Play FIFA Soccer '98 Online

FIFA Soccer '98 for the Game Boy, released in 1997 by EA Canada, was a pocket-sized take on the console hit. It arrived when portable sports games were often stripped-down versions of their bigger brothers, and this one tried to pack a full match into the handheld's limited hardware. You got international teams, basic tournament modes, and the unmistakable feel of EA's approach to soccer, all condensed for on-the-go play.

You control all eleven players on your chosen team, switching between them to pass, tackle, and shoot. The main objective is simple: score more goals than the opponent. Signature mechanics include using a through pass to send a teammate on a breakaway and executing slide tackles to dispossess attackers, though these often risk a foul. The pacing is surprisingly quick for a Game Boy title, and the difficulty can spike sharply against clever AI. It feels like a genuine, if compact, game of soccer that fits in your palm.