FC 26 SBCs

Last Friday's release of EA FC 26 FUT Birthday Team 1 sent the market into a crash, and a similar downturn could be on the horizon for this Friday, March 13th, as leaks for FUT Birthday Team 2 have already begun to surface.

However, there's no need for excessive concern, as we can analyze this week's investment strategies based on the latest leaked player information, Evolutions, and SBCs.

Market Crash

The market experienced a significant drop last Friday. For instance, Stam's Winter Wildcards card plummeted from 2.4 million to 1 million coins, and Jill Scott dropped from 430,000 to just over 100,000 FC 26 coins. This Friday, the market could face even greater challenges.

The primary reason lies in a store pack: Deluxe FUT Birthday Guarantee Pack. This pack is not limited to the first week's squad, meaning that starting this Friday, players from both Week 1 and Week 2 of FUT Birthday will be present in the pack pool. Official intention with this move is to give more players the opportunity to acquire these customizable players, or in other words, to sell more of this pack.

The increase in supply will have a massive impact on the current market. Not only will the value of FC 26 FUT Birthday Team 1 players decline, but all transactions involving high-value players will also face downward pressure.

FUT Birthday Team 2 Leak

FUT Birthday is arguably one of the best promos recently, as it allows you to utilize Evolution system to customize players' Playstyles. This means you can make these players fit perfectly into your squad, which is why the Team 1 players have gained significant popularity.

Now, the full lineup for Team 2 has been leaked. Players like Claudia Pina and Paulo Dybala are likely to be the most sought-after in Team 2, but other players are equally valuable. Here's a look at the specific leaks.

All Live Players:

• Claudia Pina
• Pedri
• Antonio Rüdiger
• Paulo Dybala
• Scott McTominay
• Antony
• Balde
• Alessandro Bastoni
• Dominik Szoboszlai
• Barış Alper Yılmaz
• Sakina Karchaoui
• Lindsey Heaps
• Paul Pogba
• Mohammed Kudus
• Dávid Hancko
• Johan Bakayoko
• Guro Reiten
• Alexandre Lacazette
• David
• Ollie Watkins
• Rayan Aït-Nouri
• Lauren Hemp
• Jobe Bellingham
• Brahim
• Julio César Enciso
• Jean-Mattéo Bahoya
• Aaron Wan-Bissaka
• Miguel Ángel Merentiel
• Stina Blackstenius
• Dominique Janssen
• Maximilian Mittelstädt
• Keita Baldé
• Václav Černý
• Wouter Burger
• Vanessa Fudalla
• Rocío Gálvez
• Taylor Flint
• Tara McKeown
• Jaelin Howell
• Aron Dønnum
• Ko Itakura
• Can Bozdoğan
• Bia Zaneratto
• Nadia Krezyman
• Ane Azkona
• Bartosz Kapustka
• Luciano Valente
• Kelechi Iheanacho
• Cláudio Braga
• Anaële Le Moguédec

All FUT Birthday Team 2 Heroes:

• Marek Hamšík
• Daniele De Rossi
• Lúcio
• Vincent Kompany
• Simone Laudehr

All FUT Birthday Team 2 Icons:

• Ferenc Puskás
• Bobby Charlton
• Lothar Matthäus
• Samuel Eto'o
• Aya Miyama
• Hernán Crespo
• Javier Mascherano

Specific stats for the players above haven't been released, but some could become the major prizes in Team 2.

92 OVR Pedri CM

Pedri is expected to be a top-tier card similar to FUT Birthday Team 1's Federico Valverde, boasting excellent attributes but with a high value, potentially reaching a million FC 26 coins. He is well-suited as an attacking midfielder.

90 OVR Paul Pogba CM

Since you can freely customize Paul Pogba's Playstyles this time, he could become the best midfielder in the game. You can opt for Trickster+ and Technical+ to make the game more enjoyable, or choose Block+ and Incisive+ Pass to mold him into an all-around midfield powerhouse. Consequently, his value is also likely to be very high.

Investment Advice

The current market environment is unstable, so investment requires extra caution.

88+ OVR Players

Currently, investing in these high-tier fodder players is not recommended. With players focused on FUT Birthday Evolutions, demand for traditional SBCs is low, causing the value of these high-tier fodder cards to drop as well. Unless an exceptionally enticing Icon SBC appears in the future, the value of 88+ OVR players is unlikely to recover before FUT Birthday concludes.

Team of the Week

Team of the Week has always been a relatively stable and safe investment target. They can be used as fodder or for Evolutions. Due to their limited supply and considering the demand for upgrade packs in the future, Team of the Week players remain a comparatively safe investment option.

89 OVR Jill Scott Fantasy FC Hero

Although this card's value has dropped to around 100,000 coins, it is still worth considering for investment. With Manchester City Women's matches approaching, she has the potential for an upgrade. If she receives a +1 OVR or stat boosts, the card's value could potentially return to 200,000-250,000.

85 OVR Pedro Lomba Neto Team of the Week

This is a lower-value TOTW card. Its current value has dropped to around 20,000 coins. As supply dwindles, it could potentially return to a value of 30,000 to 40,000 coins each.

89 OVR Lionel Messi Team of the Week

This is Lionel Messi's third TOTW card. Considering the massive coin investment required for his other high-rated cards, and the possibility of future Evolutions requiring players rated 89 OVR or below, this card featuring Dead Ball+ could appreciate in value. After all, it's Messi.

