In many of the biggest, most popular games and series, we're starting to see AI-generated or AI-assisted assets slowly creep in. Call of Duty's calling cards, for example, or Arc Raiders' text-to-speech system for generating dialog. While there's always some level of pushback and disgruntlement, there's a growing amount of acceptance or indifference to it as well. It seems that the EA Sports FC series has jumped on the wagon too, with iconic soccer commentator and FC 26 star Guy Mowbray giving EA permissions to use an AI version of his voice to generate new lines of commentary.

Read the full story on PCGamesN: One of FC 26's commentators confirms that EA uses an AI replicating his voice to record new lines

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February 17, 2026

EA Play: Bring Glory Home in EA Sports College Football 26, Available February 19

• Juliet Niczewicz, Senior Director, Corporate Communications, EA

Bring glory home in EA Sports College Football 26. Get unlimited access with EA Play, then score a Supercharge Pack in Ultimate Team by March 20.

Rep your colors with unlimited access to all the new explosive gameplay and feature updates.

Members can blitz for days with unlimited access to all the new explosive gameplay and feature updates.

• EA Sports College Football 26 is available on the Play List on February 19.
• Play with Xbox Cloud Gaming or Game Pass Ultimate with EA Play.
• Members can also score a Supercharge Pack in Ultimate Team, available from February 19 – March 20.

Game Pass Ultimate members can get unlimited access today, as well as 10% off EA digital purchases including College Football Points.

Snag your Supercharge Pack, filled with 10 91-93 OVR player items, simply by entering Ultimate Team before March 20. Get a head start on building your roster so you can take on Challenges, face other players in H2H, and more.

Take your career from high school recruit to Heisman or coach your team to the top. With thousands of new plays, players, and upgraded abilities, there are more ways than ever to Bring Glory Home.

February Member Rewards

Love is in the air, along with a fresh batch of member rewards for EA’s hottest games. Celebrate the love of gaming by claiming special items for your favorite titles.

• Apex Legends
  • Pick up the Gold Fortune Cat Weapon Charm, available through March 2.
• EA Sports F1 25
  • Get a 5,000 XP Boost, good for unlocking tiers of the Podium Pass, available until February 28.
•  EA Sports FC 26
  • Play Clubs mode by March 12 to grab a special membership reward that’ll help you compete in style.
• EA Sports Madden NFL 26
  • Keep building your dream team with a Madden Ultimate Team EA Play February Pack (available until February 28) & EA Play Supercharge Pack (available until March 6).
• EA Sports NHL 26
  • Score 2 Season Pass Multiplier Tokens & 3,000 CHEL Coins by March 12.
• EA Sports College Football 26
  • Available until March 20, grab an EA Play Supercharge Pack, which comes with 10 91-93 OVR Players.
• Battlefield 6
  • Equip yourself with the Season 2 EA Play Pack, available until May 11

Membership for EA Play is included with Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass subscriptions at no extra cost.

Whether you’re scoring an unbelievable hat-trick in the EA Sports FC franchise, showing no mercy on suburban battlegrounds in the Battlefield series or timing a perfect hit to dominate the gridiron in the Madden NFL franchise, you can feel the thrill with EA for just $5.99 a month. Membership unlocks unlimited access to a collection of top titles, trials of select new games, in-game member rewards and more. Members also save 10% off EA digital purchases — including game downloads, points packs, and DLC.

For more details on all the EA Play member benefits this month, visit: EA Play Member Benefits

Conditions, limitations and exclusions apply. See EA Play Terms for details.

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The Fantasy FC promo is now live in FC 26, and it has introduced several live cards to Ultimate Team.

All cards released as part of the promo will be eligible for upgrades in the near future. The upgrades will depend on how the players perform in real life. Moreover, the performances of their respective clubs will also be considered.

This guide will help you keep track of all incoming upgrades as they roll out.

Complete FC 26 Fantasy FC Upgrade tracker

It's important to understand how the upgrades will be applied. The system is slightly different for Heroes (more on that later).

