FC 26 Players

With the end of EA SPORTS FC 26's Ultimate Team mode approaching, a new gameplay is on the horizon.

FUTTIES, the grand finale and most rewarding event of UT mode, completely shatters the stat caps for players in FC 26, officially ushering in an era of 99% ROI for all players.

FUTTIES is expected to officially launch on July 24th, simultaneously introducing Team 1. The event will last 5-6 weeks, with a new Team lineup changing every Friday. Players aiming for a perfect player roster shouldn't miss this exciting event.

Release Time

• PT: 10:00 AM
• CT: 12:00 PM
• ET: 1:00 PM
• UT: 5:00 PM

FUTTIES player packs typically sell out quickly upon release, so players wanting to acquire these max-level players early should pay close attention.

Generally, within the first hour after the event goes live, the prices of certain rare player cards will surge dramatically. This is a key moment that determines whether you can save a large amount of FC 26 Coins or seize the opportunity to earn a substantial profit.

Core Mechanism

Player Voting

During FUTTIES event, EA will send players 2-3 Player Pick loan cards daily via in-game purchases or mobile email. Choosing a player is equivalent to casting a vote for that player. The player with the most votes will appear in the following days as a high-stat FUTTIES pink card through SBC or Objectives.

Event Card Returns

If you missed the top player cards from previous TOTS, TOTY, or Festival of Football events, don't worry. During FC 26 FUTTIES, hundreds of previously popular limited-edition cards will be added to exclusive card packs in batches, and the pack drop rate will reach its highest point of the year.

Even if you're unlucky, you don't need to worry about getting bad cards.

FUTTIES Evolutions

In conjunction with FUTTIES event, FC 26 will launch several exclusive evolutions with extremely low restrictions and extremely high bonuses.

These evolutions allow players to directly upgrade their favorite players from their clubs, who are only at a low to mid-level rating, to top-tier player cards with 3 or even 4 PlayStyle+ ratings of 97-99. Therefore, this is an excellent opportunity to deal with low-rated cards and give your squad more options.

Team 1 Leaked Player Roster

The leaked player roster for FC 26 FUTTIES Team 1 is extensive, covering many stars from both men's and women's football. Victor Munoz, Antoine Griezmann, and Thomas Muller require FUTTIES Tokens to unlock; the remaining players can be obtained through Objectives and SBCs, and the rest can be obtained through packs.

Here is the leaked list of the remaining 37 players:

• Claudia Pina
• Pogba
• Collins
• Gabriel Silva
• Luhrben
• Lavogez
• Karamoko Dembele
• Toure
• Robinson
• Gelson Martins
• Arnaut Danjuma
• Lanzini
• Ethan Mbappe
• Jobe Bellingham
• Mayra Ramirez
• Dolan
• Caroline Weir
• Ayoze Perez
• Bellerin
• Gotze
• Van Ewijk
• Gabriel Jesus
• Harry Maguire
• Xerdan Shaqiri
• Sergio Milinkovic-Savic
• Randall Kolo Muani
• Lorenzo Insigne
• Chloe Kelly
• Stanway
• Chawinga
• Ciro Immobile
• Xavi Simons
• Kyle Walker
• Jeremie Frimpong
• Luis Diaz
• Fede Valverde
• Van Dijk

From a purely squad-building perspective, the most noteworthy players on this leaked list are Fede Valverde, Luis Diaz, and Van Dijk. Dijk and Xavi Simons.

• Fede Valverde, the ultimate evolution of the all-around player, boasts speed, defense, and physical strength all approaching a perfect 99. His FUTTIES card is expected to come with four PlayStyles+ attributes, making him a perfect all-around midfielder or right-back.
• Luis Diaz, widely recognized for his excellent defense, is expected to have maxed-out defensive attributes, strength, and speed in his FUTTIES pink card. Paired with the defensive core PlayStyle+, he will become a top-tier center-back in the late stages of FC 26 UT mode.
• Van Dijk, a top-tier left winger. With a dynamic upgrade to 99 speed and perfect dribbling, his inside-cutting shots and wing breakthroughs will reach new heights, making him a highly cost-effective attacking threat in the current game.
• Xavi Simons, possesses exceptional flexibility in the forward, attacking midfielder, and winger positions. His FUTTIES pink card is expected to significantly enhance his five-star skill judgment, maximizing his ball control and passing creativity.

