EA FC 24 Free Kick Guide: Tips & Tricks

In EA FC 24 we all want one thing: goals! In our free-kick guide, we'll show you how to be dangerous with set-pieces and turn every free-kick situation into a nightmare for your opponent.

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EA FC 24: This is how you score free kicks too! | © EA/EarlyGame

In EA FC 24, some people find standard situations relatively difficult. So that this is no longer the case, and you can make the most out of every free kick, here's the ultimate free kick guide!

Other standards, such as penalties, can also decide the game. To make the penalty shoot-out a breeze for you, take a look at our penalty kick guide.

EA FC 24: How To Take Free Kicks!

Free kicks are just another chance for many of you that rarely lead to goals. However, certain situations are a gift, inviting you to score. To make sure you can accept these invitations in the future, try these tips:

  • Choose a suitable shooter! It sounds trivial, and it is. But make sure to have someone in your team who has really solid shooting and free kick stats to make the whole scenario easier for you.
  • Playstyle+ Dead Ball! Not mandatory, but it also simplifies your free kick.
  • Keep the right stick untouched! Keep it simple is the motto.
  • Exception: Stuck too often in the wall? Slightly push the right stick downward for a higher-angled shot. But then use a little less power.
  • A right-footed player automatically shoots a little to the left, and a left-footed player shoots a little to the right.
  • Aim with the line roughly at the inside standing wall player or between them and the second. Vary depending on your player's curve stat.
  • If the wall moves, you have to gauge yourself how much curve you need to consider.
  • If the goalkeeper moves, aim the ball into the goalkeeper's corner using the same procedure.
  • Load exactly 3 bars as a minimum and a maximum of 3.7 bars! Never completely.
  • Adjust the mentioned power to the distance: Closer to the goal = Closer to 3 bars. Further away from the goal = Closer to 3.7 bars.
  • Additional: If you master the Time Finish, apply it to free kicks, and you'll hit almost 100%! Not mandatory.
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A good free kick taker is half the battle in EA FC 24! | © EA/EarlyGame

With these tips, free kicks should be a gift for you in the future. Don't just let such opportunities slip away. Just stay calm, don't try to incorporate too many special features! You don't need quick free kicks or the right stick at all. Just play without much frills!

Jannik Danielsen

Jannik has played every FIFA game since FIFA 05, back then on the PlayStation 2. He also plays various modes in the new EA FC 24, but his favorite is Ultimate Team. Not only have his FIFA skills upgraded since then, but also the consoles. Now, he mainly plays on the PS5. In addition to FIFA, he is interested in different games such as Rocket League, Fortnite, GTA and CoD....