Alex Morgan and Lionel Messi grace cover of FIFA 16, which will include the women’s game

By The Associated Press

Lionel Messi will be joined by Alex Morgan on the cover of EA Sports’ FIFA 16 video game.

The newest edition in the popular game franchise, which will be released on Sept. 22, includes 12 women’s national teams for the first time. That includes Morgan and the U.S. team that won the Women’s World Cup earlier this month.

Other teams represented include Canada, Australia, Brazil, China, England, France, Germany, Italy, Mexico, Spain and Sweden. The women’s teams compete exclusively against each other in the game.

On the Canadian version, Messi will be joined by striker Christine Sinclair.

EA Sports is a digital interactive entertainment company based in Redwood City, California. It is known for its sports video games, including Madden NFL and NBA Live.

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