The aforementioned FUTTIES Tokens are completely independent of the regular card pack acquisition method. No luck is required; FUTTIES Tokens directly unlock the corresponding players.

Acquiring FUTTIES pink cards involves a combination of Tokens and FC 26 Coins. Furthermore, since FUTTIES pink card players rotate weekly, coin management is crucial.

Of course, if your budget is limited after the event launches, you can buy FC 26 Coins from IGGM.com. Not only will you enjoy an 8% discount when placing your order using code TY8, but most orders will also arrive within approximately 15 minutes.

Resource Management

1. Card Pack Retention

From now on, if you have any unopened large packs (such as 84+ x10, 85+ x10, 85+ x5, or the highly sought-after Season Pass top-tier packs), do not open them.

Since Summer Stars event in the current card packs is nearing its end, and FUTTIES Team 1 players and over 100 Best Of Batch 1 players will be added to the card packs on July 24th, save your high-scoring packs for Friday night to maximize your drop rate and rewards.

2. Card-to-Card Upgrade

This is the core gameplay of FUTTIES event. After the event starts, the game will feature infinitely repeatable SBCs such as 85+ x10 upgrades or 82+ Player Picks. Your first step is to put all your low-scoring cards into Player Pick SBC to generate a large number of 85-89 score sacrifice cards.

The second step is to put the generated sacrifice cards into the 85+ x10 upgrade SBC. This will usually result in 2-3 FUTTIES or high-scoring return cards among the 10 cards opened. Keep the ones you want, and put the remaining duplicate or unwanted high-scoring cards back into the 85+ x10. This is card-to-card upgrade.

3. Keep High-Rated Cards

Currently, many FC 26 players are carelessly using up their 88, 89, and 90 rated player cards to maximize their SBC for the current season. This is not advisable.

Keep these cards in your club. Once FUTTIES are released, their market value will skyrocket. Using them for your starting SBC at that time can save you millions of coins.

As the final celebration of the season, FC 26 FUTTIES usually directly connects to the pre-season. This means that the rewards for specific club challenges and objectives completed during FUTTIES will be directly carried over to the next-generation game, EA FC 27.

Therefore, completing FUTTIES better means you can gain a head start in FC 27.

EA FC 26 released its Summer Stars players on July 17, alongside a solid batch of EVOs, SBCs, and Objectives. The Greatest Show Objectives feature tasks that are somewhat intricate, but the rewards are well worth the effort.

You will need to complete 10 matches in any game mode while meeting several specific conditions. With the most efficient approach, you can quickly tick off a series of in-game targets.

The Greatest Show Objective Tasks

All tasks for The Greatest Show Objective can be completed in any Ultimate Team mode, including Solo, Online, and Event matches.

After completing all the above tasks, you will receive 25 Futties Tokens, 1,000 Season XP, a free player, untradeable packs, evolutions, and more. Among these rewards, 95 OVR Mikel Oyarzabal Ugarte Summer Stars card comes with 4 Playstyle+ traits and is a very powerful player.

During Summer Stars Promo, there are many players even better than 95 OVR Mikel Oyarzabal who can be obtained through card packs or the transfer market, but this requires a lot of coins. You can join in FC 26 Summer Stars giveaways on IGGM Discord, and you'll have the chance to share FC 26 coins with other winners.

How to Build Your Squad?

To efficiently progress through multiple objectives in parallel, you need to assemble a mixed squad that covers all the required nationalities. A 4-3-3 formation is recommended because it includes wingers, which makes it easier to complete the two most challenging tasks: crosses and headers.

