Now that FIFA 23 has been in the hands of players for a little while now, there is, at last, a full list of players receiving special Heroes cards in Ultimate Team, with famous faces from the past returning to the game.

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This time around, the Heroes cards have a special World Cup twist, celebrating the real-world 2022 Qatar World Cup taking place in the winter.

It's not just World Cup heroes of yesteryear being given special cards in EA Sports' latest football game. You'll find plenty of new and returning Icons cards in FUT, too.

The number of special card variants can make things a bit confusing, but Icons cards create chemistry with any other player, whereas Heroes require a certain nationality or club to get that sweet bonus to chemistry.

Read on to discover the full list of FIFA 23 Heroes cards as well as the full list of Icons in this year's Ultimate Team.

FIFA 23 Heroes: Confirmed World Cup cards

Many of the rumours about the FIFA 23 Heroes cards turned out to be correct, including one theorising that former England player Peter Crouch would be recognised.

Here are all the FIFA 23 Heroes cards, which will also be tied into this year's FIFA World Cup:

  • Yaya Touré (Ivory Coast/Premier League, 87)
  • Park Ji-sung (South Korea/Premier League, 86)
  • Ricardo Carvalho (Portugal/ Premier League, 88)
  • Claudio Marchisio (Italy/Serie A, 87)
  • Landon Donovan (USA/MLS, 86)
  • Diego Forlán (Uraguay/LaLiga, 88)
  • Lucio (Brazil/Bundesliga, 89)
  • Rafael Márquez (Mexico/LaLiga, 88)
  • Javier Mascherano (Argentina/Premier League, 88)
  • Peter Crouch (Premier League, 85)
  • Tomas Brolin (Sweden/Serie A, 87)
  • Harry Kewell (Australia/Premier League, 87)
  • Dirk Kuyt (Netherlands/Premier League, 86)
  • Sidney Govou (France/Ligue 1, 86)
  • Jean-Pierre Papin (France/Ligue 1, 89)
  • Rudi Völler (Germany/Serie A, 89)
  • Joan Capdevila (Spain/LaLiga, 86)
  • Włodzimierz Smolarek (Poland/Eredivisie, 86)
  • Saeed Al-Owairan (Saudi Arabia/SPL, 85)
  • Hidetoshi Nakata (Japan/Serie A, 87)
  • Morientes (Spain/LaLiga, 89)
  • Abedi Pele (Ghana, Ligue 1, 89)
  • David Ginola (France/Ligue 1, 89)
  • Jurgen Kohler (Germany/Bundesliga, 89)
  • Jay-Jay Okacha (Nigeria/Premier League, 88)
  • Antonio Di Matale (Italy/Serie A, 88)
  • Mario Gomez (Germany/Bundesliga, 88)
  • Diego Milito (Argentina/Serie A, 88)
  • Joe Cole (England/Premier League, 87)
  • Ivan Cordoba (Columbia/Serie A, 87)
  • Jorge Campos (Mexico/MLS, 87)
  • Robbie Keane (Ireland, Premier League, 86)
  • Ole Gunnar Solkjaer (Norway/Premier League, 86)
  • Freddie Ljungberg (Sweden/Premier League, 86)
  • Aleksandr Mostovoi (Russia/LaLga, 86)
  • Jerzy Dudek (Poland/Premier League, 86)
  • Sami Al-Jaber (Saudi Arabia/MBS Pro League, 86)
  • Lars Ricken (Germany/Bundesliga, 85)
  • Tim Cahill (Australia/Premier League, 85)
  • Clint Dempsey (USA/MLS, 85)

FIFA 23 Icons: Confirmed cards

With the release of FIFA 23, we now have all the confirmed FIFA 23 Icons cards, too, including three brand new additions.

German striker Gerd Müller, Spanish midfielder Xabi Alonso and Brazilian winger Jairzinho are the stars making the cut this year, joining a list that is largely the same as last year with only a handful of removals.

Here's the full list of FIFA 23 icons complete with ratings and positions:

