With the World Cup promotion in FIFA 23 drawing to a close, players can still earn themselves an 88+ Mid Icon or World Cup Icon upgrade thanks to a squad-building challenge(SBC). Season 2 of Ultimate Team has focused on the 2022 World Cup with several promotions, including World Cup Stories. The two sets of Icons are some of the strongest cards in the game featuring legendary footballers that can hugely impact any Ultimate Team squad. These stars can be found in packs, bought on the transfer market, earned by completing objectives, or from Squad Building Challenges.

The 88+ Mid and World Cup Icon SBC allows all players to add one of the best FIFA 23 stars available to their teams, who are normally expensive to buy on the transfer market. With the players on offer, the requirements are also high, but at this stage of the FIFA season, most players will be able to complete it. Completing Squad Building Challenges in FIFA 23 is one of the key tips and tricks for players in Ultimate Team, allowing them to trade in sets of unwanted players for new packs and promotional cards.

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Rewards For Completing FIFA 23's 88+ World Cup Icon SBC

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To complete the 88+ FIFA World Cup Icon SBC players need to trade in two squads full of stars; neither has specific requirements other than overall team ratings meaning it is one of the easier challenges to complete from the World Cup promotion. Upon completion, players will randomly be rewarded a World Cup Icon or a standard middle version of an Icon with at least an 88 rating. The best FIFA 23 World Cup Icons, such as Ronaldo, Pele, and Zidane, are potential prizes for completing this SBC, but these stars are not guaranteed. While some Icons have been available since the launch of FIFA 23, the mid-versions of the legendary players offer a significant improvement on their base cards.

Requirements

Rewards

85-Rated Squad

Minimum Team Rating of 85

Jumbo Premium Gold Pack

87-Rated Squad

Minimum Team Rating of 87

Mega Pack

The estimated cost to complete this SBC is 250,000 coins which isn't too high for this stage of FIFA 23 considering the potential rewards on offer, but it will be cheaper than this for most players. Throughout FIFA 23, SBCs allow players to access promotional cards which are either rare or not available to find in packs, such as FIFA 23 Player Of The Month Miguel Almiron. The cheapest way to complete this World Cup SBC is to use unwanted players already within a club who are of otherwise little value. For example, to complete the higher 87-rated squad, four 89-rated players and a team of 84-rated stars will be enough. Along with the Icon reward, players will earn a Jumbo Premium Gold Pack and a Mega Pack to add other stars to their squads or to sell on the market for extra coins.

Some of the best Icons and World Cup icons are available through this SBC, including FIFA legends Vieria, Pele, and Gullit. Unlike World Cup Swaps in FIFA 23, luck plays a big part with this SBC due to the many potential rewards that could be earned, including Icons that many players would not use in their teams. Despite this, the 88+ Mid or FIFA World Cup Icon SBC In FIFA 23 offers the opportunity to earn some of the best players in the game, so all should complete it.

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  • Fifa 23 Key Art
    FIFA 23
    Franchise:
    FIFA
    Platform:
    Microsoft Windows, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, Stadia
    Released:
    2022-09-30
    Developer:
    EA Vancouver, EA Romania
    Publisher:
    EA Sports
    Genre:
    Sports
    ESRB:
    E
    Summary:
    The next in the yearly installments of EA's FIFA franchise, FIFA 23 returns as the final entry in the franchise under the association's name. The 2023 entry will bring back the Ultimate FUT features and will feature crossplay for many modes except for Co-op modes. In addition, Fifa 23 utilizes a new system engine known as "HyperMotion2," which analyzes data from real football matches to create an extensive array of animations for players in-game to create a more realistic experience. In addition to these features, FIFA 23 will include both World Cup modes for both men and women. This entry also includes Women's club football, starting with two real-life teams and adding more as the game's seasons advance. Sam Kerr will also be the first female athlete to appear on a FIFA cover. After FIFA 23, EA Sports will continue their Football games under the new moniker "EA Sports FC."
    Prequel:
    FIFA 22
    How Long To Beat:
    80-100 hours