''FIFA 2001'' (known as ''FIFA 2001: Major League Soccer'' in North America and ''FIFA 2001: World Championship'' in Japan) is a

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video game and the sequel to ''

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''. It was succeeded by ''

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''. It features

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on the UK cover and

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on the North American cover. The game's Spanish cover features Gaizka Mendieta on it. It was released on 30 October 2000 for

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, 8 November 2000 for

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, and 24 November 2000 for

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(a launch title in Europe). A

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version was planned but cancelled. The game was given positive reviews.

Reception

The game received positive reviews,

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holds an score of 85.50% for PlayStation, 84.60% for PC, and 82.57% for PlayStation 2,

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utilizes an 85 for the PlayStation & PC, and an 83 for the PlayStation 2.

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gave ''FIFA 2001'' a 9.2/10 for PlayStation, 9/10 for PS2, and 8.8/10 for PC.

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gave it a 9/10, but PlayStation 8.3/10. ''FIFA 2001''s PlayStation 2 version was a runner-up for ''GameSpot''s annual "Best Sports Game (Traditional)" prize among

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s, which went to ''

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''. The PlayStation version received "Gold" by from the

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(ELSPA), with at least 200,000 copies in the United Kingdom.

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