On each continent, the player begins against an easy team and faces increasingly more difficult opponents.

He is replaced by a recreation of an iconic photo of Vinnie Jones gripping the groin of Paul Gascoigne on the PAL version.

[3][4][5] In Japan, where the PlayStation 2 version was ported for release under the name RedCard (レッドカード, ReddoKādo) on June 27, 2002, Famitsu gave it a score of 26 out of 40.

"[25] BBC Sport gave it 77%, saying, "While this is definitely not a game to for serious fans, for those who want a half decent footie title with lots of fun extras - then Red Card [sic] makes a great alternative.

"[23] Playboy gave it 75%, saying, "The game's too footloose for FIFA fans, not outrageous enough for Blitz devotees.