• Club gets six points in the next four matches: +1 overall rating and all Role++ in every position
• Club scores 10 goals in the next four matches: One face stat randomly upgrades to 99
• Player scores (for attackers and midfielders) or keeps a clean sheet (for goalkeepers and defenders) in the next four matches: +1PS+ (if 2 PS+, then only PS) and +1 PS
• Player gets six attacking contributions (attacker/midfielder) or 12 defensive contributions in the next four matches (defender/goalkeeper): Five-star weak foot or Five-star skill moves

Player Name	Club	Club Points	Club Goals	Goals, Assists or Clean Sheets	Contributions	Rating
Morita	Sporting	3/6	3/10	0/1	0/6	87
Lavogez	Real Sociedad	3/6	2/10	0/1	2/6	87
Freeman	Villareal	0/6	0/10	0/1	0/12	87
Kaplan	Nijmegen	1/6	1/10	0/1	5/12	87
Scamacca	Atalanta	3/6	2/10	0/1	2/6	87
Francisco Moura	Porto	0/6	0/10	0/1	0/12	87
Larsen	Crystal Palace	3/6	1/10	0/1	1/6	88
Schlotterbeck	Augsburg	3/6	3/10	0/1	5/12	88
Giovane	Napoli	0/6	1/10	0/1	0/6	88
Kogel	Bayer Leverkusen	0/6	0/10	0/1	0/6	88
Simon	Bayern Munich	0/6	0/10	0/1	0/6	88
Leuchter	PSG	3/6	3/10	3/1	4/6	88
Aleix Garcia	Bayer Leverkusen	0/6	0/10	0/1	0/6	89
Malen	Roma	0/6	0/10	0/1	0/6	89
Cancelo	Barcelona	0/6	0/10	0/1	0/12	89
Catley	Arsenal	0/6	0/10	0/1	0/12	89
Lang	Galatasaray	0/6	0/10	0/1	1/6	89
Ricardo Horta	Braga	3/6	3/10	2/1	4/6	89
Chilwell	Strasbourg	0/6	0/10	0/1	0/12	89
Diaby	Al Itihad	1/6	1/10	0/1	1/6	90
Douglas Luiz	Aston Villa	1/6	1/10	0/1	5/12	90
Unai Simon	Bilbao	3/6	2/10	0/1	1/12	90
Undav	Stuttgart	0/6	0/10	0/1	0/6	90
Semenyo	Manchester City	3/6	2/10	0/1	3/6	90
Salma Paralluelo	Barcelona	3/6	2/10	0/1	1/6	91
Lewandowski	Barcelona	3/6	3/10	0/1	2/6	91
Endrick	Lyon	0/6	0/10	0/1	0/6	91
Joao Felix	Al Nassr	3/6	4/10	1/1	5/6	91
Bruno Fernandes	Manchester United	0/6	0/10	0/1	0/6	92
Cole Palmer	Chelsea	1/6	1/10	0/1	3/6	92
Rafa Leao	AC Milan	0/6	0/10	0/1	0/6	92
Koulibaly	Al Hilail	1/6	1/10	0/1	6/12	88
Joao Cancelo	Barcelona	3/6	3/10	1/1	5/12	89
Nelson Deossa	Real Betis	0/6	0/10	0/1	0/6	87
Luis Henrique	Inter Milan	0/6	0/10	0/1	0/6	87
Tyrique George	Chelsea	0/6	0/10	0/1	0/6	88

Heroes

Since Heroes are former players, they have slightly different rules for upgrades.

• Club gets six points in the next four matches: +1 overall rating and all Role++ in every position
• Club scores 10 goals in the next four matches: One face stat randomly upgrades to 99

Name	Club	Club Points	Club Goals	Rating
Rosicky	Borussia Dortmund	1/6	2/10	88
Noor	Al Ittihad	0/6	0/10	88
Brolin	Leeds United	1/6	1/10	89
Jill Scott	Manchester City	0/6	0/10	89
Clint Dempsey	Tottenham Hotspurs	0/6	0/10	89
Gervinho	Arsenal	3/6	4/10	89
Paulo Futre	Porto	0/6	0/10	90
Al Owairan	Al Shadab	3/6	3/10	90
Stam	Ajax	1/6	1/10	91
Yaya Toure	Manchester city	3/6	2/10	92
Antonio Di Natale	Udinese	0/6	0/10	92

Additionally, all cards will get one extra PlayStyle+ if their club wins a domestic cup. They will also gain +1 OVR (extra) if their club wins the domestic league at the end of the season.

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The 1 of 3 88+ Encore Icon Player Pick SBC can be your direct ticket to a guaranteed Icon in FC 26 Ultimate Team.

EA Sports has improved the Icon casino challenge we received last week. We are now entitled to three cards, and keep the one that we like the most. Let's look at all the available cards in the pool of rewards before you choose to invest your fodder. Unlike the previous iteration, TOTY Icons have been added to the list of rewards.