You will need 8 players of the required nationalities, leaving 3 free slots for any other players:

• France ×1 (goals from Outside Box)
• Norway ×1 (Low Driven Goals)
• Argentina ×1 (Finesse Goals)
• Spain ×1 (Through Ball Assists)
• Belgium ×1 (Wins)
• England ×1 (Headers)
• Morocco ×1 (Cross Assists)
• Cape Verde ×1 (Clean Sheets)

You do not need to over-optimise for player position chemistry, because you will only be playing 1-2 matches at Beginner difficulty, where chemistry and positional familiarity have very little effect.

Opponent Selection

It is recommended to complete these tasks in Squad Battles mode with the difficulty set to Beginner. Avoid repeatedly facing French national team, because even at Beginner difficulty, France's tall central defenders will frequently intercept crosses and hamper your heading efficiency.

In Squad Battles, you can refresh the opponent list until you find a very weak side, for instance one with a low overall rating and very low chemistry. This will maximise your attacking success rate.

If you are still pushing for Squad Battles ranking points, be cautious with this method, since winning at Beginner difficulty awards very few points. You may prefer to complete these Objective sprints after finishing your weekly refresh matches.

Headers

Crossing from outside the box reduces accuracy, and defenders are reasonably strong in aerial duels, so combining crosses with headers can be tricky. It is advisable to separate the header task from the cross-assist task.

You can dribble into the penalty area, move close to the byline near the side of the six-yard box, and use a Lobbed Pass to lift the ball toward the back-post area. Your striker (preferably a tall centre-forward) will then head the ball into an empty net with little opposition. This method works very easily at Beginner difficulty and does not rely on precise wide crossing.

Finesse Shots and Goals from Outside Box

These two tasks can be completed in a single attacking move. Simply dribble to just outside the edge of the penalty area, aim for the far or near post, and charge the shot to about 2.5 to 3 bars of power. Then use the finesse shot.

Repeat this process 5 times, and you will simultaneously achieve both 5 finesse goals and 5 goals from outside the box. At Beginner difficulty, AI goalkeeper reacts slowly, so these shots have a very high success rate.

Through Ball Assists and Low Driven

These two tasks can also be done together. Note that the player providing the through-ball assist does not have to be Spanish; you only need a Spanish player on the pitch somewhere in your squad.

After winning the ball in midfield, use a through ball to send a teammate running into space. Once the receiver is through on goal, finish with a low-driven shot. Repeat this 6 times to complete both tasks at once.

Cross Assists

Some players have reported that cross assists do not register, and the issue usually lies in the crossing zone. Your cross must originate from outside the penalty area or from near the byline at the touchline, with the ball being delivered into the box.

If you cross from inside the area or right on the edge, the game will treat it as a Lobbed Pass rather than a cross, even if you use the same button, and it will not count toward the objective.

Many players mistakenly believe that a cross assist requires a first-time finish from the receiver. That is incorrect. As long as the assist comes from a cross, the receiver can take any amount of time to control and shoot, and it will still count.

A Low Driven Cross is recommended because it travels faster and stays low, making it easier for the receiver to control and increasing the subsequent shooting success rate compared to high crosses.

You can perform a Low Driven Cross from the wide area just outside the box, let the receiving player stop and adjust, then score to complete the cross-assist task.

Remaining Objectives

The other targets do not involve goals or assists; they simply require you to finish matches:

• Keep 5 Clean Sheets: Continue in Squad Battles at Beginner difficulty and ensure you do not concede.
• Win 5 Games: This can be achieved naturally while keeping clean sheets, or you can switch to other modes.
• Play 10: After completing all the above goals, choose the shortest mode to grind out the remaining games.

If you grow tired of Squad Battles, you can also choose other modes such as Festival of Football Ultimate Festival Tournament, Live Events, or PvP matches against other players. As long as you meet the requirements, progress will count, though Beginner-difficulty Squad Battles remain the fastest option.

By following these steps, you can finish all tasks within just a few matches at Beginner difficulty. If you find this too dull, you can always team up with a friend for a more enjoyable session.