FIFA 22 Headliners promo: Team 1 revealed, start date, how it works, and more
The live Headliners promo, one of the most popular Ultimate Team events, is now live in FIFA 22, with the famous orange-and-purple upgrades ringing in the new year in style. The controversial Versus event was swiftly forgotten in favor of the vastly stronger Winter Wildcards release, making December a mixed bag for FIFA 22 marketing. Now, EA is kicking off the month with a bang.
The upcoming FIFA Ultimate Team promo, according to rumors, will be “Headliners,” a sure-fire thrilling promo that adds high-rated live cards to the mix every year. Headliners have quickly become a fan favorite since its debut in 2019, and this year’s batch is set to be no different.
In FIFA’s last 2021 promo, expect a strong roster – Headliners never disappoints — as well as packs, SBCs, objectives, and more. Here’s what we know so far.
FIFA 22 Headliners lineups revealed
Team 1 released
- Mbappe — 93
- Van Dijk — 91
- Nkunku — 89
- Koulibaly — 89
- Carrasco — 88
- Simeone — 88
- Acuna — 88
- Reece James — 87
- Diaz — 87
- Shick — 85
- Candreva — 85
Team 1 mini-release drops
- Sangare — 86
- Savanier — 87
- Gnabry — 88
How long will Headliners cards be available in packs?
On Friday, December 31, the FIFA 22 Headliners Team 1 cards were published. They should be accessible in packs for a week until Team 2 is released.
Headliner leaks revealed
On December 24, the first Headliner leaks surfaced, with both the card design and the first group of players appearing online. @LEVELd Up, a FUT insider, offered us the first glimpse at the event’s 2022 card design. This card, like previous Headliners cards, has a rich orange and purple design with a “live” symbol.
Each of these live cards will have its own custom graphic, which will be drawn from the current season and will remain the same throughout the game’s duration.
Headliners Team 1 leaked
FutSheriff, a FIFA Twitter account, posted what they believed to be the entire first-team arriving in packs before the tournament begins. Some of the predictions proved to be accurate. Here’s the complete list that was leaked:
- Van Dijk — Liverpool
- Mbappe — PSG
- Koulibaly — Napoli
- Nkunku — Leipzig
- Gnabry — Bayern Munich
- Acuna — Sevilla
- Carrasco — Atletico Madrid
- Luis Dias — Porto
- Reece James — Chelsea
- Simeone — Hellas Verona
- Savanier — Montpellier
- Sangare — PSV
How do Headliners cards work?
The headliner upgrades are straightforward: if live FIFA 22 players satisfy one of three criteria based on real-world performances, they receive a boost to their Ultimate Team stats for the remainder of the year.
They get upgraded if the player:
- Gets a new Team of the Week card
- Earns a Player of the Match upgrade
- Players’ team wins four games in a row (one-time)
Headliners can be upgraded four times before the end of the year, and they always stay +1 rating higher than the player’s current highest-rated TOTW card.
Top FIFA 19 cards
- Pogba — 90
- Alex Sandro — 89
- Sane — 88
- Werner — 88
- Reus — 88
- Sommer — 88
Top FIFA 20 cards
- Neymar — 94
- Lewandowski — 93
- Salah — 93
- Mertens — 90
- Reus — 90
- Aubameyang — 89
Top FIFA 21 cards
- Fernandes — 91
- Fabinho — 88
- Ben Yedder — 87
- Oyarzabal — 87
- Zaha — 87
- Joao Felix — 86
Knowing EA SPORTS, any of these players could be picked again.
So there you have it: everything we know about FIFA 22’s upcoming Headliners promo. During the promotion, expect SBCs, a slew of event packs, and objectives.
