In FIFA 18 Ultimate Team, there is the World Cup Mode. Here you will find the World Cup squads with all ratings, as well as the newly added players before the World Cup.
On May 29, the free World Cup Update for Xbox One, PS4, Nintendo Switch, and PC was released. It brought new features for both the base game and Ultimate Team.
This includes revised squads of the 32 national teams participating in the World Cup. EA has gradually announced these, and the German World Cup squad has already been released.
In these squad updates, players receive new “World Cup” ratings. Additionally, some received new face scans, meaning authentic in-game appearances.
Squad Update June 14 – Just in time for the World Cup, EA has added the missing players
The World Cup starts on June 14 at 5 PM – roughly 4 hours prior, the missing players are now available in the World Cup mode of Ultimate Team. Cards such as Marco Reus were previously missing, but non-nominated players like Sandro Wagner were available.
These 62 players have been added retroactively and are now available in packs:
- Willy Caballero, Argentina
- Nicolás Tagliafico, Argentina
- Cristian Ansaldi, Argentina
- Franco Armani, Argentina
- Cristian Pavón, Argentina
- Giovani Lo Celso, Argentina
- Maximiliano Meza, Argentina
- Brad Jones, Australia
- Andrew Nabbout, Australia
- Dimitri Petratos, Australia
- Daniel Arzani, Australia
- Adnan Januzaj, Belgium
- José Izquierdo, Colombia
- Jefferson Lerma, Colombia
- José Cuadrado, Colombia
- Ian Smith, Costa Rica
- Marwan Mohsen, Egypt
- Mohamed El-Shenawy, Egypt
- Ashley Young, England
- Fabian Delph, England
- Nick Pope, England
- Trent Alexander-Arnold, England
- Ruben Loftus-Cheek, England
- Steven N’Zonzi, France
- Lucas Hernández, France
- Benjamin Pavard, France
- Marco Reus, Germany
- Albert Gudmundsson, Iceland
- Samúel Kári Fridjónsson, Iceland
- Frederik Schram, Iceland
- Saman Ghoddos, Iran
- Amir Abedzadeh, Iran
- Majid Hosseini, Iran
- Mohammad Reza Khanzadeh, Iran
- Jeong Seung Hyun, Korea Republic
- Lee Seung Woo, Korea Republic
- Ayoub El Kaabi, Morocco
- Joel Obi, Nigeria
- Bryan Idowu, Nigeria
- Bartosz Białkowski, Poland
- Dawid Kownacki, Poland
- Manuel Fernandes, Portugal
- Mário Rui, Portugal
- Rúben Dias, Portugal
- Artem Dzyuba, Russia
- Sergey Ignashevich, Russia
- Mohamed Kanno, Saudi Arabia
- Ali Al Bulayhi, Saudi Arabia
- Abdullah Al Khaibari, Saudi Arabia
- Sergej Milinković-Savić, Serbia
- Andrija Živković, Serbia
- Luka Jović, Serbia
- Nemanja Radonjić, Serbia
- Marko Grujić, Serbia
- Yohan Benalouane, Tunisia
- Ellyes Skhiri, Tunisia
- Saber Khalifa, Tunisia
- Dylan Bronn, Tunisia
- Mouez Hassen, Tunisia
- Saîf-Eddine Khaoui, Tunisia
- Ahmed Khalil, Tunisia
- Lucas Torreira, Uruguay
These players have been removed due to their retirements and are no longer in packs:
- Radja Nainggolan, Belgium
- Ghaly Hossam, Egypt
- Sandro Wagner, Germany
World Cup Squad: The Players of All Teams with Ratings
Below we provide an overview of all national teams that have had their World Cup ratings officially confirmed. It is possible that EA might make changes again. After all, the final World Cup squads have not yet been officially announced.
The ratings in the “World Cup” mode are based on performances in the national jersey. Therefore, some ratings may initially seem surprising.
Furthermore, EA Sports announced on Twitter that the national teams in FIFA will include more than 23 players. Every player who has played at least one match in the World Cup qualification is eligible for a World Cup card.
- Germany: The DFB team comes with some Bayern stars, but also with the non-nominated Götze
- Brazil: The Brazilian World Cup squad has many fast players – and an 85-rated Gabriel Jesus!
- Spain: De Gea, Ramos, and Jordi Alba will also be frequently seen in the World Cup mode
- England: The Three Lions with Harry Kane as the superstar
- France: The French have the strongest FIFA squad!
- Belgium: With stars like De Bruyne, Hazard, Courtois, Mertens, or Lukaku
- Mexico: Vela, Lozano, and Chicharito await us
- Argentina: Full offensive with Messi, Higuain, Dybala, and Agüero
- The Asian Teams (AFC Top 30): South Korea, Iran, Japan, Australia, and Saudi Arabia
- The African Teams (CAF Top 30): Egypt, Nigeria, Morocco, Tunisia, and Senegal
- The South American Teams (CONMEBOL Top 30): Uruguay, Colombia, and Peru
- The European Teams (UEFA Top 30): Portugal, Poland, Denmark, Croatia, Iceland, Serbia, Sweden, Switzerland, and Denmark
- The Remaining Teams (CONCACAF Top 30): Panama and Costa Rica
These are the best players in the World Cup mode
With the World Cup update, we can look forward to some interesting cards. You can find the complete squads in the above-linked lists from EA, and we will highlight the highlights here for you.
Regarding Cristiano Ronaldo, who received an upgrade over his normal FUT card, note the position change to striker. Although he has fewer attribute values, CR7’s rating is one higher than that of his gold card.
