"Magic Moments": The game focused on enhancing player individuality, making the skills and strengths of different athletes more prominent during gameplay.
Improved ball physics: The ball's movement and trajectory were refined to be more realistic, with the force and angle of passes and shots having a more contextual effect.
Visible fatigue: A new feature where players would show visible signs of fatigue as a match progressed, affecting their stamina and performance.
11 new skill traits: To further distinguish players, Konami introduced new skill traits like "Dipping Shot" and "No Look Pass".
Enhanced visuals: The game supported 4K HDR on capable platforms and featured graphical improvements, including new lighting effects (both natural and stadium-based) and more realistic grass textures.
Dynamic weather: A new weather effect, snow, was added, which could visually and tactically affect gameplay.
