WE ARE FOOTBALL 2027

WE ARE FOOTBALL 2027 puts you in the hot seat of the beautiful game - fast, deep, and absolutely uncompromising.

Build a club, reshape a dynasty, or watch your favourite team rise (or fall) in spectator mode. Every decision counts, every week matters, and every save file becomes its own football universe.

With 200+ playable countries, expanded leagues, and a huge range of international competitions, the world of football has never felt this big. And because everything is fully configurable, you decide how complex, how fast, and how wild your career becomes - right down to the number of simulated league tiers in each nation.

The all‑new Creative Mode gives you full control over your football universe. Rewrite rules, rebuild systems, push boundaries, and unleash direct actions — like jumping to any club in the world with a single click — to shape the game on your terms.

Tactical depth has taken a leap forward: clearer effects, visible attribute requirements in match scenes, and multi‑stage negotiations where rival clubs can swoop in at any moment. Every transfer feels alive, every decision has weight.

Regional cups add a fresh layer of progression. Start in your local district, fight your way into regional glory, and earn your ticket to the national stage. Perfect for career climbers and club creators who love a long road to the top.

The series’ trademark strengths shine brighter than ever: smooth controls, fast week-to-week flow, and full support for community expansions. And as always, every single match in the entire world is simulated identically and can be watched in 3D, no shortcuts, no exceptions.

A powerful external editor is included, letting you build league systems, cups, clubs, stadiums, players, managers, staff, referees, sponsors, fan chants, derbies, and more. In‑game editors let you adjust details on the fly, from player names to club data.

Step into the dugout, shape your legacy, and write the next great football story with WE ARE FOOTBALL 2027.

Features

User interface and technical improvements:

· Clear, streamlined menu navigation

· Wing menus with freely configurable statistics

· Full 21:9 monitor support

· In‑game editor for club, staff and player data during ongoing saves

· Significantly accelerated weekly schedule

· Over 12,000 generic AI‑generated player portraits plus ageing youth players for added realism

· Hotseat multiplayer for up to 4 players

Game content:

· Three game modes: Free Club Selection, Club Creation and Career Mode (now with optional regional start)

· Spectator mode, in which you can follow the results of a club and/or national team

· Individual skill development trees to shape your own and your players’ careers

· Influence player personalities to develop leaders, team players and more

· Extensive manager responsibilities (finances, sponsors, HR, organisation, fan relations, membership)

· Friendlies against your reserve team can be set up

· Creation of your own tournaments and international tours

· Deep tactical options including playing styles, formations and detailed instructions

· Modern training schedules and long‑term development plans with training groups

· Team chemistry with player relationships and hierarchy levels

· Improved squad analysis including age structure and skill overviews

· Clear display of each player’s expected playing time

· Expanded club profile “Season – Players” with around 40 statistical categories for all clubs

· Expanded player profile including personal titles and awards

· All goals from all ongoing matches in the game world can be viewed retrospectively

· Extensive youth academy features: trial days, recruitment campaigns, youth boarding schools and expandable international youth centres for early talent discovery

· Multi‑stage negotiations with detailed contract parameters over days or weeks, including reflection time and competing offers

· Buy-back of exit clauses

· Stadium editor with seating/standing areas, VIP boxes, video ring, additional ad boards, stand texts and logos, stadium‑wide seating patterns, optional running track, selectable pitch patterns and more

· 3D club grounds with numerous buildings and design options

· Optional simulation of your personal life as a manager, including family and children who may become footballers or department heads in your club

· Dozens of new convenience features, e.g. for bench management and transfer lists, plus direct actions for players from other clubs via their profile

National teams:

· Separate European Championship and World Cup modes for men and women

· Option to manage a national team right from the start or accept offers for national teams during your career

Match engine:

· 3D match display with 9 cameras, slow motion, replays, live score changes, display of currently relevant skills and optional info boxes within scenes

· More varied match action

· New fan banners and sponsors for the perimeter advertising

· Clear visualisation of your tactical instructions on the pitch

· New line‑up analysis showing current strengths and weaknesses

· Choice between short or long 3D scenes or an alternative quick calculation

· In‑match commands to guide your players in key decision moments

Editor and database:

· Two databases for men’s football: Standard (Europe‑focused) and World (200+ countries)

· Point deductions for the first season can be configured

· The colour of the shirt number can be customised

· Youth players can now optionally be assigned a specific year of birth

· Two European competitions for women’s football

· Fully editable league systems with promotion/relegation rules, playoffs, and national and local cups across multiple tiers

· Additional international club competitions (now available in the world database for all continents except Antarctica)

· Editor for separate U21/U23 leagues (e.g. England)

· Extensive editors for logos and kits with support for custom graphics

· Automatic conversion of existing WAF databases