: Follows real-life tournament fixtures and lets you "rewrite history" by playing past matches with their actual lineups.
If you are playing without third-party mods, the official update already includes:
: Allows you to replace qualified teams with nations that missed out (like Italy or Norway).
: Some creators like those featured on YouTube allow players to recreate legendary tournaments such as France '98, Korea/Japan '02, and South Africa '10 with period-accurate kits and stadiums. Official World Cup Features (Base Game)
: A later update added the 2023 Women's World Cup mode with dedicated tournament structures.
: Incorporates leaked 2026-style kits and adboards to set the scene for the upcoming North American tournament.
: This work-in-progress (WIP) mod available at Nexus Mods transforms the 2022 Qatar World Cup into the 2026 USA/Canada/Mexico edition.