How to claim your free World Cup History Maker card in FUT 23

Much like in real life, the World Cup has taken over FIFA 23 and the Ultimate Team content is coming at us from all angles.

Much to the excitement of FUT players, one World Cup History Maker Player Item and one Icon or FUT Hero Item will be made available to unlock for free in FUT 23.

Find out how you can claim your free History Maker below.

How to claim FREE History Maker

Unlocking your free World Cup History Maker could not be simpler.

All you need to do is play FIFA 23 on or before Tuesday, 3 January.

It really is that simple - if you launch FIFA 23 before Tuesday, 3 January you will receive the following items in Ultimate Team:

  • 1x World Cup History Maker Item (Untradeable)
  • 1x Icon or FUT Hero Item (7-match loan)
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The two players you receive will come as a pair and will be linked by their nationality.

For example, if you are really lucky you could receive Kylian Mbappe and Zinedine Zidane.

EA has now confirmed the release date for the World Cup History Maker Items in Ultimate Team.

Find out when you will get your History Maker card here.

History Maker x Icon combinations

The following players will be released as the History Maker x Icon / FUT Hero pairings:

  • Kylian Mbappe x Zinedine Zidane (France)
  • Jude Bellingham x David Beckham (England)
  • Kai Havertz x Rudi Voller (Germany)
  • Jordan Ayew x Michael Essien (Ghana)
  • Raul Jimenez x Rafael Marquez (Mexico)
  • Wataru Endo x Hidetoshi Nakata (Japan)
  • Virgil van Dijk x Robin van Persie (Netherlands)
  • Joao Felix x Luis Figo (Portugal)
  • Salem Al-Dawsari x Saeed Al-Owairan (Saudi Arabia)
  • Pedri x Xabi Alonso (Spain)
  • Federico Valverde x Diego Forlan (Uruguay)
  • Christian Pulisic x Clint Dempsey (USA)