Though the FIFA franchise has always boasted a solid mix of tunes that came from beyond American borders, in recent years -- perhaps as part of a desire to just combine all the regional soundtracks into one singular offering -- the tunes that EA Sports has picked have become increasingly infused with world music. Well, worldly music anyway. Think less tribal chants and more rock from abroad.

This year is no exception. In fact, if EA's enthusiastic press release is anything to go by, it may well be the biggest that they've ever assembled, and though we're sad to see there doesn't seem to be nearly as much of an electronic presence as in years past (the FIFA theme was often composed by artists like Paul Oakenfold and Robbie Williams, and Moby, Timo Maa and The Crystal Method have all supplied headline tracks), it's still a rather impressive list of songs.

“No sport is more celebrated around the world than soccer, so what better way to live the magic of the real-world game than by listening to the anthems and songs that will be discovered by soccer fans worldwide as they play through the season,” gushed EA's Steve Schnur, Worldwide Executive of Music and Music Marketing.

Before we get to the actual tracks, it should be noted that EA went with something a little different for the commentary and ambience this year. Depending on how the flow of the game is going, a layered crowd response will grow more or less impatient or celebratory, and the actual comments from the announcers will reflect things too. Though it's doubtful we'll get anything like the run-up-into-a-huge-scream of some soccer announcers, it's still a solid start.

And now... The List:

ARTIST | SONG | COUNTRY
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Angélique Kidjo | Wele Wele | Benin
Belasco | Chloroform | UK
Bersuit Vergarabat | O Vas a Misa… | Argentina
Bitman & Roban | Get On The Floor | Chile
Blasted Mechanism | Blasted Empire | Portugal
Boy Kill Boy | Civil Sin | UK
caBas | La Cadena de Oro | Colombia
Carlos Jean | Get Down | Spain
d.o.c.h.! | Was in der Zertung Steht | Germany
Elefant | Uh-oh Hello | USA
Epik High | Fly | Korea
Fertig, los! | Sie ist in mich verliebt | Germany
Infadels | Can’t Get Enough (Mekon Remix) | UK
Keane | Nothing In My Way | UK
Malibu Stacy | Los Angeles | Belgium
Mellowdrone | Oh My | USA
Mobile | New York Minute | Canada
Morning Runner | Gone Up In Flames | UK
Muse | Supermassive Black Hole | UK
Nightmare Of You | Dear Scene, I Wish I Were Deaf | USA
Outlandish | Kom Igen | Denmark
Paul Oakenfold | Beatiful Goal | UK
Persephone's Bees | Muzika Dlya Fil'ma | USA/Russia
Plastilina Mosh | Peligroso Pop | Mexico
Polysics | Tei! Tei! Tei! | Japan
The Prototypes | Kaleidoscope | UK
Ralph Myerz and The Jack Herren Band | Deepest Red | Norway
Seu Jorge | Tive Razão | Brazil
Shiny Toy Guns | You Are The One | USA
Stijn | Gasoline & Matches | Belgium
Suferosa | Royal Uniform | Norway
Tahiti 80 | Big Day | France
The Feeling | Sewn | UK
The Pinker Tones | TMCr Grand Finale | Spain
The Sheer | Understand | Holland
The Young Punx | You've Got To… | UK
Tigarah | Girl Fight | Japan
Trash Inc. | Punk Rock Chick | Lebanon
Us3 | Kick This | UK
Young Love | Discotech | USA

And there you have it!