Gameplay Controls Guide

There are 2 ways to control the gameplay in EA Sports FC Mobile (previously FIFA Mobile). The first method is using buttons, and the second method is using gestures.

Both buttons and gestures have their advantages and disadvantages. Dive into both to see which suits your playing style better.

Each player has their preferences and they may not be the same as one another. You can also combine the two and use them alternately, depending on the situation in the game.

Below we will explain how to control the gameplay in EA FC Mobile from shooting, passing, switching players, tackling, and so on.

You can use all of the controls below, regardless of whether you use buttons or gestures as your preferred controller.

FC Mobile Gameplay Controls

How to Move Player

Manual: Hold and move the Virtual Stick control in the direction you want your player to move.
Auto: You can let go of the virtual stick at any time and your player will keep moving.

How to Move Goalkeeper (Goalkeeper Rush)

Buttons: To control the goalkeeper and make him out of his penalty box, swipe down the “Through” button.

How to Pass

Buttons: Tap the ‘Pass’ button.
Gestures: Tap on one of your teammates.

How to Through Pass

Buttons: Tap the ‘Through Pass’ button.
Gestures: Tap in a space around your teammate.

How to Lob Through Pass

Buttons: Tap and hold the ‘Through Pass’ button then swipe up.
Gestures: Double-tap in a space around your teammate.

How to Pass and Go

Buttons: Double-tap the ‘Pass’ button to make a forward run after the pass.
Gestures: Double tap on one of your teammates to make a forward run after the pass.

How to Long Pass

Buttons: Tap and hold the ‘Pass’ button then swipe up. The longer you hold it, the farther you pass.
Gestures: Tap on a teammate or a space in the field.

How to Cross the Ball

To cross the ball to the penalty box, your player must run first into the left or right side of the opponent’s field, then;

Buttons: Tap and hold the ‘Pass’ button then swipe up. The longer you hold it, the farther the cross.
Gestures: Tap on a teammate or a space in the penalty box.

How to Shoot

Buttons: Tap and hold the ‘Shoot’ button. The longer you hold it, the stronger and higher the shot.
Gestures: Swipe the ball in the direction you want the shot to go. The faster you swipe it, the stronger and higher the shot.

How to Long Shots

Buttons: When outside the penalty box, tap and hold the ‘Shoot’ button. The longer you hold it, the stronger and higher the shot.
Gestures: When outside the penalty box, swipe the ball into the goal. The faster you swipe it, the stronger and higher the shot.

How to Chip Shot

Buttons: Tap and hold the ‘Shoot’ button then swipe up.
Gestures: Tap and hold on to the Goal area.

How to Finesse Shot

A finesse shot is a curved shot that is usually aimed at the left/right corner of the goal. David Beckham is one of the few real-life players to be famous for this shoot (remember the film called Bend it Like Beckham?).

Buttons: Tap and hold the ‘Shoot’ button then swipe down. The longer you hold it, the higher the finesse shot.
Gestures: Curve your shot by curving while you swipe.

If you want to do finesse shots more effectively, choose players with a higher ‘Curve’ stat.

How to Fake Shoot

Buttons: Tap the ‘Shoot’ button then swipe left.

How to Shoot High

Buttons: Tap and hold the ‘Shoot’ button until the bar is full (red color).
Gestures: Swipe towards the goal as fast as possible.

How to Shoot Low

Buttons: Tap the ‘Shoot’ button and release as soon as possible.
Gestures: Swipe towards the goal slowly.

How to Sprint

Buttons/Gestures: Tap and hold the ‘Sprint & Skill’ button while dribbling the ball.

How to Switch Players

Switch players can only occur while defending. When attacking, the player you control is the one with the ball.

Buttons: Tap the ‘Switch’ button.
Gestures: Tap the player you want to control.

How to Skill Moves

Buttons/Gestures: Tap the ‘Sprint & Skill’ button while dribbling the ball.

How to Tackle

Buttons: Tap and hold the ‘Sprint & Tackle’ button.
Gestures: Tap the opponent with the ball.

How to Slide Tackle

Buttons: Tap the ‘Slide’ button.
Gestures: Swipe to the opponent with the ball (aim at the ball).