  • Alan Shearer (ST: 87, ST: 89, ST 91)
  • Alessandro Del Piero (CF: 87, CF: 90, CF: 92)
  • Alessandro Nesta (CB: 88, CB: 90, CB: 92)
  • Andrea Pirlo (CM: 88, CM: 90, CM: 92)
  • Andriy Shevchenko (ST: 86, ST: 88, ST: 91)
  • Ashley Cole (LB 85, LB: 87, LB: 89)
  • Bastian Schweinsteiger (LM: 87, CM: 89, CM: 91)
  • Bobby Moore (CB: 87, CB: 89, CB: 92)
  • Cafu (RB: 88, RB: 90)
  • Carles Puyol (RB: 86, CB: 90, CB: 92)
  • Carlos Alberto (CB: 87, RB: 90, RB: 93)
  • Christian Vieri (ST: 86, ST: 88, ST: 90)
  • Clarence Seedorf (CM: 85, CM: 88, CAM: 91)
  • Claude Makelele (RM: 85, CDM: 87, CDM: 90)
  • David Beckham (CM: 87, RM: 89, RM: 92)
  • David Trezeguet (ST: 86, ST: 89, ST: 91)
  • Davor Suker (ST: 85, ST: 87, ST: 90)
  • Dennis Bergkamp (CF: 87, CAM: 90, CF: 92)
  • Didier Drogba (ST: 87, ST: 89, ST: 91)
  • Edwin van der Sar (GK: 87, GK: 89, GK 91)
  • Emilio Butragueno (ST: 87, ST: 90, ST: 92)
  • Emmanuel Petit (LB: 85, CDM: 88, CDM: 90)
  • Eric Cantona (CF: 88, CF: 90, CF: 93)
  • Eusebio (CF: 89, CF: 91, CF: 93)
  • Fabio Cannavaro (CB: 87, CB: 89, CB: 92)
  • Ferenc Puskas (CF: 89, ST: 92, CF: 94)
  • Fernando Hierro (CB: 86, CB: 89, CB: 91)
  • Fernando Torres (ST: 85, ST: 88, ST: 91)
  • Franco Baresi (CB: 88, CB: 91, CB: 93)
  • Frank Lampard (CM: 86, CM: 88, CM: 90)
  • Frank Rijkaard (CDM: 86, CB: 88, CDM: 90)
  • Garrincha (RW:90, RW: 92, RW: 94)
  • Gary Lineker (ST: 87, ST: 89, ST: 92)
  • Gennaro Gattuso (CM: 85, CDM: 87, CDM: 89)
  • George Best (RW: 88, RW: 90, RW: 93)
  • Gerd Muller (ST: 89, ST: 92, ST: 94)
  • Gheorghe Hagi (CAM: 85, CAM: 89, CAM: 91)
  • Gianfranco Zola (CF: 85, CF: 87, CF: 90)
  • Gianluca Zambrotta (RWB: 86, LB: 87, RB: 89)
  • Henrik Larsson (ST: 86, ST: 87, ST: 90)
  • Hernan Crespo (ST: 85, ST: 87, ST: 90)
  • Hristo Stoichkov (ST: 87, LW: 90, ST: 92)
  • Hugo Sanchez (ST: 87, ST: 89, ST: 92)
  • Ian Rush (ST: 87, ST: 89, ST: 91)
  • Ian Wright (ST: 85, ST: 87, ST: 89)
  • Iker Casillas (GK: 87, GK: 89)
  • Jairzinho (RW: 88, RW: 90, RW: 92)
  • Jari Litmanen (CF: 85, CAM: 88, CAM: 90)
  • Javier Zanetti (LB: 87, RB: 88, RB: 92)
  • Johan Cruyff (CF: 89, CF: 91, CF: 94)
  • John Barnes (CAM: 86, LW: 87, LW: 89)
  • Juan Roman Riquelme (CAM: 87, CAM: 89, CAM: 91)
  • Juan Sebastian Veron (CM: 86, CM: 88, CM: 90)
  • Kaka (CAM: 87, CAM: 89, CAM: 91)
  • Kenny Dalglish (ST: 87, CF: 90, ST: 92)
  • Lauren Blanc (CAM: 85, CB: 89, CB: 91)
  • Lev Yashin (GK: 89, GK: 91, GK: 94)
  • Lothar Matthaus (CB: 88, CDM: 91, CM: 93)
  • Luis Figo (CAM: 88, RW: 90, RW: 92)
  • Luis Hernandez (ST: 85, ST: 87, ST: 90)
  • Marcel Desailly (CB: 87, CDM: 88, CB: 91)
  • Marco van Basten (ST: 89, ST: 91, ST: 93)
  • Michael Ballack (CM: 86, CM: 89, CM: 91)
  • Michael Essien (CDM: 85, CDM: 87, CDM: 90)
  • Michael Laudrup (CF: 85, LW: 89, CAM: 91)
  • Michael Owen (ST: 86, ST: 88, ST: 91)
  • Miroslav Klose (ST: 87, ST: 89, ST: 91)
  • Nemanja Vidic (CB: 85, CB: 88, CB: 90)
  • Paolo Maldini (LB: 88, CB: 92, CB: 94)
  • Patrick Kluivert (ST: 86, ST: 88, ST: 91)
  • Patrick Vieira (CM: 86, CM: 88, CM: 91)
  • Paul Scholes (CM: 87, CM: 89, CM: 91)
  • Pavel Nedved (LM: 86, LM: 89, LM: 91)
  • Pele (CF: 91, CF: 95, CAM: 98)
  • Peter Schmeichel (GK: 86, GK: 90, GK: 92)
  • Petr Cech (GK: 86, GK: 88, GK: 91)
  • Phillip Lahm (LB: 87, CDM: 89, RB: 91)
  • Raul (CF: 86, CF: 88, CF: 92)
  • Rio Ferdinand (CB: 85, CB: 88, CB: 90)
  • Rivaldo (CAM: 87, CF: 90, LW: 92)
  • Robert Pires (CAM: 85, LM: 88, LM: 91)
  • Roberto Baggio (CF: 89, CAM: 89, CAM: 91)
  • Roberto Carlos (LB: 86, LB: 88, LB: 91)
  • Robin van Persie (ST: 87, ST: 89, ST: 91)
  • Ronald Koeman (CB: 85, CB: 88, CB: 91)
  • Ronaldinho (CAM: 89, CAM: 91, LW: 94)
  • Ronaldo (ST: 90, ST: 94, ST: 96)
  • Roy Keane (CM: 86, CM: 88, CM: 90)
  • Rui Costa (CAM: 85, CAM: 88, CAM: 90)
  • Ruud Gullit (CM: 86, CM: 90, CF: 93)
  • Ruud van Nistelrooy (ST: 86, ST: 90, ST: 92)
  • Samuel Eto’o (ST: 87, ST: 90, ST: 92)
  • Socrates (CAM: 87, CAM: 89, CAM 91)
  • Sol Campbell (CB: 85, CB: 87, CB: 89)
  • Steven Gerrard (CDM: 86, CM: 89, CM: 91)
  • Theirry Henry (LW: 87, LW 90, ST: 92)
  • Wayne Rooney (CAM: 86, CF: 88, ST: 91)
  • Xabi Alonso (CDM: 87, CDM: 89, CDM: 90)
  • Xavi (CM: 88, CM: 90, CM: 93)
  • Zinedine Zidane (CM: 91, CAM: 94, CAM: 96)

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