Building on the Facebook game craze and just in time for World Cup, EA has announced that EA SPORTS along with Playfish LTD have launched their new free-to-play soccer game for Facebook, EA SPORTS FIFA Superstars.

“On the eve of the 2010 FIFA World Cup, we’re introducing into social gaming an entirely new category and game play style built around the most popular sports franchise in the world,” said Kristian Segerstrale, vice president and general manager of Playfish. “EA SPORTS FIFA Superstars captures all the magic and passion of the beautiful game, enabling players to build and manage a team of the world’s greatest soccer players and compete against their friends. We’re looking forward to working with our players and evolving the game in many exciting ways through the FIFA World Cup and beyond.”

Using the EA SPORTS soccer licenses, FIFA Superstars will feature 30 leagues, 500 teams and 15,000 players. This will allow players to create fantasy clubs and trade players while competing head-to-head and in leagues.