedattackingforceofMusa,Emenikeand
VictorMosesposesdevastatingpaceandpower,somethingthemajorityofFIFAplayersfeedon.
SurelyrecenttriumphswillbeenoughtoearnthemaspotinFIFA15,wehope.
6.Ukraine
ThearrivalofUkrainianfootballhasbeenalongtimecomingintheFIFAfranchise,asoneofthe
few licensed leagues still to make an appearance, with teams such as Dnipro and Dynamo Kyiv,
whoalwaysmakeanimpactinEuropeanclubcompetitions,maybethisyearcouldbetheirtime.
Current league champions, Shakhtar Donetsk have featured in previous games but the eventual
step that FIFA need to take is making Ukraine a playable nation, exciting talent such as Yevhen
KonoplyankaandAndriyYarmolenkowouldtakekindlytothoseofusintheFIFAcommunitywho
favourtheflashyandskilfulplayers.EnteringUkraineintothegamewillhopefullygohandinhand
with the addition of their Premier Leagueclubs, expansion is demanded bythe masses and this
seemslikeanobrainerforthecreatorsofFIFA15.
5.Japan
JapanstormedintotheWorldCuponthebackofahotwinningstreak,butinansurprisingturnof
events,theymanagedjustonepointandtwogoalsthroughoutthegroupstageastheycrashed
outalongwiththeirentourageofhypedbutoverlypolitefans.Despitethecolossaldisappointment
thissummer,thereisnodoubtthisJapansideislitteredwithflair.KeyplayerssuchasShinjiKagawa
andKeisukeHondaareundoubtedlytwoofthefanfavouritesintheworldofFIFA,Hondaforafree
kick anyone? 45th in the world rankings may be heavily unflattering, but what Japan may find
slightlymoreinsultingisthat12ofthe47internationalsquadsinFIFA14arerankedlowerthan
theAsianstars,soitseemsasifformhaslittletonosignificancewhenFIFAchoosenationalteams,
andhopefullyJapancanbefortunateenoughtoslipbackintotheframe.
4.CostaRica
WeranoutofsuperlativestodescribewhatwasoneofthestandoutperformancesintheBrazil,
withoutadoubttheshockpackageofthetournamentwasCostaRica,consideredwhippingboys
oftheirgroup,butreturninghomeasheroesafteraheartbreakingpenaltydefeatinthequarter
finalsatthehandsofNetherlands.GallanteffortsfromtheCostaRicanshotstopperKeylorNavas
andArsenalwonderboyJoelCampbellinspiredanumberofterrificdisplays,evenFulhamsBryan
Ruiz,whostruggledtoadapttothePremierLeague,remindedusofhisvastcapabilities.CostaRica
now sit proudly at16th inthe world rankings, thehighest theyve ever been. In facttheyrethe
highestrankedteamnotinthegame,somethingFIFAwillbewisetoeradicate,asgamerswilllook
torepeatthesuccessoftheNorthAmericansideinFIFA15.
3.BosniaAndHerzegovina
A third minute own goal sparked a disastrous World Cup for the European side in their first
tournamentfinalsappearance.Despitetwoopeningdefeatsbeforeaconsolationvictoryagainst
Iran,BosniaHerzegovinastillfindthemselvesranked19thintheworld,onespotaheadofEngland,
nosurprisethere.ThenationstopscorerEdinDzekoandRomaprospect,MiralemPjaniccoincide
perfectly to form quite a partnership on the field. Dzekos presence in the box and outstanding
heading ability makes him an all too deadly threat, and if there is one thing we all know as a
blueprintforeasygoalsinFIFA,itsoverpoweredheaders.Withthatinmind,FIFAcouldcopan
easysuccessiftheyweretointroduceBosniaandHerzegovinaintotheupcominggame,plentyof
gamerswillenjoyplayingwiththeefficientattackingsetuptheyboast.
2.Ghana
AlateCristianoRonaldogoalbroughtanearlierthanexpectedendtoawoefulWorldCupforthe
once dominant African nation. Ghana have fallen to 38th in the rankings after ending the
tournamentbottomofGroupG.However,thepoorrunofformhasnotandwillnotchangethe
wishofmany,GhanahavebeenamuchdesiredteaminFIFAforanumberofyearsnow.Players
like Kevin PrinceBoateng, Asamoah Gyan and the Ayew brothers make up a nucleus of a star
studdedteamfilledwithqualityfromtoptobottom.Ifthereisonlyoneinternationalteamadded
toFIFA15,thenEAwoulddowelltogowithGhana.TheacquistionoftheBlackStarswouldgoa
longwaytopleasingthepeople.
1.Croatia
TheymaybeoneplacebehindCostaRicaintherankings,butCroatiaarestillundeniablythebest
teampoundforpoundwhoarentonFIFAsinternationalroster.MidfieldmaestrosLukaModric
and the newly acquired Barcelona man, Ivan Rakitic provide excellent service for former Bayern
Munichstriker,MarioMandzukic.ThesethreeruntheshowforNikoKovacandtheycertainlyrun
theexperienceforplentyofFIFAplayers.Howateamwithsuchanabundanceofexpertisearent
in the game is somewhat of a travesty, but with any luck, EA will act on this sooner rather than
later.
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