Control and button guides for playing FC 24 on PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, and PC (gamepad controllers and keyboard).
If you are an inexperienced player, you should study the most basic controls and gradually add new ones.
Controls | PlayStation | Xbox | Origin | Steam | Epic Games |
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Ground Pass / Header | |||||
Lob Pass / Cross / Header | S | S | S | ||
Through Pass | A | A | A | ||
Shoot / Volley / Header | |||||
Driven Ground Pass | R1 + | RB + | D + | D + | D + |
Finesse Shot | R1 + | RB + | D + | D + | D + |
Lobbed Through Pass | L1 + | LB + | LSHIFT + A | LSHIFT + A | LSHIFT + A |
Change Player | L1 | LB | LSHIFT | LSHIFT | LSHIFT |
Protect Ball | L2 | LT | W | W | W |
Shield / Jockey | L2 (hold) + Direction | LT (hold) + Direction | W (press and hold) + Direction | W (press and hold) + Direction | W (press and hold) + Direction |
Sprint | R2 (hold) + Direction | RT (hold) + Direction | LCTRL (press and hold) + Direction | LCTRL (press and hold) + Direction | LCTRL (press and hold) + Direction |
VOLTA Football, the mode that takes the game back to the streets with an authentic small-sided football experience, uses the same controls of other game modes but also has its own exclusive.
Controls | PlayStation | Xbox | Origin | Steam | Epic Games |
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Special Powers | R1 | RB | D | D | D |
Simple Skill Moves | L1 (press) + | LB (press) + | W + LCTRL + | W + LCTRL + | W + LCTRL + |
Simple Flicks | R3 + | RS + | |||
Taunts | (release) + R2 (hold) | (release) + RT (hold) | |||
Change Mentality | , | , | or | or | or |
Hard Tackle | S | S | S |
Movement Controls: These are the most important FC 24 controls. They let you get around the pitch with the ball at your feet. L2 / LT is often one of the most under-used controls, and it can give you a real advantage when jostling for the ball or position.
Controls | PlayStation | Xbox | Origin | Steam | Epic Games |
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Move Player | + Direction | + Direction | |||
Sprint | R2 (hold) + Direction | RT (hold) + Direction | LCTRL (press and hold) + Direction | LCTRL (press and hold) + Direction | LCTRL (press and hold) + Direction |
Shield | L2 (hold) + Direction | LT (hold) + Direction | W (press and hold) + Direction | W (press and hold) + Direction | W (press and hold) + Direction |
Jockey | L2 (hold) + Direction | LT (hold) + Direction | W (press and hold) + Direction | W (press and hold) + Direction | W (press and hold) + Direction |
First Touch | R2 + + Direction | RT + + Direction | LCTRL + + Direction | LCTRL + + Direction | LCTRL + + Direction |
Knock-On | R2 + + Direction | RT + + Direction | LCTRL + + Direction | LCTRL + + Direction | LCTRL + + Direction |
Controlled First Touch | R2 + or + Direction | RT + or + Direction | LCTRL + or + Direction | LCTRL + or + Direction | LCTRL + or + Direction |
Effort Touch | R2 + or + Direction | RT + or + Direction | LCTRL + or + Direction | LCTRL + or + Direction | LCTRL + or + Direction |
Stop and Face Goal | (release) + L1 | (release) + LB | LSHIFT + No Direction | LSHIFT + No Direction | LSHIFT + No Direction |
Strafe Dribble | L1 + | LB + | LSHIFT + No Direction | LSHIFT + No Direction | LSHIFT + No Direction |
Agile Dribble | L2 + R2 | LT + RT | LCTRL + W | LCTRL + W | LCTRL + W |
Controlled Sprint | R1 | RB | D | D | D |
Stop Ball | + No Direction + R2 | + No Direction + RT | LCTRL + No Direction | LCTRL + No Direction | LCTRL + No Direction |
Jostle | L2 | LT | W | W | W |
Skill Moves | + Direction | + Direction | + Direction | ||
Orbit Dribble | (hold) + Direction | (hold) + Direction | + Direction | + Direction | + Direction |
Tactics Controls: Quickly switching your tactics in-game can alter the pattern of play in your favour.
