Our guide to FC 24 Ultimate Team

EA Sports FC 24 continues to be the standard bearer for football video games, delivering endless hours of competitive fun for millions of players worldwide.

The hugely popular ‘Ultimate Team’ mode is where the action is at for most players and FC 24 has undoubtedly taken things to another level.

Gamers have been clamouring to buy FIFA coins since the game was launched to boost their chances of assembling a truly world-beating team.

With that in mind, here is 11v11’s definitive guide to FC 24 Ultimate Team, starting with a brief look at what all the fuss is about.

What is FC 24 Ultimate Team?

Ultimate Team is a game mode where you build a team capable of beating all-comers. Much like real-life football, it requires players to take a strategic approach to the signings they make.

By opening packs of players purchased with in-game currency, you can start to assemble your dream line-up of world-beating talents.

Signing the biggest football stars is only part of the strategy, particularly for anyone who dreams of reaching the pinnacle of the EA Sports FC 24 universe.

Players must also add wonderkids to their team – starlets who you can help fulfil their potential and develop into elite-level players in the future.

Once you have built your Ultimate Team, you can then set about going head-to-head with other players with the aim of climbing the FC 24 ladder.

Who are the top-rated FC 24 players?

The top-rated stars in FC 24 read like a who’s who of modern football, both in the men’s and women’s version of the sport. The top FC 24 players are as follows:

• Kylian Mbappe – 91
• Alexia Putellas – 91       
• Erling Braut Haaland – 91
• Kevin De Bruyne – 91
• Aitana Bonmati – 90      
• Lionel Messi – 90
• Sam Kerr – 90   
• Karim Benzema – 90
• Thibaut Courtois – 90
• Harry Kane – 90
• Caroline Graham Hansen – 90
• Robert Lewandowski – 90
• Mohamed Salah – 89
• Kadidiatou Diani – 89
• Mapi Leon – 89
• Ruben Dias – 89
• Vinicius Junior – 89
• Rodrigo – 89
• Neymar Jr – 89
• Alex Morgan – 89
• Marc-Andre ter Stegen – 89
• Virgil Van Dijk – 89
• Alisson- 89
• Ada Hegerberg – 89
• Casemiro – 89

Who are the best FC 24 wonderkids?

You need to adopt a long-term vision in Ultimate Team by acquiring a core of younger players who will become world-class stars in the future. The top FC 24 wonderkids are as follows:

• Jude Bellingham – 87
• Jamal Musiala – 86
• Pedri – 86
• Bukayo Saka – 86
• Florian Wirtz – 86
• Gavi – 83
• Eduardo Camavinga – 82
• Josko Gvardiol – 82
• Nuno Mendes – 82
• Alejandro Balde – 81
• Xavi Simons – 81
• Nico Williams – 81
• Arnau Martinez – 80
• Karim Adeyemi – 80
• Moises Caicedo – 79
• Yeremy Pino – 79
• Ryan Gravenberch – 79
• Florian Balogun – 79
• Goncalo Inacio – 79
• Piero Hincapie – 79
• Warren Zaire-Emery – 78
• Gabri Veiga – 78
• Elye Wahi – 78
• Antonio Silva – 78
• Michael Olise – 78
• Lucas Chevalier – 78

What are the new features in FC 24 Ultimate Team?

EA Sports continually pushed the boundaries when the series was branded as FIFA, and they have continued in the same vein withy the newly monikered FC 24.

The most significant chance in the latest edition of the game is the addition of ‘Evolutions’ – a mechanic which allows for greater customisation of players in the game.

Evolutions allows you to upgrade card attributes such as shooting, pace or skill moves, thus giving you the chance to create unique skillsets within your squad.

Although there are restrictions in place to prevent unrealistic evolution of players, this feature gives you more personalised control over your Ultimate Team.

Male and female players featuring on the same team is another feature which has fired FC 24 to another level, although this has not been met with universal approval.

Traditionalists argue this does not mirror the sport in real-life – a stance which has some merit. However, those individuals appear to have forgotten that FC 24 is a video game.

If a player wants their FC 24 gameplay experience to mirror real-life, they can pick an Ultimate Team purely based on gender. Players with more open minds will recognise the possibilities.

Another exciting new feature in FC24 is PlayStyles, which allows you to make your players more authentic by ‘interpreting real-world player data from Opta and other sources’.

There are 34 different PlayStyles to explore, each of which can significantly impact the way your players perform in Ultimate Team mode.

Other enhancements include tweaks to game menus, club search functionality, item designs and more, all of which keeps FC 24 at the top of the football video game ladder.

Our guide to FC 24 Ultimate Team