EA FC 25 guide: How to build the best Icon squad in Ultimate Team

If you want to experience the beautiful game in all its glory, you should definitely seek to build the best Icon squad in EA FC 25 Ultimate Team. These special cards honor iconic football legends, who made their mark in history by giving their all to the sport. Not only do these cards have boosted attributes that can drastically change your ultimate team's performance, but they also feature one or more ++ roles that you can integrate into your play style.

With that in mind, this article will guide you on which player cards you must acquire to build the best Icon squad in EA FC 25 Ultimate Team.

Note: Several aspects of this article are subjective and solely represent the author's opinions.

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How to build the best Icon squad in EA FC 25 Ultimate Team?

Best Icon squad in EA FC 25 (Image via EA Sports || FUTWIZ)

The best Icon squad will operate on a classic 4-3-3 (4) formation with traditional wingers and a CAM on a Shadow Striker or a Playmaker role.

Brazil's Ronaldo Nazario Icon (94) will lead the attack from the front, while two of his countrymen, Ronaldinho Icon (93) and Garrincha Icon (92) will flank him on the left and right wing, respectively.

Moving on, Brazilian legend Pele Icon (95) will make the perfect CAM in a playmaker or shadow striker role, while Japanese legend Homare Sawa Icon (91) and French legend Zinedine Zidane Icon (94) will provide some much-needed midfield depth.

In a four-at-the-back setup, the Brazilian duo Roberto Carlos Icon (90) and Cafu Icon (91) will join the attack as sidebacks. Meanwhile, Paolo Maldini Icon (92) and Carlos Alberto Icon (91) will be the perfect CB pair. Lastly, Gianluigi Buffon Icon (91) will fill in as the goalie of the best Icon squad.

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EA FC 25 Ultimate Team: best Icon squad cost

• Ronaldo Nazario Icon: 14,200,000 EA FC Coins
• Ronaldinho Icon: 6,110,000 EA FC Coins
• Garrincha Icon: 1,565,000 EA FC Coins
• Homare Sawa Icon: 1,270,000 EA FC Coins
• Pele Icon: 7,170,000 EA FC Coins
• Zindedine Zidane Icon: 3,900,000 EA FC Coins
• Roberto Carlos Icon: 1,430,000 EA FC Coins
• Paolo Maldini Icon: 2,888,000 EA FC Coins
• Carlos Alberto Icon: 1,289,000 EA FC Coins
• Cafu Icon: 1,450,000 EA FC Coins
• Gianluigi Buffon Icon: 820,000 EA FC Coins

The total cost to build the best Icon squad is approximately 42,393,000 EA FC Coins. Ronaldo Nazario is also likely to be the costliest player card among these Icons. However, you must note that the prices mentioned here are based on current market trends and are subject to change.

Honorable mention

Also note that there are a few icons like Rudd Gullit, Johan Cruyff, Gerd Muller, Lev Yashin, and Eusebio, who can prove to be worthy replacements. So, we encourage you to mix and match as much as possible until you find the players that suit your playstyle the best.

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