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FIFA 23 Path to Glory Players and Heroes: Best FUT World Cup Cards

With Path to Glory Team 2 now available in FIFA 23, here's what you need to know about the game's FUT World Cup cards.

By John Saavedra | November 19, 2022 | | 0

FIFA 23 Jack Grealish — *Photo: Electronic Arts*

World Cup Qatar 2022 might be making headlines for all the wrong reasons — including alleged human rights violations — but the tournament is pushing ahead with its Nov. 20 start date, when the host squad will face off against Ecuador. Ahead of that opening tie, FIFA 23 has launched its World Cup mode as well as a new Path to Glory promo in Ultimate Team.

While the traditional tournament mode is pretty straightforward, including a World Cup Live match type that allows you to play past or current fixtures as the real-world cup progresses, Path to Glory requires a little more explanation for those new to FUT.

Here’s what you need to know about Path to Glory, including the Team 2 cards released by EA Sports ahead of the start of Qatar 2022:

FIFA 23 FUT Path to Glory Players

The Path to Glory promo adds new cards to packs that get boosts based on each player’s real-world performance in the tournament. In essence, the better a Path to Glory player’s squad does in the cup — from qualifying from the Group Stage to taking the trophy home for their nation — the better the card will get, making these players better on the virtual pitch.

Upgrades based on real-world progress are as follows:

Qualify from Group Stage – +1 In-form Upgrade
Win Round of 16 – +1 In-form Upgrade
Win Quarter Final – 5 Star Weak Foot Upgrade
Win Semi Final – 5 Star Skills Upgrade
Win the World Cup – +1 In-form Upgrade, Three New Traits

As you might have guessed, you can acquire these cards by buying packs at the store, completing Squad Building Challenges, or as Objective rewards. Much like with Team of the Week, EA has just announced Team 2 of Path to Glory cards now available in FUT.

Every step forward on the pitch is another for your Ultimate Team 🌎⚽️🙌

Path to Glory Team 2's arrived: Even more dynamic Special Player Items that upgrade as their nations progress throughout the FIFA World Cup 📈

More details (and see more in #FUT) 👉 https://t.co/7FxN67X9bb pic.twitter.com/9NaizYkkK3
— EA SPORTS FC (@EASPORTSFC) November 18, 2022

Here’s the rundown of the new Path to Glory cards you’ll want to scoop up in Ultimate Team:

Leon Goretzka (Bayern Munich and Germany) – OVR 89
Alejandro Gomez (Sevilla and Argentina) – OVR 88
Marcelo Brozovic (Inter Milan and Croatia) – OVR 88
Yannick Carrasco (Atletico Madrid and Belgium) – OVR 87
Kyle Walker (Manchester City and England) – OVR 87
Christian Pulisic (Chelsea and USA) – OVR 87
Hirving Lozano (Napoli and Mexico) – OVR 87
Cristian Romero (Tottenham Hotspur and Argentina) – OVR 86
Sofiane Boufal (Angers and Morocco) – OVR 86

The further they go in realising their ambitions on the pitch at the FIFA World Cup™, the better they’ll become in your Ultimate Team 😍.#PathToGlory Team 1️⃣ is here. See more by logging into #FUT👇 pic.twitter.com/dWUooDHqhP
— EA SPORTS FC (@EASPORTSFC) November 11, 2022

And just to recap, here are the previously released Team 1 cards:

Bernardo Silva (Manchester City and Portugal) – OVR 90
Frenkie De Jong (Barcelona and Netherlands) – OVR 88
Romelu Lukaku (Inter Milan and Belgium) – OVR 88
Antoine Griezmann (Atletico Madrid and France) – OVR 87
Dani Carvajal (Real Madrid and Spain) – OVR 87
Jack Grealish (Manchester City and England) – OVR 87
Serge Gnabry (Bayern Munich and Germany) – OVR 87
Arkadiusz Milik (Juventus and Poland) – OVR 87
Ronald Araujo (Barcelona and Uruguay) – OVR 86
Thomas Delaney (Sevilla and Denmark) – OVR 86
Bryan Oviedo (Real Salt Lake and Costa Rica) – OVR 85

FIFA 23 World Cup Heroes Cards

To celebrate the start of the World Cup, FIFA has also released the second batch of Heroes cards from Marvel Comics. Included in the second batch are Landon Donovan, Clint Dempsey, Rafa Marquez, Joan Capdevila, and Joe Cole.

Rising to the occasion at the biggest moments.

The second batch of FIFA World Cup Heroes are now available in #FUT in #FIFA23. pic.twitter.com/GILSWM1N6T
— EA SPORTS FC (@EASPORTSFC) November 18, 2022

To recap, here are all the Heroes cards coming to FUT: