Controls in FIFA 23 on PC, XBOX and PS: detailed guide

You must know which buttons you must press in order to control your players. This page details the full controls for playing FIFA 23 on PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One and PC (gamepads and keyboard). The list is long, so be sure to master the basic controls before moving forward.

Please note that the FIFA 23 controls listed here are for classical configuration. If you change the style, the controls will be moved.

Content

• List of FIFA 23 controls
  • Motion control in FIFA 23
  • FIFA 23 defensive controls
  • FIFA 23 offensive controls
  • Goalkeeper control in FIFA 23
  • Free kick management
  • Corner and throw-in controls
  • Manage free kicks and free kicks in FIFA 23
  • Tactics Management
• Controls in Volta Football FIFA 23
• Be A Pro controls
• All feints in FIFA 23 skill controls (1-5 stars)

List of FIFA 23 controls

In this FIFA 23 control guide, the R3 and L3 buttons refer to pressing the right or left counterpart to trigger an action. Up, Right, Down, Left means the buttons on the D-pad of any console controller.

The Classic Controls option is aptly named as it is the default setting and the most popular among players. For those who have played FIFA in previous years, chances are these are the settings you are used to using.

Motion control in FIFA 23

FIFA 23 defensive controls

Active defense with machine learning is designed to improve control response when accompanied by an attacker during use active defense (L2 on PlayStation controller || LT on Xbox controller) or active defense on the run (L2+R2 || LT+RT).

How machine learning affects active defense in FIFA 23:

• The player who is in active defense gets the opportunity to turn at different angles to cover more space in the defense.
• Now the transition to active defense after the dash will be slower, and players will no longer be able to rely too much on unrealistic quick stops and turns.
• Characterization reading defensive play affects the following aspects of active defense:
  • Maximum speed at active defense on the run.
    •  The dash speed indicator does not affect the movement speed in active defense.
  • The speed of the transition from active defense to active defense on the run.
  • What percentage of speed and acceleration is preserved when moving from active defense to dash.
  • Acceleration in active defense, as well as the acceleration indicator.
  • The higher the reading of the game in defense, the faster the player can perform the above movements in active defense.
• Players who are actively defending in their penalty box will now put their hands behind their backs.

FIFA 23 offensive controls

The concept of acceleration TEMPERAMENT appeared. This is the development of the player movement system, dividing the players into archetypes. This reflects the individuality of the player's acceleration and creates a wider range of player types in FIFA 23.

This ability is based on differences between players in real football, where even players with similar speeds can move across the field in very different ways. Most players will match the default boost type called controlled, however, in addition to this type of acceleration, there are also explosive и long.

Acceleration types:

• Controlled - Most players in FIFA 23 will fit this type of acceleration, which provides for a steady and controlled acceleration.
• Explosive - This type of acceleration is characteristic of shorter and more agile players who are able to quickly cover short distances, even if after the initial acceleration there is a slowdown.
  • These players have a good starting speed, but then the acceleration rate drops.
• Long - this type of acceleration is possessed by taller and more powerful players who accelerate for a long time, but over a long period of time they are not inferior and even superior in speed to anyone.
  • These players are slower to gain speed, but fully open at long range.

In summary, players with an explosive type of acceleration are good in short stretches and in one-on-one games, while players with a long type are better at long distances, for example, when entering the net after a through pass.

Acceleration TEMP is automatically assigned to players based on their height, agility, and strength. With all this, the overall speed of the player is still determined mainly by the indicators of acceleration and speed.

The acceleration TEMP categories are distributed as follows:

• Explosive:
  • Agility >= 65
  • (Dexterity - Strength) >= 15
  • Acceleration >= 70
  • Height <= 180 cm.
  • Example: Vinicius Junior
• Long
  • Strength >= 65
  • (Strength - Agility) >= 15
  • Acceleration >= 50
  • Height >= 174 cm.
  • Example: Virgil van Dijk
• Controlled - the rest of the players that do not fall into the first two categories.
  • Example: Son Heung Min

Goalkeeper control in FIFA 23

Free kick management

Cannon strikes

Cannon strikes - This is a new type of strike that allows you to deliver more powerful and accurate strikes due to the longer duration of the preparation of the strike and more accurate aiming.

cannon strike is executed as follows:

• Press L1+R1+O on PlayStation controller || LB+RB+B on an Xbox controller

To successfully execute cannon strikes, players must consider the following factors:

• Usually, the hitting player must have free space to execute a cannon blow, since it takes time to prepare such a blow.
• Targeting should usually also be more accurate, as cannon strikes are very different from normal assisted strikes and are highly dependent on the player's chosen direction.

