World Cup Phenoms, yet another new World Cup-themed promo, will launch in FIFA 23 Ultimate Team this week.
As the knockout stages of the 2022 World Cup continue, EA Sports is ramping up its themed promo releases, with the FIFA 23 World Cup Phenoms set to replace the World Cup Stories promo currently live in FUT 23. The World Cup Stories promo featured the likes of Virgil van Dijk, Bruno Fernandes and Marcus Rashford, celebrating the best players and moments from the World Cup group stages.
The World Cup Phenoms promo will be the fourth World Cup-themed promo that EA has released into Ultimate Team over the last month, with the Path to Glory, Road to the World Cup and World Cup Stories promos alongside a World Cup Swaps event having already been released. And, ahead of the official unveiling of the World Cup Phenoms, a couple of the players reportedly set to be included in the promo have been leaked on social media.
So, what could be included in the World Cup Phenoms promo? Here is everything we know about the upcoming release so far including the confirmed release date, leaks and more.
FIFA 23 World Cup Phenoms confirmed release date
The release date for the World Cup Phenoms FUT promo has been confirmed via a FIFA 23 Ultimate Team loading screen, with the promo set to be released into Ultimate Team on Friday, December 9, 2022 at 6pm GMT / 1pm ET / 10am PT.
The card design for the promo was also confirmed on the loading screen, with light blue and purple the two main colours in a very nice-looking FUT card. Like every promo so far during the World Cup, we expect the promo to last one week, concluding on Friday, December 16, 2022 when another promo is expected to begin.
FIFA 23 World Cup Phenoms leaks
Mostt of the World Cup Phenoms promo squad has reportedly been leaked on social media ahead of the official release, with reliable FUT leaker @FUTSheriff announcing the leaks. None of these players have been confirmed to feature by EA Sports or any official source, but based on @FUTSheriff 's track record, the names below are all but confirmed to feature.
- Eder Miliato (Real Madrid and Brazil)
- Rodrygo (Real Madrid and Brazil)
- Jude Bellingham (Borussia Dortmund and England)
- Rafael Leao (AC Milan and Portugal)
- Bukayo Saka (Arsenal and Argentina)
- Lisandro Martinez (Manchester United and Argentina)
- Lautaro Martinez (Inter Milan and Argentina)
- Achraf Hakimi (Paris Saint-Germain and Morocco)
- Jeremie Frimpong (Bayer Leverkusen and Netherlands)
- Jonathan David (Lille and Canada)
- Eduardo Camavinga (Real Madrid and France)
- Jules Kounde (Barcelona and France)
- Pedri (Barcelona and Spain)
- Giovanni Reyna (Borussia Dortmund and USA)
- Mikkel Damsgaard (Brentford and Denmark)
- Daniel James (Fulham and Wales)
- Kubo (Real Sociedad and Japan)
- Thilo Kehrer (West Ham United and Germany)
- Youri Tielemans (Leicester City and Belgium)
- Matteo Guendouzi (Marseille and France)
So far, 18 players who are set to feature in the World Cup Phenoms promo have been leaked, with three players from Real Madrid. Some of these players are expected to become available as an SBC, Objective or as part of a mini-release at a later date, meaning they may not be announced when the squad is released on Friday, December 9 at 6pm GMT / 1pm ET / 10am PT.
FIFA 23 World Cup Phenoms predictions
The below list is a World Cup Phenoms prediction, with none of these players listed confirmed by EA.
- Cody Gakpo (PSV and Netherlands)
- Eder Miliato (Real Madrid and Brazil)
- Bukayo Saka (Arsenal and England)
- Rodrygo (Real Madrid and Brazil)
- Josko Gvardiol (RB Leipzig and Croatia)
- Lisandro Martinez (Manchester United and Argentina)
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Pedri (Spain and Barcelona)
- Jude Bellingham (Borussia Dortmund and England)
- Rafael Leao (AC Milan and Portugal)
- Mohamed Kudus (Ajax and Ghana)
- Achraf Hakimi (Paris Saint-Germain and Morocco)
FIFA 23 World Cup Phenoms - everything we know
No details apart from the release date and card design have been confirmed by EA, but in their World Cup press release before the start of the World Cup, EA provided a line on the World Cup Phenoms promo. "Once the quarter-finals arrive, FIFA fans will be greeted by a new class of World Cup FUT Phenoms, uplifting the performances of some of football’s brightest stars."
Again, based on what EA said, this promo could be based on the best young players of the tournament, but nothing is confirmed as of yet. The press release also confirmed that we will be getting a Team of the Tournament promo after the Phenoms promo.
"Finally, as the World Cup comes to a close, FIFA 23 will celebrate the best performing players from throughout the journey, crowning them members of the Team of the Tournament and awarding them with permanently boosted items."
