The FIFA 22 Fantasy FUT season is inching closer to its conclusion with the announcement of the Team of the Season. Amid the rumblings of the split between EA and FIFA, EA Sports is still in the driver's seat for the current installment, and its latest announcement includes 15 cards with improved stats compared to their base game versions.The 15 players involved in the Team of the Season all play in La Liga, the premier Spanish football league, and sport a rating between 90 and 98, depending on the player involved. The new batch of FIFA 22 Fantasy FUT players is a must-have for players looking to improve their clubs.RELATED: EA Sports is Ending Its Partnership With FIFA, Rebranding Soccer Game Franchise The highest-rated player from the batch is Karim Benzema, the Real Madrid striker who registered 27 goals and 12 assists in 31 games this year. He sports a 98-overall rating with 98 in dribbling and shooting, and 95 in passing, closely following his production in La Liga. He's joined by five other Real Madrid players on the list, proving the dominance of one of La Liga's best franchises this season. Luka Modrić follows closely behind Benzema with a 97-overall rating after displaying a brilliant defensive effort throughout the season. Closing out the top three is Pedri, the 19-yer-old midfielder from Barcelona, who sports a 96-overall rating.

FIFA 22 Team of The Season

  • Karim Benzema (Real Madrid) - 98
  • Luka Modrić (Real Madrid) - 97
  • Pedri (Barcelona) - 96
  • Vinicius Júnior (Real Madrid) - 96
  • João Félix (Atlético Madrid) - 95
  • Éder Militão (Real Madrid) - 95
  • Thibaut Courtois (Real Madrid) - 95
  • David Alaba (Real Madrid) - 94
  • Nabil Fekir (Betis) - 93
  • Jules Koundé (Sevilla) - 93
  • Sergio Canales (Betis) - 93
  • Marcos Acuña (Sevilla) - 92
  • Ronald Araújo (Barcelona) - 92
  • Iker Muniain (Athletic Club) - 91
  • Raúl de Tomás (Espanyol) - 90

The 15 players are available as of Friday, May 20, exclusively on FIFA Ultimate Team. The May Player of the Month was revealed, featuring the final edition of the Player of the Month series. Sandro Tonali from Italy's SerieA league receives the honors with an 87-overall rated unit, which is underwhelming considering he already has a 92-overall version that provides better all-around stats. Players can obtain him, along with team members from the Team of the Season, through the Squad Building Challenge and certain objectives throughout the final stretch of FIFA 22. These units are available in every pаck аt the store, but the odds are not in the players' favor, making their prestige slightly exaggerated.

This will be the final series of Team of the Season and Player of the Month as FIFA 22 enters its final stretch of relevancy before the next installment hits the market. Last week, FIFA president Gianni Infantino promised big changes after splitting with EA as he works with developers to bring the next era of football gaming to the public. It's a fine time to be a football gaming fan, as EA and FIFA butt heads over the soccer gaming industry, while developer Strikerz Inc plans to release its UFL football title sometime soon.

FIFA 22 is available now for PC, PS4, PS5, Stadia, Switch Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.

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