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EA Sports is adding the women’s game to FIFA 2016

United States women's soccer player Abby Wambach, left, laughs as Megan Rapinoe, right, speaks during the U.S. women's national team World Cup media day, Wednesday, May 27, 2015, in New York. The U.S. will face South Korea on Saturday, May 30, at Red Bull Arena in their final send-off match, before leaving for Canada and the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup. (AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews)
United States women's soccer player Abby Wambach, left, laughs as Megan Rapinoe, right, speaks during the U.S. women's national team World Cup media day, Wednesday, May 27, 2015, in New York. The U.S. will face South Korea on Saturday, May 30, at Red Bull Arena in their final send-off match, before leaving for Canada and the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup. (AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews) United States women's soccer player Abby Wambach, left, laughs as Megan Rapinoe, right, speaks during the U.S. women's national team World Cup media day, Wednesday, May 27, 2015, in New York. The U.S. will face South Korea on Saturday, May 30, at Red Bull Arena in their final send-off match, before leaving for Canada and the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup. (AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews)

Move over, fellas.

Women have joined EA Sports’ popular soccer video game, making their debut this September in FIFA 2016. Twelve women’s national teams, including the United States, will now be included in the game.

“When I started playing soccer I never thought that I’d be on the national team, let alone to be asked and have the opportunity to be in a video game,” said U.S. forward Abby Wambach, who was “imaged” for the game along with some of her teammates.

The announcement comes as the United States and most of the other national teams in the game prepare for the Women’s World Cup in Canada starting next week.

In addition to the U.S. the other teams represented include Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, England, France, Germany, Italy, Mexico, Spain and Sweden. The women’s teams compete exclusively against each other in the game.