Actua Soccer 3 arrived in late 1998 after EA clinched two crucial hits with both FIFA'98 and World Cup 98, leaving few margins of error. For the first time, both club and national teams were present, plus cheat teams (such as an all-girl team) and joke teams like in Sensible Soccer. While its predecessor was criticized for the absence of clubs, AS3 featured a total of 25 leagues, much more than most games still have and only comparable to Sensible World of Soccer. Graphics used a slightly improved version of the AS2 engine, but with much improved weather graphics.

Trevor Brooking was replaced by Martin O'Neill in commentaries. Again, it wasn't marketed as well as FIFA '99 and despite some better features, EA's ability in that sector and more responsive gameplay didn't allow the game to top the charts again.

Codes
Enter the following as team names on the Team Creation screen for a variety of graphics effects:

FUN INT SUN - Beachball instead of football

TOP HATS - Big Heads

GANGSTAARS - Flat ''Parappa'' type players

CUTOUTS - Grey Scale Players

CHICKENS - Headless players

BIG DADDIES - Huge players

DOWN HERE - Tiny players

Special Team Codes
At the team creation screen, name your team the code on the left, to activate the mode on the right.

TFF TEAMS - 24 Crazy Teams

RULE BRITTANIA - 5 Nations Select

SPIT N SPIN - Actua Soccer Web

TEA TOTAL - Arsenal 70-90

LONGDON GIRLS - Arsenal Ladies

DIAMOND LIGHTS - Best of Spurs

DOWN DOWN DOWN - Blackburn 94-95

TFF HOBBY - Boat Racers

EMMERSONS WOE - Boro Stars

SIR MATT - Busby Babes

VALLEY BOYS - Chalton Stars

FOREIGN LEGION - Chelsea Stars

BALD FRITZ - Classic Ipswitch

LADY GODIVA - Coventry Stars

METAL HEADS - Cyborg Rovers

RAM RAIDERS - Derby Stars

CANDY MAN - Dicks Pick N Mix

SHAME - Doncaster Rovers

FASH THE CASH - Dons Stars

MISS WILKO - Dud's Spuds

DUNCNNOMORE - Everton Stars

I MADE THIS FC - FC Gremlin

FLAGSTONING - Fighting Forth

BIN MAN - Food Group

MEN IN TIGHTS - Forest Stars

WIDE BOYS - Gremlin Staff 1

DOUBLE TROUBLE - Gremlin Staff 2

LEE THE PIG - Heavenly HTFC

SINK OR SWIM - Ledbury FC

FRUIT N VEG - Leicester Stars

SCOUSE PERMS - Liverpool 77-98

IMPOSSIBILITY - Madness Friday

DOWN THE TOON - Newcastle Stars

CPU SPUD - Pattis Shandi Men

CALM DOWN - Play as Scousers

GRIM REAPER - Skellington United

DELL BOYS - Soton Stars

SHADWELL TOWN - The Hardmen

YES PLEASE - Top 50 Babes 1

NO THANKS - Top 50 Babes 2

PREM CLUBS - Unlock all Premiership teams

BIT OF CLARET - Villa Stars

CHIP BUTTY - Virtual Blades

BARMY ARMY - Wednesday Stars

WRIGHT BUY - West Ham Stars

EGG CHASERS - Wigan 98-98