With the Title Update 3 a lot of World Cup related content will start in FIFA 23 on November 9th. You can find the most important information here.
Just before the start of the World Cup 2022 a lot of new content will be released for FIFA 23, some of it free of charge, which celebrates the event. We summarise what”s new with the update and answer the most important questions.
What”s new with the update?
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When will the update and world cup mode be released?
The event around the World Cup starts on 9 November, but when exactly the Title Update 3 and with it most of the new modes will be available, the developers do not reveal yet. A start at 7.00 p.m. is likely. Some content, such as the live mode, will be updated again for the start of the World Cup on 20 November and will in part only be available after the start of the tournament.
What about FUT? Most new content for FIFA Ultimate Team will only be available two days later, from 11 November.
What are the new modes?
FIFA World Cup – Kick-off
Just like in the normal kick-off, you can play locally against friends or the computer. However, the 32 national teams qualified for the World Cup are available here, with which you can enter every phase of the tournament – from the group phase to the final. Alternatively, you can also choose national teams that missed out on qualification.
FIFA World Cup – Tournaments
Online Tournaments
If you are looking for a bigger challenge, you can also play an online World Cup against other players. Here you need to win four games in a row to claim the trophy at the end.
FIFA World Cup Live
Here you can replay current and past matchups of the World Cup itself, which of course will be especially relevant from the start of the World Cup on 20 November. Alternatively, you can also take over the previous progress of the real World Cup and a specific team in order to continue playing the tournament yourself from there. There are three different modes:
- Online Quick Match: Alternatively, you can also play online against friends. In addition, you can play here with national teams that are not part of the World Cup if you
All National Teams
select. Crossplay between platforms of the same generation is also supported here. How Crossplay works in FIFA 23 you can read in this article:
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Player cards
Players who are in the squad of the 32 qualified national teams can receive a special player card. From 11 November, you will receive a team of such player cards when you first register. You can earn or buy more of them during the event until 23 December. They expire at the end of the event, but can be traded in for permanent rewards.
World Cup Swap
When you use the player cards, you can complete online and offline tasks, which then grant you so-called exchange tokens. You then exchange the latter for permanent rewards, which include player picks and packs. You can also trade in a permanent star player card for each of the 32 teams.
Event Completion Rewards
During the event, you can track your progress through 10 reward levels in the World Cup section in FUT from 11 November, unlocking more and more rewards. You can then redeem these from 4 January when the event ends.
FUT Campaigns
Multiple campaigns and player programmes are also planned for the event, where you can obtain permanent campaign items.
FIFA World Cup Heroes
