FIFA 22: Controls PS4/PS5 FIFA 22 guide, tips
On this page of the guide, you will find a list of FIFA 22 game controls on PS4 and PS5 consoles.
Last update: 20 December 2021
This page of our FIFA 22 guide contains the PS4 and PS5 controls. The following tables are a compilation of all the control buttons used in the game along with their explanations.
- Movement
- Attacking - basic
- Attacking - advanced
- Defense
- Goalkeeper
- Set pieces - free throws
- Set pieces - advanced free throws
- Set pieces - free throws and throw-ins
- Set pieces - penalty kicks
- Tactics
Movement
 | Movement |
 | Press and hold down the direction: Sprint |
 | Press and hold down the direction: Ball blocking / Pace control |
  | After choosing a direction: First Touch / Knock-On |
  | With no direction: Stop and face goal with ball |
  | Face up dribbling |
  | Agile dribbling |
 | With no direction: Stop ball |
 | Ball in the air: Fight for position |
 | Tricks |
Attacking - basic
 | Ground pass / header |
 | Lob pass /cross / header |
 | Through ball |
 | Shoot / Volley / Header |
  | On time: Timed finishing |
  | Chip shot |
  | Finesse shot |
   | Low shot / downward header |
  | Fake shot/pass |
  | Dummy a Pass |
  | Driven ground pass |
Attacking - advanced
 | Protect ball |
  | Driven Ground Pass |
  | Raised Pass |
  | Raised Through Pass |
  | Lob Through Pass |
   | Driven Lobbed Through Pass |
  | Driven Lob Pass / Strong Cross |
  | High Lob / High Cross |
  | Ground Cross |
   | Cross without target |
   | Strong Ground Cross |
 | Trigger Run |
 | Call for Support |
  | Passing the ball (from a pass) |
  | Flair Pass |
  | Flair Shot |
  | Flair Lob |
  | Away from ball: Passing the ball |
  | Towards the ball: Disguised first touch |
 | Flick Up For Volley |
  | Select direction (hold): Prepare to shoot |
  | Pass and Go |
  | Press L2 once and tilt the analog stick in any direction: Directional runs |
  | Player lock |
 | Tilt in any direction: Switching (player lock) |
  | Hard cancel |
  | Cancel Foul Advantage |
Defense
 | Change Player |
 | Select direction: Switch players (manual) |
 | Switching icons |
 | Tackle / Push or Pull |
 | Press and hold: Hard tackle |
  | Immediate hard tackle |
 | Sliding tackle Quick rise - after the slide |
 | Clearance Shoulder challenge / sealout Pull and hold (when running next to an opposing player) |
  | Technical Clearance |
 | Press and hold: Pressing |
 | Press and hold: Teammate pressing |
  | Pull and hold: Pace control (running) |
  | Toward shielding dribbler: Pressing an opponent covering the ball |
 | Press and hold: Rush goalkeeper out |
  | Press and hold: Goalkeeper cross intercept |
Goalkeeper
 | Drop Kick |
 | Throw / Pass |
 | Drop Ball |
 | Pick Up Ball |
  | Driven Throw |
  | Driven Kick |
 | Press and hold, then move side to side: Moving the goalkeeper |
 | Press and hold: Goalkeeper cover far post |
Set pieces - free throws
 | Aim |
 | Move kick taker |
  | Timed finishing |
  | Keep the analog stick pointing down: Curled shot |
 | Add curl during run-up |
  | Driven shot |
 | Ground pass / Wall Charge |
 | Overhead pass / Cross / Move the goalkeeper |
 | Wall jump |
 | Moving the goalkeeper |
  | Move Wall |
 | Select Kick Taker |
 | Add Kick Taker |
Set pieces - advanced free throws
 | Call 2nd Kick Taker |
  | 2nd Kick Taker Curled Shot |
  | 2nd Kick Taker Layoff Pass |
  | 2nd Kick Taker Layoff Chip |
   | 2nd Kick Taker Run Over Ball |
 | Call 3rd Kick Taker |
  | 3rd Kick Taker Curled Shot |
   | 3rd Kick Taker Run Over Ball |
Set pieces - free throws and throw-ins
 | Corners: Lob cross |
 | Corners: Pass / determine kick power |
 | Turn Aim Indicator On/Off |
 | ON / OFF Turn Aim Indicator |
 | Display Corner Tactics |
  | Run Far Post |
  | Edge Of Box Run |
  | Run Near Post |
 | Throw in: Run along line |
 | Throw in: Short Throw In Long Throw In (press and hold) |
 | Throw in: Run-up throw-in Long Throw In (press and hold) |
  | Throw in: Fake Throw |
Set pieces - penalty kicks
 | Aim |
 | Stutter |
 | Shoot |
 | Stutter |
 | Sprint / Select Kick Taker |
  | Finesse shot |
  | Chip shot |
 | On / Off. Turn Aim Indicator |
 | Defense during penalty shoot-out Move |
 | Defense during penalty shoot-out Goalkeeper dive |
 | Goalkeeper Gestures |
 | Goalkeeper Gestures |
 | Goalkeeper Gestures |
 | Goalkeeper Gestures |
Tactics
 | Offensive tactics |
  | Get In The Box |
  | Attacking Full Backs |
  | Hug Sideline |
  | Extra Striker |
 | Defensive tactics |
  | Striker Drop Back |
  | Team Press |
  | Crowd (where the ball currently is) |
  | Offside Trap |
 | Change Game Plan |
 | Quick Substitutes |