Xbox Controls – Game Basics | FIFA 23

by Lordtoto01 / FIFA 23, Game Guides / 26 May 2022

Learning all of the controls by heart is no easy task, so we created this master list containing all of the advanced Xbox One & Series X|S for FIFA 23. So, if you’re looking for a specific action, simply press Ctrl+F and to search for said action. With that said, if you want to learn more about the game, don’t forget to read our other FIFA 23 guides as well.

COMPLETE FIFA 23 CONTROLS FOR XBOX ONE & XBOX SERIES X|S

SIMPLIFIED CONTROLS

ACTION	XBOX
Move Player	Left Stick
Driven Ground Pass	RB + A
Ground Pass/Header	A
Finesse Shot	RB + B
Shoot / Volley / Header	B
Lobbed Through Pass	LB + Y
Through Pass	Y
Protect Ball	LT
Change Player	LB
Sprint	RT Hold Down + Direction
Shield / Jockey	LT Hold Down + Direction
Lob Pass / Cross / Header	X

MOVEMENT

ACTION	XBOX
Move Player	L
Sprint	RT Hold Down + Direction
Shield/Jockey	LT Hold Down + Direction
First Touch / Knock-On	RT + R + Direction
Stop and Face Goal	L + no direction + LB
Strafe Dribble	LB+ L
Agile Dribble	RB + L
Stop Ball	RT + no direction
Jostle (Ball In Air)	LT
Skill Moves	R
Slow Dribble (11v11 Only)	LT + RT + L + Direction
Special Powers (VOLTA FOOTBALL Only)	RB
Simple Skill Moves (VOLTA Football only)	LT + RT + L + Direction
Simple Flicks (VOLTA FOOTBALL only)	R3 + L + Direction
Taunts (VOLTA FOOTBALL only)	L + no direction + R2

SIMPLE ATTACKING

ACTION	XBOX
Ground Pass / Header	A
Lob Pass / Cross / Header	X
Through Pass	Y
Shoot / Volley / Header	B
Time Your Shot	B + B (Timed)
Power Shot	LB + RB + B
Chip Shot	LB + B
Finesse Shot	RB + B
Fake Shot	B then A + Direction
Fake Pass	X then A + Direction
Driven Through Pass	RB + Y
Rewind and Try Again (Kick-Off Only)	LT + R2 Start

ADVANCED ATTACKING

ACTION	XBOX
Protect Ball	LT
Driven Ground Pass (Long Driven Pass)	RB + A
Lofted Ground Pass	A + A
Lofted Through Pass	Y + Y
Lobbed Through Pass (Lob Through Pass)	LB + Y
Driven Lobbed Through Pass	LB + RB + Y
Driven Lob Pass / Driven Cross	RB + X
High Lob / High Cross	LB + X
Ground Cross	X + X
Whipped Cross	LB + RB + X
Driven Ground Cross	RB + X + X
Trigger Run	LB
Call for Support	RB
Double Teammate Support	RB + RB
Dummy a Pass	L + no direction + RB Press and Hold
Flair Pass	LT + A
Flair Shot	LT + B
Flair Lob	LT + X
Flair Through Pass	LT + Y
Let Ball Run	RB Press and Hold + L (Away From Ball)
Flick Up For Volley	R3
Disguised First Touch	RB Press and Hold + L (Towards Ball)
Set Up Touch	RB + R + Direction (Hold)
Pass and Go	LB + A
Pass and Move	A + R + Direction (Hold)
Directional Runs	Tap LB + R (Flick in any Direction)
Player Lock	L + R
Switching (Player Lock)	L (Flick in any Direction)
Hard Super Cancel	LB + RB + LT + RT
Cancel Foul Advantage	LT + RT

TACTICS

ACTION	XBOX
Display Attacking Tactics	D-PAD: UP
Get In The Box	D-Pad: UP then UP
Attacking Full Backs	D-Pad: UP then RIGHT
Hug Sideline	D-Pad: UP then LEFT
Extra Striker	D-Pad: UP then DOWN
Display Defending Tactics	D-Pad: DOWN
Striker Drop Back	D-Pad: DOWN then UP
Team Press	D-Pad: DOWN then RIGHT
Overload Ball Side	D-Pad: DOWN then LEFT
Offside Trap	D-Pad: DOWN then DOWN
Change Game Plan	D-Pad: RIGHT or LEFT
Quick Substitutes	RT
Change Mentality (VOLTA FOOTBALL only)	D-Pad: RIGHT or LEFT

