FIFA 22 FUT Versus promo: Freeze vs Fire players, start date, leaks, SBCs, more

FUT Versus is the next promo in FIFA 22 Ultimate Team, taking the place of Freeze in the typical update cycle. Here’s everything you need to know about the new packs, SBCs, and more.

The winter months are a busy time for FIFA fans, as EA cranks up the pace with which new promos drop in Ultimate Team. FIFA 22 looks set to be no different, Team of the Group Stage has been and gone, while the annual Team of the Year looms on the horizon.

We’re still also expecting Road to the Final in the coming weeks. But, next up in FIFA 22 Ultimate Team is the Versus promo — a new spin on the Freeze / FUTMAS that pits Fire and Ice.

This was one of last year’s best events, so here’s what fans can look forward to in this year’s FUT Versus promo.

Contents

• FUT Versus start date
• FUT Versus players
• FUT Versus packs and SBCs

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FIFA 22 FUT Versus release date

FIFA 22’s FUT Versus promotion kicked off on Friday, December 10, 2021. The first batch of Versus players landed in packs at 10 AM PT / 1 PM ET / 6 PM GMT / 7 PM CET. Subsequent teams will follow the same pattern.

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Based on how EA has been rolling out cards so far in FIFA 22, fans can also expect a mini-release on Sunday, December 12 at the same time. Here, around three more Versus players will be added to packs for fans to hunt for.

FIFA 22 FUT Versus players: Fire vs Freeze

The first FUT Versus squad is now live. It’s a star-studded lineup spanning eleven players,  including Machester City’s Gabriel Jesus, Manchester United’s Marcus Rashford, and more. You can find the full list here:

• Gabriel Jesus – Manchester City
• Marcus Rashford – Manchester United
• Federico Valverde – Real Madrid
• Jules Koundé – Sevilla
• Adama Traore – Wolves
• Ángel Correa – Atletico Madrid
• Joe Gomez – Liverpool
• Roberto Pereya – Udinese
• Nico Schulz – Borussia Dortmund
• Kevin Mbabu – Wolfsburg
• Alexis Claude-Maurice – Nice

The first team will be available until Monday, 13 December. After that, the first team will be re-released with Freeze versions of the player cards, which will have different strengths and weaknesses.

Marcus Rashford is one of the standout players in the first FUT Versus team.

FIFA 22 FUT Versus packs and SBCs

It’s not just the main team of Versus players for FUT fans to look forwards to, there will also be plenty of SBCs and packs to get stuck into. Throughout the course of the week, the store will be constantly updated with promo packs to open, from 25k to 125k packs.

There will also be a handful of SBC players for fans to complete. Christian Pulisic is the first one to be released, with players having to choose between his explosive Fire card with boosted Shooting, or his methodical Freeze card with a Passing upgrade.

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Don’t be surprised to see even more over the course of the promo, and there have even been rumors that the SBCs will come with a choice of five-star skills or weak foot.

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