How to Dribble

In AI matches, one of the requirements is usually to dribble x times. Now you may be wondering, what is considered a dribble? Or, what counts as a dribble in FC Mobile?

This is how dribble works in AI matches: While dribbling the ball, tap the ‘Sprint & Skill’ button to perform a skill move. After that pass the ball to a teammate. Then, do the same thing (perform a skill move while dribbling the ball, then pass the ball again to a teammate). Do it repeatedly until the number of requirements is met.

You don’t have to go past opposing players when doing this. You can do it on your line of defense, between a defender and a defender, or between defenders and a goalkeeper.

So, what is considered dribbling in the requirements in AI Matches is dribbling the ball + skill move.

How to do Corner Kicks

Gestures: Tap on a teammate or a space in the penalty box. Or, swipe from the ball towards the penalty box area.

How to do Free Kicks

Gestures: Swipe from the ball towards the penalty box area. The swipe speed will determine the height of the free kick. Curve your free kick by curving while you swipe.

You can change your free kick taker using the Locker Room feature.

How to Take Penalty Kicks

Gestures: Swipe the ball toward the side of the goal that you want it to go in. The faster you swipe, the stronger the shot but also the higher possibility to miss.

How to Save Penalty Kicks

Gestures: Tap or swipe toward a direction that you want your goalkeeper to jump to.

FC Mobile Controls Setting

To change controller settings in FC Mobile, go to Settings >> Gameplay.

Or if you are playing a match, you can press the ‘Pause’ button, then select Gameplay >> Edit.

You will see options that you can turn on or off as below:

VIRTUAL STICK SIZE

On: Virtual Stick is larger in size.
Off: Virtual Stick is smaller in size.

FLOATING VIRTUAL STICK

On: Virtual Stick follows the user’s finger once activated.
Off: Virtual Stick is anchored to a location.

BUTTON SIZE

On: Game buttons are larger in size.
Off: Game buttons are smaller in size.

LARGE BUTTON SPACING

On: Enlarge button spacing
Off: Apply normal button spacing

GAME CONTROLS

On: Virtual Stick on the right and Skill Move Button on the left.
Off: Virtual Stick on the left and Skill Move Button on the right.

GESTURES ONLY

On: ‘Shoot’, ‘Pass’, and ‘Through’ buttons disabled (this is what EA recommends, but the majority of users turn off this feature and use the buttons instead).
Off: Shoot and Pass button enabled, in addition to Gestures.

CHANGE ATTACK DIRECTION AT HALF-TIME

On: Change attack direction at half-time.
Off: Don’t change attack direction at half-time.

DISPLAY VISUAL FEEDBACK

On: Visual feedback is ON.
Off: Visual feedback is OFF.

RADAR

On: Hide top-down view.
Off: Top-down view of players and the ball.

POWER SHOT ZOOM

On: Enable dynamic camera for Power Shots.
Off: Disable dynamic camera for Power Shots.

ADVANCED PASSING

On: Enable advanced passing in the game.
Off: Disable advanced passing in the game.

TAP/DOUBLE-TAP GESTURE PASS

On: Tap for ground passes, double-tap for lob passes.
Off: Pass type will be decided by the AI.

FAST POWER-UP RATE

On: Shorter power-up time for all passes and shots buttons.
Off: Normal power-up time for all passes and shots buttons.

AUTOPLAY

On: AI will control the active player when you are not using the Virtual Stick.
Off: AI will not control the active player when you are not using the Virtual Stick.

AUTO-PASS AND SHOOT

On: Players dribble, pass, and shoot without user input. Suitable for use in matches against weak AI.
Off: Players continue to dribble without user input.

CROSSING ASSISTANCE

On: Automatically adjust the power bar when crossing.
Off: Manually control the power bar when crossing.

PLAYER AUTO-SWITCH

On: Automatically switch players by system.
Off: Always manually switch players.

PLAYER AUTO-SWITCH MODE

On: Auto-switch will occur in all situations.
Off: Auto-switch will only occur during lofted passes, crosses, and loose balls.

CONTEXTUAL STRAFE DRIBBLE

On: Facing the opponent, your player keeps the ball close while dribbling near him.
Off: Your player will not contextually perform Strafe Dribbles.