The FIFA 22 Team of the Year player items for Lionel Messi, Kylian Mbappe and Robert Lewandowski are now in packs, EA Sports has confirmed.
The three stars were confirmed as being included in the FIFA 22 TOTY Final XI when it was revealed on Thursday, January 20, 2022 at 15:30 PM GMT, following the conclusion of a TOTY fan vote. Paris Saint-Germain forward Messi and Bayern Munich striker Lewandowski were both revealed to have overall ratings of 98 in the FIFA 22 TOTY FUT player items, whilst PSG forward Mbappe was given a rating of 97.
The Frenchman was named in the FIFA 22 TOTY Final XI ahead of the likes of Cristiano Ronaldo, Mohamed Salah and Karim Benzema, but those three stars could still be given an upgraded TOTY FUT player item, should they be named as a FIFA 22 TOTY 12th man candidates, with leaks suggesting that those three players will be the subject of a 12th man vote very soon.
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The FIFA 22 TOTY attackers FUT player items will go into packs from Friday, January 21, 2021 at 18:00 PM GMT, for a limited time, with midfielders, defenders, honourable mentions and 12th man to follow soon.
Messi has been given a 98-rated FIFA 22 TOTY player item, with 93 pace, 97 shooting, 98 passing, 99 dribbling, 40 defending and 76 physical.
Lewandowski has also been given a 98-rated FIFA 22 TOTY player item, with 93 pace, 98 shooting, 87 passing, 95 dribbling, 50 defending and 95 physical.
Mbappe has been given a 97-rated FIFA 22 TOTY player item, with 99 pace, 95 shooting, 90 passing, 98 dribbling, 44 defending and 88 physical.
The EA Sports FIFA 22 TOTY squad was the subject of a fan vote, which ended on Tuesday, January 18 2022 at 7:59 am GMT, having first opened on Monday, January 10 2022 at 16:00 pm GMT, with fans able to vote for a TOTY from 80 TOTY nominees.
However, in the terms and conditions of the EA Sports FIFA fan vote, there was a line that read "The final Team of the Year selection will be determined by community votes with possible input from EA", so the fan vote weighting for the final selection is yet to be officially confirmed by EA Sports.
Check out the full FIFA 22 TOTY Final XI below, which was the subject of a FIFA 22 TOTY fan vote.
The FIFA Ultimate Team TOTY promo is one of the most popular FUT promos in the entire calendar, with the promo rewarding the best performing players from the previous calendar year with incredibly boosted FIFA Ultimate Team player items.
“EA SPORTS FIFA Team of The Year is the authentic voice of millions of football fans, as they assess the world’s greatest players and vote for those they believe had the biggest impact on the beautiful game in 2021,” said David Jackson, VP of brand for EA SPORTS FIFA.
“Year after year, we’re energized by the engagement of our global football community, and we’re honoured to showcase their chosen XI in FIFA 22.”
