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How to Fix “SSL Connect Error” in FIFA 23

Lim How Wei
January 3, 2023

EA Sports brings FIFA 23 with HyperMotion 2 technology that includes realism.

The game includes post-launch updates like the addition of women’s club teams and cross-play features.

There are over 19,000 players, 700 teams, 100 stadiums, and 30 games in FIFA 23.

Play upcoming matches with real lineups, standings, and results in the World Cup.

Get a full season of daily content like special player items, objectives, and more.

Play with your friends from different platforms across FIFA Ultimate Team, Online Seasons, and more.

In this guide, you’ll learn how to fix the “SSL Connect Error” in FIFA 23 on PS4, PS5, PC, or Xbox.

Why is FIFA 23 having an SSL Connect Error?

FIFA 23 is having an SSL Connect Error because of a problem with the EA servers.

Apparently, almost all of the EA games are affected by the outage.

“Cannot connect using SSL” is an error message that appears as a pop-up message.

The only option that you can select is the “OK” option.

Here is one of the reports, “@EAHelp Hi, every time I try to connect to FIFA 23, I get a white screen with an SSL connection error”.

The official EA Help Twitter tweeted that there’s an issue with their online services which affects connectivity and logging in,

Here’s what they tweeted, “Something’s up with our online services, but we’re on it. In the meantime, you might not be able to connect to online modes, buy games, or log in to your account. We’ll get you back in your game as soon as we can”.

How to fix “SSL Connect Error” in FIFA 23

To fix “SSL Connect Error” in FIFA 23, you need to sign in to the EA website.

After you’ve signed in to the EA website, accept the terms and conditions and restart FIFA 23.

You can also try disabling the 2-step verification in your EA account.

You can sign in to your EA account using a PC or a mobile device.

Make sure to sign in using the platform that you’re playing the game on.

For example, if you’re playing the game on a PS4 or PS5, you need to select the “PlayStation” sign-in option.

Fix 1: Sign in to the EA website and agree to the terms

  1. Go to https://www.ea.com/.
  2. Click on the profile icon > Sign In.
  3. Select PlayStation, Xbox, Steam, or other sign-in options (depending on the platform that you’re playing the game on).
  4. Accept the terms and conditions with EA.
  5. Restart FIFA 23 and the error should be fixed.

Fix 2: Sign in to the EA website and disable 2-step verification

  1. Go to https://www.ea.com/.
  2. Click on the profile icon > Sign In.
  3. Select PlayStation, Xbox, Steam, or other sign-in options (depending on the platform that you’re playing the game on).
  4. Account Settings > Security > Login Verification > Disable > Save your changes.
  5. Restart FIFA 23 and the error should be fixed.

Further reading

How to Fix “Something went wrong” in NHL 23

How to Fix “Something went wrong” in FIFA 23

How to Fix “Cannot connect using SSL” in Madden 23

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Lim How Wei is the founder of followchain.org, with 8+ years of experience in Social Media Marketing and 4+ years of experience as an active investor in stocks and cryptocurrencies. He has researched, tested, and written thousands of articles ranging from social media platforms to messaging apps.

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