FIFA 23: Samuel Chukwueze and Joao Felix headline FUT Birthday Team 1 players and Icons

FIFA 23 players have been enjoying themselves when it comes to events within the game in recent weeks. 

Following the success of the Team of the Year edition, EA Sports have brought in new events for SBC, bringing Future Stars, Road to the Final, and Fantasy FUT cards to the game.

The latest of the FIFA Ultimate Team events is the FUT Birthday, as the annual anniversary celebration has finally returned again in FIFA 23.

Here’s everything you need to know about FIFA 23 FUT Birthday, from the start date to the return of Campaign Icons.

FIFA 23 FUT Birthday arrived on FIFA 23 on Friday, March 24, 2023 and will end on Friday, April 7, 2023.

This year’s event is expected to run for two weeks and deliver two squads of players, Team 1 and Team 2.

The FUT Birthday is oen of the biggest events of the season and traditionally, fans can also look forward to a whole lot of daily SBCs to complete and unique packs to buy in the store.

EA have officially announced the full lineup of FUT Birthday Team 1 players and Icons, with Super Eagles of Nigeria and Villarreal winger Samuel Chukwueze making the cut, alongside Chelsea January loan-signing Joao Felix.

Villareal’s Samuel Chukwueze saw his basic FIFA 23 rating boosted from 79 to 87, while Portugal and Chelsea forward on loan from Atletico Madrid Joao Felix saw his rating boost from 84 to 89.

Check out every player in the FUT Birthday Team 1 below:

Joao Felix (Chelsea) - 89

Bernardo Silva (Manchester City) -93

Thomas Muller (Bayern Munich) -91

Marquinhos (PSG) - 91

Alban Lafont (Nantes) - 89

Emerson Royal (Spurs) - 88

Samuel Chukwueze (Villareal) - 87

Djibril Sow (Eintracht Frankfurt) - 86 

Yeray Lopez (Athletic Bilbao) - 86

Eric Cantona (Icon) - 94

Jairzinho (Icon) - 93

George Best (Icon) - 94

Ian Rush (Icon) - 92

Lothar Matthaus (Icon) - 94

Ferenc Puskas (Icon) - 95

Ronald Koeman (Icon) - 92

Rui Costa (Icon) 91