FIFA 23 unveiled the TOTY XI a few hours ago based on votes from fans. The promo features a few old faces as well as some up-and-rising stars. Unfortunately, a lot of footballers have played excellently over the last 12 months but aren't featured in this Team of the Year squad.
The TOTY promo has been a staple of the FIFA franchise. Fans desperately wait every year for EA to reveal the final XI, wanting to play as their favorite footballers who are level above the rest. Sadly, this year's Team of the Year XI might leave them disappointed. Here is a list of five footballers who missed didn't make the FIFA 23 TOTY promo.
Erling Haaland has made an impact in almost every game he's played. He was the summer signing for Manchester City during the 2022-23 season and has scored 22 goals in just 18 matches with the team, making him the only player on this list to have a more-than-one-goal ratio per game.
Haaland became the quickest player in Premier League history to score three hat-tricks and achieved that feat in just eight games. He has also registered five goals in four matches in the UEFA Champions League with the team, leading them to victory multiple times. Many fans voted for him and believe his absence at the World Cup is what cost him the spot.
Joško Gvardiol performed exceptionally well during the World Cup and was one of the reasons Croatia reached the semi-finals. He secured the defense and maintained his authority over the penalty area by kicking the ball away from the opposition's feet at vital moments.
He also scored his debut goal in the third-place match against Morocco with a stunning header. Furthermore, he has performed exceptionally well for his club RB Leipzig and is one of the key reasons that squad is in the
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