On the plus side, ball control is fairly effortless, with automatic dribbling and easy passing and kicking controls. The field scrolls from side to side, while the screen zooms in and out of the action as needed. While the game ideas are sound, the actual result is lacking and hurts the playability. Control automatically goes to the man closest to the ball, which causes quick control changes it enters a crowd. There is an option to manually change the active player, but it doesn't work at all.
Players can choose teams from a hundred countries, but the only difference is the flag used.
These and other problems make following the game very difficult and frustrating. Playing well is possible, but requires a lot of practice. Like the game itself, the graphics on World Class Soccer are a mix of good and bad points. Images and sprites are respectably drawn and animated, and look well even when the screen is scaled to its smallest point. On the down side, the scaling is too slow to effectively show where the active player is, and the scrolling is often very jumpy to keep pace with the ball.