DEFENDING

ACTION	XBOX
Change Player	LB
Change Player (Manual)	R + Direction
Icon Switching	R
Tackle / Push or Pull (when chasing)	B
Hard Tackle	B Press and Hold
Instant Hard Tackle	RB + Circle
Sliding Tackle	X
Hard/Clearance Slide Tackle	RB + X
Hard Tackle (VOLTA FOOTBALL only)	X
Clearance	B
Technical Clearance	R1 + B
Shoulder Challenge / Sealout	Circle
Contain	A 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 + L Towards Shielding Dribbler
Rush Goalkeeper Out	Y Press and Hold
Goalkeeper Cross Intercept	Y + Y Press and Hold

GOALKEEPER

ACTION	XBOX
Drop Kick	B or X
Throw / Pass	A
Drop Ball	Y
Pick Up Ball	RB
Driven Throw	RB + A
Driven Kick	RB + X
Move Goalkeeper	R3 Press and Hold + R
GK Cover Far Post	R3 Press and Hold
Switch Camera (Goalkeeper Only)	Press Touchpad

SET PIECES – FREE KICKS

ACTION	XBOX
Aim	L
Move Kick Taker	R
Time Your Shot	B + B (Timed)
Ground Pass	A
Lob Pass / Cross	X
Wall Jump	Y
Wall Charge	A
Move Wall	LT or RT
Select Kick Taker	RT
Add Kick Taker	RB or LT
Move Goalkeeper	X or B

SET PIECES – CORNERS & THROW-INS

ACTION	XBOX
Corners – Lob Cross	X
Corners – Pass	A
Aim Kick	L
Display Corner Tactics	D-Pad: DOWN
Run Far Post	D-Pad: UP then DOWN
Edge Of Box Run	D-Pad: DOWN then LEFT
Crowd the Goalkeeper	D-Pad: DOWN then LEFT
Run Near Post	D-Pad: DOWN then DOWN
Move Along Live (Throw In)	L
Short Throw In	A
Short Throw In (Manual)	Y
Long Throw In	X Or A Press and Hold
Fake Throw	A + X Or A + X

SET PIECES – FREE KICKS – ADVANCED

ACTION	XBOX
Call 2nd Kick Taker	LT
2nd Kick Taker Curled Shot	LT + B
2nd Kick Taker Layoff Pass	LT + A
2nd Kick Taker Layoff Chip	LT + X
2nd Kick Taker Run Over Ball	LT + B then A
Call 3rd Kick Taker	RB
3rd Kick Taker Curled Shot	RB + B
3rd Kick Taker Run Over Ball	RB + B then A
Co-Op change Set Piece user	L + R

SET PIECES – PENALTIES

ACTION	XBOX
Aim	L
Shoot	B
Finesse Shot	RB + B
Chip Shot	LB + B
Select Kick Taker	RT
Goalkeeper Move Side to Side	L + Direction
Goalkeeper Dive	R + Direction
Goalkeeper Gestures	A or B or X or Y

BE A PRO: GOALKEEPER (ATTACKING OFF THE BALL)

ACTION	XBOX
Call for or suggest Pass	A
Suggest Through Pass	Y
Suggest Shot	B
Suggest Cross	X
Toggle Camera Target	Press Select

BE A PRO: PLAYER (ATTACKING OFF THE BALL)

ACTION	XBOX
Call for Pass	A
Call for or suggest Through Pass	Y
Suggest Shot	B
Call for Driven Ground Pass	RB + A
Call for Threaded Through Pass	RB + Y
Call for Lobbed Through Pass	LB + Y
Call for Far Lobbed Through Pass	LB + RB + Y
Call for Cross	X
Call for Ground Cross	RB + X
Call for High Cross	LB + X

BE A PRO: GOALKEEPER (DEFENDING OWN BOX)

ACTION	XBOX
Dive	R + Direction (Hold)
Autopositioning	LB Press and Hold
2nd Defender Contain	RB Press and Hold
Toggle Camera Target	Press Select

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