Controls | PlayStation | Xbox | Origin | Steam | Epic Games |
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Dispay Attacking Tactics | |||||
Get In the Box | , | , | then | then | then |
Attacking Full Backs | , | , | then | then | then |
Hug Sideline | , | , | then | then | then |
Extra Striker | , | , | then | then | then |
Dispay Defending Tactics | |||||
Striker Drop Back | , | , | then | then | then |
Team Press | , | , | then | then | then |
Overload Ball Side | , | , | then | then | then |
Offside Trap | , | , | then | then | then |
Change Game Plan | / | / | or | or | or |
Quick Substitutes | R2 | RT | LCTRL | LCTRL | LCTRL |
Free Kicks Controls: While getting a free kick won’t happen every game, it’s important to know what to do when you do get one.
Controls | PlayStation | Xbox | Origin | Steam | Epic Games |
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Aim | |||||
Reticle Aim | + | + | + | ||
Timing Shot | + (timed) | + (timed) | |||
Ground Pass | |||||
Lob Pass / Cross | S | S | S | ||
Wall Jump | A | A | A | ||
Wall Charge | |||||
Move Wall | L2 or R2 | LT or RT | W or LCTRL | W or LCTRL | W or LCTRL |
Select Kick Taker | R2 | RT | LCTRL | LCTRL | LCTRL |
Add Kick Taker | R1 or L2 | RB or LT | D or W | D or W | D or W |
Move Goalkeeper | or | or | |||
Call 2nd Kick Taker | L2 | LT | W | W | W |
2nd Kick Taker Curled Shot | L2 + | LT + | W + | W + | W + |
2nd Kick Taker Layoff Pass | L2 + | LT + | W + | W + | W + |
2nd Kick Taker Layoff Chip | L2 + | LT + | W + S | W + S | W + S |
2nd Kick Taker Run Over Ball | L2 + , | LT + , | W + , then | W + , then | W + , then |
Call 3rd Kick Taker | R1 | RB | D | D | D |
3rd Kick Taker Curled Shot | R1 + | RB + | D + | D + | D + |
3rd Kick Taker Run Over Ball | R1 + , | RB + , | D + , | D + , | D + , |
Co-Op change Set Piece user | + | + | + | + | + |
Attacking Controls: Getting to grips with the attacking controls can give you an edge in finding that final pass. However, you need to master the first twelve to be well-successful.
Controls | PlayStation | Xbox | Origin | Steam | Epic Games |
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Ground Pass / Header | |||||
Lob Pass / Cross / Header | S | S | S | ||
Through Pass | A | A | A | ||
Shoot / Volley / Header | |||||
Time Your Shot | + (timed) | + (timed) | + (timed) | + (timed) | + (timed) |
Chip Shot | L1 + | LB + | LSHIFT + | LSHIFT + | LSHIFT + |
Finesse Shot | R1 + | RB + | D + | D + | D + |
Power Shot | L1 + R1 + | LB + RB + | LSHIFT + D + | LSHIFT + D + | LSHIFT + D + |
Fake Shot | , then + Direction | , then + Direction | , then + Direction | , then + Direction | , then + Direction |
Fake Pass | , then + Direction | , then + Direction | S, then + Direction | S, then + Direction | S, then + Direction |
Driven Through Pass | L1 + R1 + | LB + RB + | LSHIFT + D + A | LSHIFT + D + A | LSHIFT + D + A |
Rewind and Try Again | L2 + R2 | LT + RT | W + LCTRL | W + LCTRL | W + LCTRL |
Protect Ball | L2 (hold) | LT (hold) | W (hold) | W (hold) | W (hold) |
Driven Ground Pass | R1 + | RB + | D + | D + | D + |
Lofted Ground Pass | + | + | + (tap) | + (tap) | + (tap) |
Lofted Through Pass | + | + | A + A (tap) | A + A (tap) | A + A (tap) |
Lobbed Through Pass | L1 + | LB + | LSHIFT + A | LSHIFT + A | LSHIFT + A |
Driven Lob Pass / Cross | R1 + | RB + | |||
High Lob / Cross | L1 + | LB + | |||
Ground Pass | + | + | S + S (tap) | S + S (tap) | S + S (tap) |
Driven Ground Cross | R1 + + | RB + + | D + S + S (tap) | D + S + S (tap) | D + S + S (tap) |