UEFA Top 30 – Union of European Football Associations
- Cristiano Ronaldo, Real Madrid, Portugal, 95
- Robert Lewandowski, Bayern Munich, Poland, 92
- Luka Modrić, Real Madrid, Croatia, 89
- Christian Eriksen, Tottenham Hotspur, Denmark, 89
- Ivan Perišić, Inter Milan, Croatia, 85
- Łukasz Piszczek, Borussia Dortmund, Poland, 84
- Ricardo Quaresma, Besiktas, Portugal, 83
- Andreas Christensen, Chelsea, Denmark, 82
CONMEBOL Top 30 – South American Football Confederation
- Luis Suarez, FC Barcelona, Uruguay, 91
- Edinson Cavani, Paris Saint-Germain, Uruguay, 89
- Diego Godin, Atletico Madrid, Uruguay, 88
- James Rodriguez, Bayern Munich, Colombia, 87
- Juan Cuadrado, Juventus, Colombia, 82
- Davinson Sanchez, Tottenham Hotspur, Colombia, 82
- Luis Muriel, Sevilla, Colombia, 80
CAF Top 30 – Confederation of African Football
- Mohamed Salah, Liverpool, Egypt, 88
- Medhi Benatia, Juventus, Morocco, 85
- Kalidou Koulibaly, Napoli, Senegal, 84
- Sadio Mané, Liverpool, Senegal, 84
- Victor Moses, Chelsea, Nigeria, 80
- Keita Baldé, Monaco, Senegal, 80
- Idrissa Gueye, Everton, Senegal, 78
AFC Top 30 – Asian Football Confederation
- Son Heung-Min, Tottenham Hotspur, Korea Republic, 83
- Shinji Kagawa, Borussia Dortmund, Japan, 82
- Aaron Mooy, Huddersfield Town, Australia, 76
Brazil
- Neymar, Paris Saint-Germain, 93
- Marcelo, Real Madrid, 87
- Paulinho, Barcelona , 87
- Marquinhos, Paris Saint-Germain, 85
- Gabriel Jesus, Manchester City , 85
- Willian, Chelsea, 85
- Fernandinho, Manchester City, 84
- Roberto Firmino, Liverpool , 84
- Alex Sandro, Juventus, 84
- Hulk, Shanghai SIPG , 83
- Douglas Costa, Juventus , 83
Spain
- David De Gea, Manchester United, 91
- Sergio Ramos, Real Madrid, 90
- Thiago, Bayern Munich, 88
- Isco, Real Madrid, 86
- Jordi Alba, FC Barcelona, 85
- Marco Asensio, Real Madrid, 84
- Javi Martinez, Bayern Munich, 83
England
- Harry Kane, Tottenham Hotspur, 87
- Raheem Sterling, Manchester City, 84
- Kyle Walker, Manchester City, 83
- Marcus Rashford, Manchester United, 81
- Jamie Vardy, Leicester City, 81
- Chris Smalling, Manchester United, 81
France
- Antoine Griezmann, Atlético Madrid, 89
- N’Golo Kante, Chelsea, 88
- Paul Pogba, Manchester United, 86
- Raphael Varane, Real Madrid, 85
- Samuel Umtiti, FC Barcelona, 85
- Kylian Mbappé, Paris Saint-Germain, 85
- Corentin Tolisso, Bayern Munich, 83
- Ousmane Dembélé, FC Barcelona, 83
- Anthony Martial, Manchester United, 83
- Kingsley Coman, Bayern Munich, 82
- Tiémoué Bakayoko, Chelsea, 80
Germany
- Manuel Neuer, Bayern Munich, 91
- Mats Hummels, Bayern Munich, 90
- Toni Kroos, Real Madrid, 90
- Mesut Özil, Arsenal, 88
- Jérôme Boateng, Bayern Munich, 87
- Marc-André ter Stegen, FC Barcelona, 87
- Thomas Müller, Bayern Munich, 86
- Joshua Kimmich, Bayern Munich, 85
- Sami Khedira, Juventus, 85
- Timo Werner, RB Leipzig, 85
- Leon Goretzka, Schalke 04, 84
- Antonio Rüdiger, Chelsea, 83
- Leroy Sané, Manchester City, 83
- Mario Götze, Borussia Dortmund, 83
- Sandro Wagner, Bayern Munich, 80
Argentina
- Lionel Messi, FC Barcelona, 94
- Gonzalo Higuain, Juventus, 88
- Paulo Dybala, Juventus, 87
- Sergio Agüero, Manchester City, 87
- Alejandro Gómez, Atalanta, 84
Belgium
- Kevin De Bruyne, Manchester City, 90
- Eden Hazard, Chelsea, 90
- Thibaut Courtois, Chelsea, 88
- Dries Mertens, Napoli, 86
- Romelu Lukaku, Manchester United, 86
- Jan Vertonghen, Tottenham Hotspur, 84
- Moussa Dembélé, Tottenham Hotspur, 82
- Thomas Meunier, Paris Saint-Germain, 81
- Radja Nainggolan, Roma, 81
Mexico
- Hirving Lozano, PSV Eindhoven, 81
- Héctor Herrera, FC Porto, 81
What exactly happens in the World Cup mode?
In FIFA 18, you can replay the World Cup in Russia with the World Cup mode. You can also conduct your own tournaments or play a simple kickoff match with all licensed stadiums and national teams.
Great things are also expected for FUT 18: New icons, dynamic items, and various World Cup modes like SBCs, drafts, or tournaments will come to Ultimate Team.
The system is similar to the World Cup mode in FIFA 14:
- The coins are valid across modes; there is only one account for both the “normal” FUT mode and the World Cup mode
- For every pack you buy in the World Cup mode, you also receive one in the “normal” mode
- There is no transfer market; players can only be drawn or obtained through SBCs
- The chemistry system is different: nationality and continental affiliation matter instead of club, league, and nationality
With the World Cup Squad Builder from futbin, you can already create speculative teams using the new chemistry system.
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