EA Sports FC 26 is an upcoming football simulation video game published by Electronic Arts. It is scheduled for worldwide release on 26 September 2025 for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch 2, and Amazon Luna. It is the third installment in the EA Sports FC series following EA FC 24 and EA FC 25.
EA Sports FC 26 is set to introduce significant gameplay innovations which include a complete overhaul of dribbling mechanics, enhanced artificial intelligence for player positioning, and more lifelike goalkeeper animations. The game also features two distinct gameplay presets: Competitive, tailored for Ultimate Team and Clubs with faster-paced action and smarter AI; and Authentic, designed for Career Mode with realistic football behaviours and tactics based on real-world data.
Ahead of its launch, ratings of the players and teams in EA Sports FC 26 has been revealed. They are as follows:
Top 26 rated men’s players
- Mohamed Salah – 91 RM (Liverpool)
- Kylian Mbappé – 91 ST (Real Madrid)
- Ousmane Dembélé – 90 ST (PSG)
- Rodrigo Hernández Cascante (Rodri) – 90 CDM (Manchester City)
- Virgil van Dijk – 90 CB (Liverpool)
- Jude Bellingham – 90 CAM (Real Madrid)
- Erling Haaland – 90 ST (Manchester City)
- Raphael Dias Belloli (Raphinha) – 89 LM (FC Barcelona)
- Lamine Yamal Nasraoui Ebana (Lamine Yamal) – 89 RM (FC Barcelona)
- Achraf Hakimi – 89 RB (PSG)
- Vítor Machado Ferreira (Vitinha) – 89 CM (PSG)
- Gianluigi Donnarumma – 89 GK (Manchester City)
- Pedro González López (Pedri) – 89 CM (FC Barcelona)
- Joshua Kimmich – 89 CDM (FC Bayern Munich)
- Alisson Ramses Becker (Alisson) – 89 GK (Liverpool)
- Harry Kane – 89 ST (FC Bayern Munich)
- Federico Valverde – 89 CM (Real Madrid)
- Vinícius José de Oliveira Júnior (Vini Jr.) – 89 LW (Real Madrid)
- Florian Wirtz – 89 CAM (Liverpool)
- Thibaut Courtois – 89 GK (Real Madrid)
- Robert Lewandowski – 88 ST (FC Barcelona)
- Lautaro Martínez – 88 ST (Lombardia FC – Inter Milan)
- Alexander Isak – 88 ST (Liverpool)
- Jamal Musiala – 88 CAM (FC Bayern Munich)
- Gabriel dos S. Magalhães (Gabriel) – 88 CB (Arsenal)
- Bukayo Saka – 88 RW (Arsenal)
Top 26 women’s players
- Alexia Putellas Segura (Alexia Putellas) – 91 CM (FC Barcelona)
- Aitana Bonmatí Conca (Aitana Bonmatí) – 91 CM (FC Barcelona)
- Caroline Graham Hansen – 90 RW (FC Barcelona)
- Alessia Russo – 89 ST (Arsenal)
- María Francesca Caldentey Oliver (Mariona) – 89 CM (Arsenal)
- Patricia Guijarro Gutiérrez (Patri Guijarro) – 89 CDM (FC Barcelona)
- Khadija Shaw – 89 ST (Manchester City)
- María Pilar León Cebrián (Mapi León) – 89 CB (FC Barcelona)
- Marie Katoto – 88 ST (OL Lyonnes)
- Kadidiatou Diani – 88 RW (OL Lyonnes)
- Sophia Wilson – 88 ST (Portland Thorns)
- Guro Reiten – 88 LM (Chelsea)
- Ewa Pajor – 88 ST (FC Barcelona)
- Christiane Endler – 88 GK (OL Lyonnes)
- Débora C. de Oliveira (Debinha) – 88 CAM (KC Current)
- Irene Paredes Hernández (Irene Paredes) – 88 CB (FC Barcelona)
- Chloe Kelly – 87 RM (Arsenal)
- Lindsey Heaps – 87 CAM (OL Lyonnes)
- Lucy Bronze – 87 RB (Chelsea)
- Rose Lavelle – 87 CM (Gotham FC)
- Sakina Karchaoui – 87 CM (PSG)
- Leah Williamson – 87 CB (Arsenal)
- Beth Mead – 87 RM (Arsenal)
- Mallory Swanson – 87 LM (Chicago Stars FC)
- Ada Hegerberg – 87 ST (OL Lyonnes)
- Lauren Hemp – 87 LW (Manchester City)
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Men’s Football Clubs
Below are the top 16 teams for men’s football. Going by how many of its players are in the top 26.
- Real Madrid – 5 Stars
- Barcelona – 5 Stars
- Paris Saint-Germain – 5 Stars
- Liverpool – 5 Stars
- Manchester City – 5 Stars
- Arsenal – 5 Stars
- Bayern Munich – 5 Stars
- Atlético Madrid – 4.5 Stars
- Newcastle United – 4.5 Stars
- Napoli – 4.5 Stars
- Borussia Dortmund – 4.5 Stars
- Tottenham Hotspur – 4.5 Stars
- Chelsea – 4.5 Stars
- Aston Villa – 4.5 Stars
- Manchester United – 4.5 Stars
- Bayer Leverkusen – 4.5 Stars
Women’s Football Clubs
Below are the top 16 teams for women’s football. Going by how many of its players are in the top 26.
- Barcelona – 5 Stars
- Olympique Lyon – 5 Stars
- Chelsea – 5 Stars
- Arsenal – 5 Stars
- Bayern Munich – 5 Stars
- Real Madrid – 4.5 Stars
- Paris Saint-Germain – 4.5 Stars
- Manchester City – 4.5 Stars
- Wolfsburg – 4.5 Stars
- Manchester United – 4.5 Stars
- Kansas City Current – 4.5 Stars
- Washington Spirit – 4 Stars
- Eintracht Frankfurt – 4 Stars
- NJ/NY Gotham – 4 Stars
- Juventus – 4 Stars
- Orlando Pride – 4 Stars
