With Team of the Year ending on Monday, EA Sports have found a way to feed your pack addiction, like we knew they all would. Late Monday night/Tuesday morning, they released the first set of international Man of the Match cards for the African Cup of Nations.
#IMOTM @Mahrez22 and Diallo available for the next 24 hours! #FUT pic.twitter.com/2lmwW8HCp7
— EA SPORTS FIFA (@EASPORTSFIFA) January 17, 2017
Leicester City and Algeria’s Riyad Mahrez is the big attraction for this release. He gets an 87 rated orange card, a 2 rating increase from his base gold card. With 91 dribbling, 86 shooting, and 86 passing, it’s hard to imagine this card not being a monster in-game.
The other honoree to receive the limited edition special card is Senegalese goalkeeper Abdoulaye Diallo. He plays for Rizespor in the Turkish Super Lig and is a silver card.
These players are in packs for only the next 24 hours. With the African Cup of Nations ongoing, you can expect to see a lot more of these types of releases over the next few weeks and even possibly a team of the tournament once it concludes.
Who’s ready to try and pack an orange card?