In summary, the current market is full of both risks and opportunities. This Friday, with the addition of the second week's squad, the market is highly likely to experience another significant dip. Please operate cautiously, keep an eye on low-value fodder cards with strong demand and potential sleepers, and you might just find opportunities for profit amidst the turbulence. So, best of luck to you.

Regardless of recent player reviews, FC 26 consistently releases new promos, proving the game's continued activity and providing loyal fans with opportunities to acquire new cards.

Based on this, the new FUT Birthday event will launch on March 6th! While this is an anniversary celebration, its purpose and operation are no different from regular FUT 26 promotions.

Below, we'll introduce the details of FC 26 Birthday event, as well as how to obtain related player cards and other rewards.

What is FUT Birthday?

This is an event that has been held in FC series since FIFA 14, designed to commemorate the core mode Ultimate Team, making it as popular and important as Team of the Year.

The enhanced cards introduced in this event primarily focus on improving player ratings and attributes, as well as the weak foot and skill moves of 5-star players. Additionally, you can use evolution points to assign desired PlayStyles+ attributes to two of the cards.

FIFA 26 FUT Birthday schedule

This event will run from March 6th to March 20th, a total of two weeks, and will be divided into two phases based on the order in which the two teams are released:

• Team 1 and Icons & Heroes Team 1: March 6th to March 13th, 2026
• Team 2 and Icons & Heroes Team 2: March 13th to March 20th, 2026

Team 1 cards will expire immediately after Team 2 becomes available. Therefore, if your favorite player is in Team 1 and you've had terrible luck opening packs, be sure to buy FC 26 coins immediately and acquire them directly from the market.

FUT Birthday Team 1 roster

Player rosters for almost every new event are released a few days in advance. Therefore, although there are still two days until the event starts, all Team 1 rosters for FUT 26 Birthday are already visible. Based on this, it is expected that Team 2 rosters will be leaked around March 11th.

Team 1:

• RB -Marcos Llorente
• CB - Wendie Renard
• CB - Willian Pacho
• CB - Aymeric Laporte
• CB - Loïc Badé
• CB - Jawad El Yamiq
• CB-Dante
• CB-Marcos Senesi
• LB - Katie McCabe
• LB - Jayden Oosterwolde
• CDM - Tyler Morton
• CM - Luka Modrić
• CM - Joelinton
• CM - Kobbie Mainoo
• CM - Mikel Merino
• CM - Thelo Aasgaard
• CM - Federico Valverde
• CM-Julia Grosso
• CM - Nadiem Amiri
• CM - Musab Al Juwair
• CAM - Kenan Yıldız
• CAM - Caroline Weir
• CAM - Charles De Ketelaere
• CAM - Pernille Harder
• CAM - Croix Bethune
• RM - Kerolin Nicoli
• RM - Iñaki Williams
• RM - Nicolas Pépé
• RM - Harry Wilson
• RW-Lamine Yamal
• RW - Alex Pfeiffer
• RW - Ivan Perišić
• RW - Kiko Seike
• LM - Luis Díaz
• LM - Fridolina Rolfö
• LM - Allegra Poljak
• LM - Rayane Messi
• LW - Bradley Barcola
• LW - Jérémy Doku
• LW - Allan Saint-Maximin
• ST - Cristiano Ronaldo
• ST - PE Aubameyang
• ST - Hugo Ekitiké
• ST - Melchie Dumornay
• ST - Jamie Vardy
• ST - Selina Cerci
• ST - Larissa Mühlhaus
• ST - Igor Thiago
• ST - Luca Marseiler
• ST - Noah Ohio

Icons & Heroes Team 1:

• CB - Andrea Barzagli
• CDM - Esteban Cambiasso
• ST - Zlatan Ibrahimović
• ST - Gabriel Batistuta

These new cards will provide a permanent boost to the corresponding player's rating and attributes, 5 Star-level skill moves and 5-star weak foot. While FUT Birthday cards cannot be upgraded, these enhancements are enough to allow you to experience more Playstyles.

Since FC 26 FUT Birthday is an anniversary event, the rewarded player cards are not only plentiful but also include many well-known stars. Therefore, your card pack/card farming pressure will probably be high for the next two weeks, so be prepared!

How to obtain event player cards?

Although the cards obtained this time are valuable and powerful, the difficulty of acquiring them hasn't increased! The sources remain card packs and the transfer market.

While the transfer market requires you to invest more coins or points, it allows you to acquire your desired cards more purposefully and faster. Alternatively, if you have time, you can keep an eye on market dynamics and act when it's most worthwhile.

As for card packs, you can directly obtain them by consuming coins in the in-game store, or by completing specific SBCs and objectives.

SBC stands for Squad Building Challenges. Each challenge will release a series of requirements regarding player nationality or club, team chemistry, etc. Your task is to build a team according to these requirements.

Since no matches are required, SBC (Summoning, Crafting, and Completion) is a relatively easy task to complete in FC 26, provided your club roster is sufficiently diverse.

As for objectives, these refer to completing tasks in various EA FC 26 game modes, which can also help advance your Season Pass. Common objective types include:

• Winning a specified number of matches.
• Participating in a specified game mode.
• Completing a specified number of matches using a specified player in certain events.
• Completing a specific country/region set.

It's worth noting that the results of opening card packs largely depend on luck, although opening multiple packs at once seems to slightly increase the chances of obtaining rare cards.

That concludes this introduction. We hope you have great luck starting with FC 26 FUT Birthday and easily obtain the cards you want!