A Glasgow football club have made video gaming history. 

Glasgow City FC, a women's football team that plays in the top division of women's football in Scotland, the SWPL 1, will make a landmark appearance in the football game, EA SPORTS FC 2024. 

Glasgow City have said they are 'absolutely delighted' to be the first Scottish Women's club to feature in the popular video game.

Glasgow Times:

City will feature alongside many of the top European clubs from Barclay’s Women's Super League, Women’s leagues in France, Spain and Germany, and the US National Women's Soccer League.

Alongside the four European leagues, Glasgow City will be one of many other playable top teams from Europe who compete in the UEFA Women's Champions League.  

READ NEXT: New mural ‘brightening up’ the main street in Royston

Glasgow Times:

While you can now play as Jo Love or Linda Motlhalo in various game modes offline you will also be able to play as your favourite City players online against players around the world in the most popular game mode, Ultimate Team.

The game will launch worldwide on September 29 and will be playable on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Windows, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S consoles.

Glasgow Times:

Carol Anne Stewart, Commerical Manager at Glasgow City said on the inclusion: "We are very excited to be the first Scottish Women’s team to be included in EA SPORTS FC 24.

"Visibility of role models is hugely important to us and this provides us with a fantastic opportunity to share Glasgow City players with our fans and partners on a phenomenally popular global platform."

READ NEXT: Debut author's Glasgow cop thriller wins top crime book prize

EA SPORTS FC Brand senior director, James Salmon, added: ''We’re proud to welcome Glasgow City FC to EA SPORTS FC 24.

"The reaction to the integration of Women’s Clubs in-game last season was incredible, and we're excited for fans to experience Glasgow City FC in-game for the first time.''