The countdown for FIFA 23 is on, and there are only 4 days left for its release on September 27 for those with early access through the Ultimate Edition. The rest can play the game starting from September 30. Ahead of its release, the first Marquee Matchups have now been announced for FIFA 23.
Fans can prepare for the new Ultimate Team season in FIFA 23 by checking out the new Marquee Matchups SBCs that EA revealed for the new game. The first Marquee Matchups in the new game are focused around the international fixtures, with the Nations League taking place later this week. Have a look below to know more.
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The First Marquee Matchups are Live in FIFA 23
Marquee Matchups refer to a series of SBCs featuring upcoming real-world football games that are popular globally or regionally. These are designed to highlight the most important games of the upcoming week or UEFA match day. Marquee matchups typically require players from one of the teams, leagues, and/or countries in which the team is playing. As you complete their challenges and groups, you can receive rewards such as FUT packs and cosmetic items that are tradable.
How to Access Marquee Matchups in FIFA 23
- From the FUT main screen, navigate to [Squad Building Challenges]
- Press R1/RB twice to go to the [Live] tab
- Move to the right until you find ‘Marquee Matchups’
The first Marquee Matchups in FIFA 23 are Netherlands vs Belgium, Denmark vs France, Portugal vs France, and England vs Germany.
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Here are the requirements to complete this week’s Marquee Matchups in FIFA 23:
Netherlands vs Belgium
- Number of players from Netherlands and number of players from Belgium: Min 2
- Leagues: Min 3
- Player Level: Min Silver
- Rare: Min 2
- Squad Total Chemistry Points: Min 18
- Number of players in the Squad: 11
Reward: 1 x Small Electrum Players Pack
- Number of players from Denmark and number of players from France: Min 1
- Nationalities: Max 6
- Silver Players: Min 3
- Rare: Min 1
- Squad Total Chemistry Points: Min 14
- Number of players in the Squad: 11
Reward: 1 x Mixed Players Pack
Portugal vs Spain
- Number of players from Portugal: Min 1
- Number of players from Spain: Min 1
- Clubs: Min 5
- Rare: Min 2
- Squad Rating: Min 72
- Squad Total Chemistry Points: Min 22
- Number of players in the Squad: 11
Reward: 1 x Small Prime Gold Players Pack
England vs Germany
- Number of players from England: Min 1
- Number of players from Germany: Min 1
- Same League Count: Max 4
- Rare: Min 3
- Squad Rating: Min 75
- Squad Total Chemistry Points: Min 26
- Number of players in the Squad: 11
Reward: 1 x Prime Mixed Players Pack
Marquee Matchups consist of 4 challenges that are regularly released every Thursday. They play in domestic league matches and rarely in international matches. Electronic Arts will re-release old and significant fixtures in the form of ‘Throwback Marquee Matchups’, if there are no current fixtures of huge significance. The UEFA Challenge is also held on certain Tuesdays. Finally, although it lasts seven days, only two matches are decided in the UEFA Challenge instead of four, in the UEFA Champions League or UEFA Europa League competitions.
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