Some of the biggest transfers over the summer are about to become FIFA 23 OTW cards, so find out which players made the Ones To Watch list

Excited to learn about the FIFA 23 OTW players? Players eligible for the Ones To Watch promotion in this football game are those that have transferred clubs throughout the summer transfer window, but it’s important to note that each league receives a finite number of OTW cards, so there’s a chance your favourite player may not be involved in this promotion.

These cards can be mainstays in your team depending on their real life performances as they can receive upgrades if the player features in the Team of the Week, or if they earn a Man of the Match card. This is different from players in the FIFA 23 Heroes or Icons promotions, as their rating cannot be upgraded. Here’s the current batch of FIFA 23 OTW players revealed so far.

As mentioned earlier, a OTW player needs to perform well in real life and earn a Team of the Week card in order to receive in-game upgrades, to the same stats of the TOTW version. EA has also brought back the ‘Wins to Watch’ mechanic from FIFA 22, giving OTW cards a chance to earn a one-time upgrade. If the OTW player’s team wins three out of eight of the next league games from September 30, they’ll be eligible for an upgrade, even if they didn’t feature in the matches or earn a TOTW version.

There’s also a new opportunity for OTW players to receive an upgrade through the ‘Nations to Watch’ scheme which runs during the World Cup in November and December. Similar to Wins to Watch, OTW players have a chance to receive a one-off upgrade if their national team wins a game during the World Cup. The player only needs to be part of the nation that wins the match, they don’t need to be on the team sheet to receive an upgrade. For example, if Brazil won their opening game at the World Cup without playing Richarlison, he would still receive an upgrade even though he wasn’t involved in the match.

The only way to guarantee you’ll receive an untradeable OTW player in FIFA 23 is to preorder the Ultimate Edition of the game before September 30. It’s worth keeping an eye out in-game for the latest SBCs, some of which have OTW players as rewards. Other than that, you need to open packs during a specific period of time to have a chance of owning one of these cards.

There were a lot of high profile transfers this summer, but not all of these players can make it into the OTW promotion. Here’s a list of players that could receive OTW cards in FIFA 23:

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That’s everything you need to know about the FIFA 23 OTW players. It’s worth reading our FIFA 23 ratings predictions and leaks guide to see where your favourite players stack up against each other this year, and checking out our FIFA 23 crossplay guide to see how that brand new mechanic works.

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