Trigger Run | L1 | LB | LSHIFT | LSHIFT | LSHIFT |
Call for Support | R1 | RB | D | D | D |
Double Teammate Support | R1 + R1 | RB + RB | D + D | D + D | D + D |
Dummy a Pass | (release) + R1 (press and hold) | (release) + RB (press and hold) | D + No Direction | D + No Direction | D + No Direction |
Flair Pass / Outside the Foot | L2 + | LT + | W + | W + | W + |
Flair Shot | L2 + | LT + | W + | W + | W + |
Flair Lob / Cross | L2 + | LT + | W + S | W + S | W + S |
Flair Through Pass | L2 + | LT + | W + A | W + A | W + A |
Let Ball Run | R1 (press and hold) + (away from ball) | RB (press and hold) + (away from ball) | D + | D + | D + |
Flick Up for Volley | R3 | RS | T | T | T |
Disguised First Touch | L1 + R1 + (towards ball) | LB + RB + (towards ball) | |||
Set Up Touch | R1 (hold) + (hold in direction) | RB (hold) + (hold in direction) | D (hold) + | D (hold) + | D (hold) + |
Pass and Go | L1 + | LB + | LSHIFT + | LSHIFT + | LSHIFT + |
Pass and Move | or or + + Directional (hold) | or or + + Directional (hold) | or S or A + | or S or A + | or S or A + |
Directional Runs | L1 or R1 (tap) + (flick in any direction) | LB or RB (tap) + (flick in any direction) | LSHIFT (tap) + | LSHIFT (tap) + | LSHIFT (tap) + |
Player Lock | + | + | T + | T + | T + |
Switching (Player Lock) | (Flick in any Direction) | ||||
Hard Super Cancel | L1 + R1 + L2 + R2 | LB + RB + LT + RT | |||
Cancel Foul Advantage | L2 + R2 | LT + RT | W + E | W + E | W + E |
Shield Step In / Push Back | L2 | LT | W | W | W |
Precision Pass | R1 + | RB + | D + A | D + A | D + A |
Precision Swerve Ground Pass | L2 + R1 + | LT + RB + | W + D + A | W + D + A | W + D + A |
Precision Lob Pass | R1 + | RB + | D + S | D + S | D + S |
Corners and Throw Ins Controls: There are several ways to kick a corner or make a throw in. Try some of these controls in the arena or easy games to become a pro.
Controls | PlayStation | Xbox | Origin | Steam | Epic Games |
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Corner Lob Cross | S | S | S | ||
Corner Pass | |||||
Aim Kick | |||||
Reticle Aim | |||||
Display Corner Tactics | |||||
Run Far Post | + | + | then | then | then |
Edge of Box Run | + | + | then | then | then |
Crowd the Goalkeeper | + | + | then | then | then |
Run Near Post | + | + | then | then | then |
Move Along Line (Throw In) | |||||
Short Throw In | |||||
Short Throw In (Manual) | A | A | A | ||
Long Throw In | or (press and hold) | or (press and hold) | S or (press and hold) | S or (press and hold) | S or (press and hold) |
Fake Throw | + or + | + or + | S + or + S | S + or + S | S + or + S |
Penalties Controls: You won’t be taking penalties all the time, except if you play with that team we all know, but nothing is worse than missing one.
Controls | PlayStation | Xbox | Origin | Steam | Epic Games |
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Aim | |||||
Shoot | |||||
Finesse Shot | R1 + | RB + | D + | D + | D + |
Chip Shot | L1 + | LB + | LSHIFT + | LSHIFT + | LSHIFT + |
Select Kick Taker | R2 | RT | LCTRL | LCTRL | LCTRL |
Goalkeeper Move Side to Side | + Direction | + Direction | |||
Goalkeeper Dive | + Direction | + Direction | + Direction | + Direction | + Direction |
Goalkeeper Gestures | or or or | or or or | or or S or A | or or S or A | or or S or A |
Defending Controls: Defending is not always easy on FC 24, so understanding the ins and outs can boost you. There aren’t as many controls to learn as attacking, but you must master these controls to keep a clean sheet.