Corner and throw-in controls

Manage free kicks and free kicks in FIFA 23

Now free kicks и angular will become more understandable - when set pieces are executed, players will be able to choose which part of the ball to hit. You can change the camera angle and, accordingly, the direction of impact left joystick. right joystick you control the crosshair behind the ball, which allows you to set the spin, lift and stroke style. The initial flight path of the ball will be indicated by a line. 

The new system of free kicks and corner kicks takes into account the following characteristics:

• backspin - determines the maximum spin of the ball.
  • Players with a high amount of spin will be able to give the ball maximum side and top/back spin.
• Impact force - determines the speed of the ball.
• Sheds - determines the maximum lift when passing from corners or free throws, making them more controllable without losing the speed of the ball.
  • Players with a high cross rate can play higher top passes while maintaining accuracy. 
• Free throw accuracy - determines the maximum lift on corner kicks or free kicks, making them more controllable without losing the speed of the ball.
  • Players with a high free throw accuracy score can take more powerful shots while maintaining accuracy.

Lie under the wall

As under-the-wall kicking has become a dangerous free kick option in FIFA 23, a new way to counter free kicks has been introduced. Players will now be able to lay down under the wall when defending their goal on set pieces.

• To put a player under the wall, you need to move him behind the wall using the left joystick - just like when adding an additional player to the wall. Only one player can lie under the wall.
• To remove a player lying under the wall, you need to take him away from the wall using the left joystick.

Tactics Management

Controls in Volta Football FIFA 23

These are the additional controls you need to know in order to master FIFA 23's Volta Football game mode.

Be A Pro controls

In Be A Pro you will spend a lot of time off the ball when your team is in possession of the ball: in the table below you can find all the attacking ball controls in FIFA 23 when you control a single player.

Below you can find additional goalkeeper controls in FIFA 23 Be A Pro.

All feints in FIFA 23 skill controls (1-5 stars)

New Special Moves

• A feint with a hitch (3 stars):
  • Hold L2 || LT + deflect RS left, deflect RS right, OR
  • Hold L2 || LT + deflect RS right, deflect RS left
  • Can be canceled by pressing L2 + R2 || LT+RT
• Heel to roll the ball (4 stars): Hold L1 || LB + push RS forward, push RS back
  • The direction of the feint is determined by the left joystick (left or right)
• Fake heel kick (5 stars):
  • Hold L2 || LT + deflect RS left, deflect RS right OR
  • Hold L2 || LT + deflect RS right, deflect RS left 
  • It is performed only in a stationary position.
• Touch turn feint (1 star): Hold L1 + R1 + tilt LS back || LB + RB + deflect LS back
  • This special move can only be performed on touch.

New false hits

• Explosive feint (4 stars): Feint + deflect LS on the run
  • Acceleration and speed must be above 85.
  • This special technique is not performed in all directions.
• Fake hit with exit on the run (1 star): L1 || LB + feint + deflect LS right or left
  • After such a fake hit, the player moves to the right or left, depending on the direction chosen with LS.
• Fake kick with standing exit (1 star): L1 || LB + feint + deflect LS
  • This special move cannot be performed in the opposite direction of the player's movement.

Control Changes When Performing Special Moves

• Super tosses (1 star): Hold RS in any direction or press and hold R3 || RS + LS in either direction.
  • While holding RS/R3, the player will continue to toss the ball; The distance of the ball toss depends on how long the right stick is pressed.
• Technical icing with running around (4 stars): Hold L2 || LT + deflect RS forward, deflect RS back
• Hidden first touch: Hold L1 + R1 + LS forward || Hold LB + RB + LS forward
  • This special move can only be performed on touch.

Performing special moves with the left foot

The following special moves will have left foot options - these special moves will be able to be performed by left footed players: 

• Elastico, reverse elastico and triple elastico
• Rollback of the ball (on the run / in the snatch)
• Simple and complex "rainbow"
• Hocus pocus
• Flip (on the run only), sombrero and self toss
• False rollback of the ball on the run

1 star skills

2 star skills

3 star skills

4 star skills

5 star skills

5-Star Skill Juggling Tricks

These are all the controls you need to know to play FIFA 23 in its regular matches, plus Volta Football and Be A Pro game modes.

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