One of the biggest complaints with eFootball is the online experience. It’s been a pain point for the entire community. But things are going to get better, if Konami is to be believed.
Konami has dropped a fresh update on what they’re doing to finally improve the online experience in eFootball, and it’s definitely something fans have been waiting to hear. The studio posted a full thread on X talking about connection upgrades, input lag fixes, and even new ways for players to give feedback directly in-game. Here is the thread for context:
[Efforts underway to improve the online match environment]
— eFootball (@play_eFootball) December 3, 2025
eFootballis undertaking various measures in order to provide a smoother and more enjoyable online match environment.
Based on the number of matches and connection quality in each location, we are expanding the amount…
With online play still being the biggest issue for a lot of the community, this update gives a clearer idea of what’s changing and what players can actually expect in the coming weeks.
What Konami Is Changing To Fix eFootball’s Online Issues
According to the thread, Konami is expanding the number of server sites around the world. This means more server locations around the globe. This should help resolve the connection issues caused by a server being too far away from the player or being overloaded. Simply put, the ping issues should start to get better as there are more servers to connect to.
It’s one of the most requested improvements from players who’ve been dealing with lag spikes and random delays during competitive matches.
Then, they went on to talk about the server updates they rolled out on October 29th for both consoles and mobile. According to them, the data shows that these updates have been successful. They have helped reduce input delays, which was also a major problem with online play. For a title where timing literally decides goals, tackles, and wins, every millisecond matters.
To continue to improve the online play experience, they are implementing an in-game survey. Basically, after a few matches, you might see a short survey asking for feedback about things like connection quality or responsiveness. This helps Konami get direct feedback from the community instead of relying on technical metrics behind the scenes.
The thread then wraps up by saying that the development team is working diligently to improve the online play experience and appreciates players for their patience. The community has been very vocal about connection problems, so these steps are at least a sign that Konami is listening.
eFootball is one of the biggest football games after EA FC, and has a small but dedicated community behind it. These steps should make the experience better for them and allow them to enjoy online play more.
