Controls, Xbox One & Xbox Series XIS – FIFA 22 Guide

by Falagar / FIFA 22, Game Guides / 01 May 2021

This section of the FIFA 22 game guide describes controls in the XONE & Xbox Series X and Series S version of the game. We have prepared a list of all the buttons used in FIFA 22 for Xbox One & Xbox Series X and Series S.

Movement

Action	Input
Move Player	LS
First Touch/Knock-On	RT + RS + direction
Skill Moves	RS
Stop and Face Goal	LB + no direction
Stop Ball	RT + no direction
Sprint	RT + direction
Protect/Slow Dribble/Jockey	LT + direction
Face Up Dribbling	LT + RT

Attacking (Simple)

Action	Input
Short Pass/Header	X
Lob Pass/Cross/Header	X
Through Ball	Y
Shoot/Volley/Header	B
No Touch Small Feints	LB
No Touch Big Feints	LB + LT
Manual Protect	LB + LT
Chip Shot	LB + B
Finesse Shot	RB + B
Low Shot/Downward Header Shot	B + Tap B
Fake Shot	B then X + direction
Fake Pass	X then X + direction
Threaded Through Pass	RB + Y

Attacking (Advanced)

Action	Input
Protect Ball	LT
Lobbed Through Ball	LB + Y
Bouncing Lob Pass	RB + X
Low Cross	X (x2)
Ground Cross	X (x3)
Early Cross	LB + X
Call for Support	RB
Dummy a Pass	RB (Press and Hold)
Cancel	LT + RT
Flair Pass	LT + X
Flair Shot	LT + B
Driven Ground Pass	RB + X

Defending

Action	Input
Change Player	LB
Switch Player (Manual)	RS + direction
Tackle/Push or Pull (when chasing)	B
Sliding Tackle	X
Clearance	B
Tackle/Push or Pull/Jockey	LT (Hold Down)
Contain	X (Press and Hold)
Teammate Contain	RB (Press and Hold)
Running Jockey	LT + RT (Hold Down)
Pull and Hold (when chasing)	B (Press and Hold)
Quick Get Up (after slide tackle)	X
Engage Shielding Opponent	LT + LS Towards Dribbler

Tactics

Action	Input
Offside Trap	On D-Pad: UP then UP
Team Press	On D-Pad: UP then DOWN
Swap Wings	On D-Pad: UP then LEFT
CB Joins Attack	On D-Pad: UP then RIGHT
Counter Attack	On D-Pad: DOWN then UP
High Pressure	On D-Pad: DOWN then DOWN
Possession	On D-Pad: DOWN then LEFT
Long Ball	On D-Pad: DOWN then RIGHT
Change Mentality	On D-Pad: LEFT or RIGHT

Goalkeeper

Action	Input
Drop Kick	B or X
Throw/Pass	X
Charge/Drop Ball	Y
Pick Up Ball	RB
Switch to GK	Press Back
Driven Throw	RB + X
Driven Kick	RB + X

Set Pieces (Free Kicks)

Action	Input
Ground Pass	X
High Pass/Cross	X
Curled Shot	B
Driven Shot	LB + B
Wall Jump	Y
Wall Charge	X
Move Wall	LT or RT
Wall Creep	RB
Adjust Start Position	LS
Aim/Move Camera	RS
Apply Shot Power	B
Apply Curl During Run Up	LS
Select Kick Taker	RT
Add Kick Taker	RB or LT

Set Pieces (Free Kicks) – Advanced

Action	Input
Call 2nd Kick Taker	LT
2nd Kick Taker Curled Shot	LT + B
2nd Kick Taker Layoff Pass	LT + X
2nd Kick Taker Layoff Chip	LT + X
2nd Kick Taker Run Over Ball	LT + B then X
Call 3rd Kick Taker	RB
3rd Kick Taker Curled Shot	RB + B
3rd Kick Taker Run Over Ball	RB + B then X

Set Pieces (Corners and Throw-Ins)

Action	Input
Corners – Lob Pass	X
Corners – Low Cross	X (x2)
Corners – Ground Cross	X (x3)
Corners – Pass	X
Change Player	LB
Aim Kick	LS
Apply Kick Power	X
Call Player Short	LT
Movement Along the Line	LS
Short Throw In	X
Short Throw In (Manual)	Y
Long Throw In	X
Move Throw In Receiver	LB
Fake Throw	X + X or X + X

Set Pieces (Penalties)

Action	Input
Adjust Start Position	RS
Movement During Run Up	LS
Stutter	LT
Sprint	RT
Apply Kick Power	X
Aim	LS
Select Kick Taker	RT
Shoot	B
Finesse Shot	RB + B
Chip Shot	LB + B
Goalkeeper Dive	RS + direction
Goalkeeper Move Side to Side	LS + direction

Be a Pro: Goalkeeper (Attacking off the Ball)

Action	Input
Call for or suggest Pass	X
Suggest Through Ball	Y
Suggest Cross	X
Suggest Shot	B
Toggle Camera Target	Press Back

Be a Pro: Goalkeeper (Defending Own Box)

Action	Input
Dive	RS + direction (hold)
Dive	X + direction (hold)
Autopositioning	LB (Press and Hold)
Slow Movement Facing Ball	LT + LS
Charge / Punch	Y (Press and Hold)
Dive at Feet	X
Anticipation Save	B
2nd Defender Contain	RB (Press and Hold)
Toggle Camera Target	Press Back

Are there any button bindings on the Xbox that we missed? Please let us know in the comments section below. We will update this guide as soon as your comment is approved.

Falagar

He is the founder and editor of Magic Game World. He loved gaming from the moment he got a PlayStation 1 with Gran Turismo on his 7th birthday.
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