World Cup winner Alex Morgan has been chosen as one of the first women to feature on the front cover of football video game Fifa 16, reports BBC Sport.

The forward, who helped the United States beat Japan in the 2015 Women's World Cup final, will appear alongside Barcelona's Lionel Messi on the American version of the game.

Canada captain Christine Sinclair features on the cover in Canada.

Women's teams feature in the EA Sports game for the first time this year.

In England the game's cover sees new Liverpool captain Jordan Henderson alongside Messi after he beat Harry Kane, Sergio Aguero and Thibaut Courtois in a public vote.