{"id":4721,"date":"2026-02-15T00:15:19","date_gmt":"2026-02-15T00:15:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/beteja.com\/index.php\/2026\/02\/15\/vote-for-the-best-cover-athlete-in-fifa-ea-fc-history\/"},"modified":"2026-02-15T00:15:19","modified_gmt":"2026-02-15T00:15:19","slug":"vote-for-the-best-cover-athlete-in-fifa-ea-fc-history","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/beteja.com\/index.php\/2026\/02\/15\/vote-for-the-best-cover-athlete-in-fifa-ea-fc-history\/","title":{"rendered":"Vote for the Best Cover Athlete in FIFA\/EA FC History"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">The FIFA\/EAFC game franchise has been going strong for more than 30 years, and in that time it\u2019s featured some of the most iconic players in history on the cover. But only one can be crowned the true GOAT, and now is your chance to tell us who that should be.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">We\u2019ve created a tournament presented by McDonald\u2019s and their limited-time Hot Honey sauce. Just as these cover athletes elevated the FIFA\/EAFC franchise, the Hot Honey sauce elevates your faves to a new level. The tournament will have 32 cover athletes organized into a bracket that you\u2019ll vote on, and they cover just about the entire run of the series, from Erik Thorstvedt (FIFA Soccer 95) to Jude Bellingham and Jamal Musiala (EA FC 26).<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">Players will face off in 1v1 matchups, with the one who gets the most votes moving on to the next round. All the matchups in each round will be done at the same time, and voting will be conducted through polls on the bottom of the page you\u2019re currently on as well as IGN\u2019s Instagram stories. If you come back to this page on the dates listed below, the polls will be updated to the latest round and you can vote again.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\"><strong>First Round<\/strong>: Feb. 13<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\"><strong>Sweet 16<\/strong>: Feb. 17<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\"><strong>Elite 8<\/strong>: Feb. 19<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\"><strong>Final 4<\/strong>: Feb. 23<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\"><strong>Championshi<\/strong>p: Feb. 25<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\"><strong>Winner Announced<\/strong>: Feb. 27<\/p>\n<p><span data-cy=\"poll-view-trigger\"><\/span><span data-cy=\"poll-view-trigger\"><\/span><span data-cy=\"poll-view-trigger\"><\/span><span data-cy=\"poll-view-trigger\"><\/span><span data-cy=\"poll-view-trigger\"><\/span><span data-cy=\"poll-view-trigger\"><\/span><span data-cy=\"poll-view-trigger\"><\/span><span data-cy=\"poll-view-trigger\"><\/span><span data-cy=\"poll-view-trigger\"><\/span><span data-cy=\"poll-view-trigger\"><\/span><span data-cy=\"poll-view-trigger\"><\/span><span data-cy=\"poll-view-trigger\"><\/span><span data-cy=\"poll-view-trigger\"><\/span><span data-cy=\"poll-view-trigger\"><\/span><span data-cy=\"poll-view-trigger\"><\/span><span data-cy=\"poll-view-trigger\"><\/span><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The FIFA\/EAFC game franchise has been going strong for more than 30 years, and in that time it\u2019s featured some of the most iconic players in history on the cover. 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