Controls | PlayStation | Xbox | Origin | Steam | Epic Games |
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Change Player | L1 | LB | LSHIFT | LSHIFT | LSHIFT |
Change Player (Manual) | + Direction | + Direction | |||
Icon Switching | R3 | RS | LSHIFT | LSHIFT | LSHIFT |
Tackle | |||||
Push or Pull | |||||
Hard Tackle | R1 + | RB + | (press and hold) | (press and hold) | (press and hold) |
Sliding Tackle | S | S | S | ||
Hard Slide Tackle | R1 + | RB + | D + S | D + S | D + S |
Clearance | |||||
Technical Clearance | R1 + | R1 + | D + | D + | D + |
Shoulder Challenge / Sealout | |||||
Contain | (press and hold) | (press and hold) | (press and hold) | (press and hold) | (press and hold) |
Physical Tackle | (press and hold) | (press and hold) | |||
Teammate Contain | R1 (press and hold) | RB (press and hold) | D (press and hold) | D (press and hold) | D (press and hold) |
Partial Team Press | R1 + R1 (press and hold) | RB + RB (press and hold) | |||
Sprint Jockey | L2 (hold) + R2 (hold) | LT (hold) + RT (hold) | |||
Quick Get Up | S | S | S | ||
Engage Shielding Opponent | L2 + (towards shielding dribbler) | LT + (towards shielding dribbler) | |||
Rush Goalkeeper Out | (press and hold) | (press and hold) | A (press and hold) | A (press and hold) | A (press and hold) |
Goalkeeper Cross Intercept | + (hold) | + (hold) | A + A (press and hold) | A + A (press and hold) | A + A (press and hold) |
Your road to becoming a Pro starts in this list. You will need to know it if you want to play with your team mates.
Controls | PlayStation | Xbox | Origin | Steam | Epic Games |
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Call for Pass | |||||
Call for or Suggest Through Pass | A | A | A | ||
Suggest Shot | |||||
Call for Driven Ground Pass | R1 + | RB + | D + | D + | D + |
Call for Threaded Through Pass | R1 + | RB + | D + A | D + A | D + A |
Call for Lobbed Through Pass | L1 + | LB + | LSHIFT + A | LSHIFT + A | LSHIFT + A |
Call for Lobbed Threaded Through Pass | L1 + R1 + | LB + RB + | LSHIFT + D + A | LSHIFT + D + A | LSHIFT + D + A |
Call for Cross | S | S | S | ||
Call for Ground Cross | R1 + | RB + | D + S | D + S | D + S |
Call for High Cross | L1 + | LB + | LSHIFT + S | LSHIFT + S | LSHIFT + S |
As a goalkeeper, there are a few buttons you may press to improve your game.
Controls | PlayStation | Xbox | Origin | Steam | Epic Games |
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Call for Suggest Pass | |||||
Suggest Through Pass | A | A | A | ||
Suggest Cross | S | S | S | ||
Suggest Shot | |||||
Toggle Camera Target | Touch Pad Button | View Button | F | F | F |
Dive | + Direction (hold) | + Direction (hold) | |||
Auto Positioning | L1 (press and hold) | LB (press and hold) | LSHIFT (press and hold) | LSHIFT (press and hold) | LSHIFT (press and hold) |
2nd Defender Contain | R1 (press and hold) | RB (press and hold) | D (press and hold) | D (press and hold) | D (press and hold) |
Goalkeeper Controls: Your goalkeeper also makes part of your team. He saves your goal but is also the first to distribute the ball. You probably won’t use many of these too often, but they’re still helpful to know.
Controls | PlayStation | Xbox | Origin | Steam | Epic Games |
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Drop Kick | or | or | or S | or S | or S |
Throw / Pass | |||||
Drop Ball | A | A | A | ||
Pick Up Ball | R1 | RB | D | D | D |
Driven Throw | R1 + | RB + | D + | D + | D + |
Driven Kick | R1 + | RB + | D + S | D + S | D + S |
Move Goalkeeper | R3 (press and hold) + | RS (press and hold) + | |||
Cover Far Post | R3 (hold) | RS (hold) | T (press and hold) | T (press and hold) | T (press and hold) |
Switch Camera | Touch Pad Button | View Button | F | F | F |