FIFA 23 World Cup Path to Glory upgrade tracker

Luca Di Marzo
World Cup Path to Glory upgrade tracker FIFA 23

Our FIFA 23 World Cup Path to Glory upgrade tracker detail all of the upgrades from the PTG promo. Ultimate Team Path to Glory cards have improved over the course of the World Cup, so let’s take a look at the new ratings.

FIFA 23 players received a World Cup takeover ahead of the prestigious tournament. A ton of new content made its way to Ultimate Team including World Cup FUT Heroes and the Path to Glory promo.

Whether you were lucky enough to pack a World Cup Path to Glory item, sniped one on the Transfer Market, or earned any through SBCs and Objectives, you’ll want to track their upgrades.

The PTG upgrade tracker highlights which Ultimate Team players received major boosts thanks to real-life World Cup results.

FIFA 23 World Cup Path to Glory promo

FIFA 23 WC Path to Glory upgrade tracker

The FIFA 23 Path to Glory promo kicked off on November 11 and if you were lucky enough to pack a PTG player you’ll want to keep track of their World Cup performances. This guide will showcase if a Path to Glory player received an upgrade.

In addition to PTG upgrades, FIFA 23 players could also keep track of their OTW upgrades.

Only two players made it all the way to the end and earned every single upgrade as Argentina hoisted the World Cup trophy.

Here is our Path to Glory upgrade tracker with a list of all confirmed upgrades.

Player NameNationBase RatingQualify for Group StageWin Round of 16Win Quarter FinalsWin Semi FinalsWin FinalUpgrade Rating
Bernardo SilvaPortugal90
Kalidou KoulibalySenegal89
Leon GoretzkaGermany89
Christopher NkunkuFrance89
Sergej Milinkovic-SavicSerbia89
Vinicius JrBrazil88
Romelu LukakuBelgium88
Alejandro GomezArgentina88
Marcelo BrozovicCroatia88
Frenkie de JongNetherlands88
Antoine GriezmannFrance87
Christian PulisicUSA87
Bruno GuimaraesBrazil87
CarvajalSpain87
Jack GrealishEngland87
Kyle WalkerEngland87
Hirving LozanoMexico87
Yannick CarrascoBelgium87
Serge GnabryGermany87
Steven BerghuisNetherlands87
PalhinhaPortugal87
Arkadiusz MilikPoland87
Cristian RomeroArgentina86
Sofiane BoufalMorocco86
Inaki WilliamsGhana86
Junya ItoJapan86
Aaron RamseyWales86
Ronald AraujoUruguay86
Eric Maxim Choupo-MotingCameroon86
Thomas DelaneyDenmark86
Denis ZakariaSwitzerland86
Bryan OviedoCosta Rica85
Jonathan OsorioCanada85
Kim Min JaeKorea Republic85
Gonzalo PlataEcuador85
Salem Al DawsariSaudi Arabia85
Akram AfifQatar85
Sardar AzmounIran85
Milos DegenekAustralia85
Ellyes SkhiriTunisia85

FIFA 23 Ultimate Team Path to Glory upgrades explained

Path to Glory upgrades explained FIFA 23

In FIFA 23, Path to Glory upgrades were linked to World Cup results. Major boosts were up for grabs depending on the World Cup progress of a player’s affiliated nation.

Here are the World Cup Path to Glory upgrades that were up for grabs:

  • Qualify for Group Stages: +1 rating
  • Win Round of 16 match: +1 rating
  • Win Quarter Finals match: 5* Weak Foot upgrade
  • Win Semi Finals match: 5* Skill Moves upgrade
  • Win World Cup Final: +1 rating & 3 new Traits

Path to Glory upgrades provide both an increase in rating, as well as the highly sought-after upgrade to Weak Foot and Skill Moves, which top players love to utilize.

Here is when the upgrades will appear live in-game:

  • Round of 16 upgrades starting from December 3rd.
  • Quarter Final upgrades starting from December 7th.
  • Semi Final upgrades starting from December 12th.
  • Final upgrades starting from December 15th.
  • Winner upgrades starting from December 19th.

Players who already boast 5* Skills Moves or 5* Skills instead received another +1 rating.


For more, check out our guides to the upcoming Winter Wildcards promos in FIFA 23, along with everything you need to know about Winter Wildcards Token Swaps.

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