• EA SPORTS Official Site FIFA Mobile - Gameplay Controls Guide Everything you should know to have complete control of your team on the field.

    Master the fundamentals and dive deep into advanced controls to elevate your game in FIFA Mobile! This guide will break down all the actions you can perform during your matches and how to execute them. 

    New Beta Gameplay Controls

     Actions  Buttons  Gesture
     Knock-On  Sprint & Skill + Swipe Down  -
     Hard Tackle  Sprint & Tackle (Swipe Left)  -
     Power Shot  Shoot (Swipe Right)  Slingshot Swipe
     Hard Stop  Sprint & Skill + Swipe Left  -

    FIFA Mobile Controls

    Movement

     Actions  Buttons  Gesture  Example
     Move Player  Move the Virtual Stick  -  
     Sprint  Hold 'SPRINT & SKILL'  -  Click here to watch
     Skill Move (Unlocks at level 7)  Tap or Swipe 'SPRINT & SKILL' to any direction  -  Click here to watch
     Face Up Dribble  Double Tap and Hold the Virtual Stick  -  Click here to watch

    Passing

     Actions  Buttons  Gesture  Example
     Ground Pass  Press or Hold 'PASS'  Tap into or behind one of your players  Click here to watch
     Pass and Go  Press or Hold ‘PASS’ and swipe down  -  Click here to watch
     Lob Pass  Press or Hold ‘PASS’ and swipe up  Double tap into or behind one of your players  Click here to watch
     Ground Through Pass  Press or Hold ‘THROUGH’  Tap in front of one of your players  Click here to watch
     Lob Through Pass  Press or Hold ‘THROUGH’ and swipe up  Double tap in front of one of your players  Click here to watch
     Cross  In the crossing zone, press or Hold ‘PASS’ and swipe up  In the crossing zone, double tap into near or far post  Click here to watch
     Low Cross  In the crossing zone, press or Hold ‘PASS’ and swipe right  -  Click here to watch
     Ground Cross  In the crossing zone, press or Hold ‘PASS’ and swipe left  -  Click here to watch

    *Elevation precision in gesture passes requires enabling "Tap/double-tap gesture passes" in "Settings" > "Preferences"

    Advanced Passing

     Actions  Buttons*  Gesture  Example
     Dinked Ground Pass  Double Tap ‘PASS’  -  Click here to watch
     Dinked Through Pass  Double Tap ‘THROUGH’  -  Click here to watch
     Driven Ground Pass  Press or Hold ‘PASS’ and swipe right  -  Click here to watch
     Driven Lob Pass  Press or Hold ‘PASS’ and swipe left  -  Click here to watch
     Trigger Run  Press or Hold "THROUGH" and swipe up  -  Click here to watch

    *Requires enabling "Advanced Passing" in "Settings" > "Preferences"

    Shooting

     Actions  Buttons  Gesture  Example
     Shot/Volley/Header  Press or Hold ‘SHOOT’  Swipe in a straight line towards the goal  Click here to watch
     Finesse Shot  Press or Hold ‘SHOOT’ and swipe down  Swipe in a curved line towards the goal  Click here to watch
     Chip Shot  Press or Hold ‘SHOOT’ and swipe up  Tap on the goal  Click here to watch
     Fake Shot  Press or Hold ‘SHOOT’ and swipe left  -   Click here to watch

     

    Defending

     Actions  Buttons*  Gesture  Example
     Press Mark  When close to the opponent, hold ‘SPRINT & TACKLE’  Tap the opponent ball carrier  Click here to watch
     Contain  Move the Virtual Stick  -  Click here to watch
     Manual Stand Tackle  When between opponent and your goal, Tap ‘SPRINT & TACKLE’  -  Click here to watch
     Push and Pull  When chasing, Tap ‘SPRINT & TACKLE’  -  Click here to watch
     Slide Tackle  Press ‘SLIDE’  When out of possession in your own half, Swipe  Click here to watch
     Clearance  Press ‘CLEAR’  When in possession in your own half, Swipe  Click here to watch
     Second Defender  Press ‘2nd Def’  Double tap on the field  Click here to watch
     GK Rush  Press ‘2nd Def’ and swipe down  Tap on your your GK  Click here to watch
     Player Switching  Press ‘SWITCH’*  Tap on your teammate  Click here to watch

    *You can select between full auto switching, manual switching, or only in air balls on Preferences.

    Gestures and Buttons

    You can play FIFA Mobile with gestures or buttons. 

    Gestures make the most out of the touchscreen to allow you to control your players' actions. Buttons give you more control of passing techniques and simulates a more traditional gaming experience. You can also mix and match both playstyles and find what suits you better!

    You may disable the buttons shown on your screen by going to the “Settings” menu, then clicking on “Preferences”. Here you can toggle “Gestures Only” to ON.

    Visit the sections below to access a deep dive into Button Controls, Gesture Controls and Set Pieces:

    Button Controls
    Gesture Controls
    Set Pieces

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