Exciting...unless you're playing the AI.
But no one buys a soccer game for the music, so let's talk about what you really want to know. How is the gameplay?
It's not bad. Like all soccer games it takes some getting used to before you develope the proper "touch" with your fingers but once you do it becomes quite fluid and hooking up passing combinations between players is exciting. That being said, the game is not without its moments: like when your defender clears the ball by sending it out into the crowd when you tap the buttons to send it into the midfield, or when your midfielder sends the ball to the edge of the goalie box and the goalkeeper just stands their and lets your striker smash the ball past him. However, these moments are more than drowned out by the much more abundant times when the game does things right.
The commentary is incredibly unannoying and the cheers and jeers of the roaring audience really create an atmosphere similar to the real World Cup.
I'll admit I have not tried online play yet but I did play against a friend (he had my gamepad and I took the keyboard) and taking my favorite team up against his favorite team (England versus France for those interested) was definantly the most fun I've had with this game thus far.
I recommend this game to those of you looking for a well-rounded soccer game that successfully focuses on the greatest sporting spectical on the planet.