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.

How to Get Winter Wildcard Tokens in FIFA 22

FIFA 22 received a Christmas-themed event to mark the end of the year and bring holiday cheer to its millions of global players. During the event, players can earn Winter Wildcard Tokens, which can be used to unlock a series of gifts, including some excellent players. Here’s how to earn Winter Wildcard Tokens in FIFA 22 so you can get all the incentives offered during the Winter Wildcards event.

How to Get Winter Wildcard Tokens in FIFA 22

Winter Wildcard Tokens may be obtained in FIFA 22 by completing daily and weekly challenges as well as various game objectives. You can see which challenges award Winter Wildcard Tokens by reading their descriptions. See how many tokens you need to exchange for each reward below:

Winter Wildcard tokens can be redeemed for rewards until January 14th, 2022. There is a limit to how many times you can claim each award. We recommend the Player Packs over the other incentives, as they all contain a good number of quality players. So, when swapping for the packs, we suggest doing so in this order: 10x 81-89 – 10x 85+ – Rare Players Pack.

FIFA 22 Update 1.15 Patch Notes

Update 1.15 for FIFA 22 has arrived, and here is the full list of changes and fixes. Title Update 3.1 for FIFA 22 is now available on all platforms. Since its release earlier this year, FIFA 22 has had several updates, but this one is the smallest. It adds new Prime ICON Player Items to Ultimate Team. Here’s what’s new in 1.15 of FIFA 22.

FIFA 22 Update 1.15 Patch Notes

FIFA Ultimate Team

Made the following change:

• Added Prime ICON Player Item assets.
  • Prime ICON Player Items will start becoming available in-game following a server update in the near future.

Aside from the Prime ICON Player Item assets, this is a minor update. Players shouldn’t expect another update like Title Update 3 until Title Update 4. In the meantime, EA will keep releasing smaller patches like this.

In our review, we gave FIFA 22 3.5/5 stars. “FIFA 22 proves that EA’s soccer simulator is still the most playable of the genre on the market, but it also demonstrates that they know it,” we said. This year, FIFA shows blatant disregard for industry-wide skepticism over microtransactions.”

Nintendo Switch and Google Stadia are now available for FIFA 22. Visit the FIFA Forum for more information.