World Cup runners-up Croatia are in FIFA 23 after a decade-long absence from the series.
“The reason why Croatia is not in FIFA 19 is because Croatian Football Federation and EA could not come to an agreement that would satisfy both sides,” Tomislav Pacak, spokesperson for the Croatian Football Federation, told Eurogamer at the time.
“Obviously, we value FIFA World Cup silver medallists and world’s best player in 2018 more than EA currently does with its offer, and we will continue protecting the value and image of the Croatian team and our players.
Croatia was a high-profile absentee from the FIFA series ever since their last appearance in FIFA 12.