Complete FC 26 1 of 3 88+ Encore Icon Player Pick SBC rewards

The 1 of 3 88+ Encore Icon Player Pick SBC features Icons from the following promos: Base, Thunderstruck, Unbreakables, Winter Wildcards, Champions, and Time Warp. Only cards rated 88 or higher are included.

Base

• Nemanja Vidic CB 87
• Davor Suker ST 87
• Frank Lampard CM 87
• Claude Makele CDM 87
• Iain Wright ST 87
• Fernando Torres ST 87
• Emmanuel Petit CDM 87
• Patrick Kluivert ST 87
• Robert Pires LM 87
• John Barnes LW 87
• Ian Rush ST 87
• Frank Rijkaard CDM 87
• Xabi Alonso CDM 87
• Ronald Koeman CB 88
• Paul Scholes CM 88
• David Beckham RM 88
• Gheorghe Hagi CAM 88
• Juan Riquelme CAM 88
• Pavel Nedved LM 88
• Andriy Shevchenko ST 88
• Michal Laudrup CAM 88
• Fernando Hierro CB 88
• Robin Van Persie ST 88
• Michael Owen ST 88
• Steven Gerrard CM 88
• Miroslav Klose ST 88
• Wayne Rooney ST 88
• Bastian Schweinsteiger CM 88
• Marcel Desailly CB 88
• Pichon ST 88
• Franck Ribery LM 88
• Laurent Blanc CB 88
• Edwin van der Sar GK 88
• Petr Cech GK 88
• Gareth Bale RW 88
• Giorgio Chiellini CB 88
• Patrick Vieira CM 88
• Lilian Thuram RB 88
• Rio Ferdinand CB 88
• Marcelo LB 89
• Francesco Totti ST 89
• Hristo Stoichkov ST 89
• Alessandro Nesta CB 89
• Jairzinho RW 89
• Peter Schmeichel GK 89
• Smith ST 89
• Eric Cantona ST 89
• Jones CB 89
• Fabio Cannavaro CB 89
• Luis Figo RW 89
• Javier Zanetti RB 89
• Kenny Dalglish ST 89
• Hugo Sanchez ST 89
• Kaka CAM 89
• Didier Drogba ST 89
• van Nistelrooy ST 89
• Lahm RB 89
• Puyol CB 89
• Socrates CAM 89
• Shearer ST 89
• Eto’o ST 89
• Lineker ST 89
• Matthaus CM 90
• Miyama LM 90
• Raul ST 90
• Seger CM 90
• Casillas GK 90
• Moore CB 90
• Del Piero CAM 90
• Bergkamp ST 90
• Abily CM 90
• Foudy CM 90
• Schelin ST 90
• Pirlo CM 90
• Best RW 90
• Rivaldo LW 90
• Roberto Carlos LB 90
• Kroos CM 90
• Gullit CAM 90
• Sawa CM 91
• Buffon GK 91
• Morgan ST 91
• Baresi CB 91
• Eusebio ST 91
• Cafu RB 91
• Baggio CAM 91
• Xavi 91
• Ibrahimovic ST 91
• Carlos Alberto RB 91
• Kahn GK 91
• van Baasten ST 91
• Henry ST 91
• Garrincha RW 92
• Prinz ST 92
• Puskas ST 92
• Maldini CB 92
• Beckenbauer CB 92
• Angerer GK 92
• Yashin GK 92
• Iniesta CM 92
• Charlton CAM 92
• Muller ST 92
• Ronaldinho LW 93
• Cruyff CAM 93
• Hamm ST 93
• Ronaldo ST 94
• Zidane CAM 94
• Maradona CAM 95
• Pele CAM 95

Winter Wildcards

• Foudy CM 88
• Vieira CM 90
• Luis Figo CAM 90
• Cannavaro CB 90
• George Best RW 91
• Foudy CM 91
• Lothar Matthaus CM 91
• Aya Miyama LM 91
• Zico CAM 92
• Cafu RB 92
• Ferenc Puskas ST 93
• Thierry Henry ST 93
• Johann Cruyff CAM 94
• Ronaldinho LW 94
• Zinedine Zidane CAM 95

Thunderstruck

• Bale RW 89
• Ribery LM 89
• Koeman CB 89
• Schweinsteiger CM 89
• Beckham RM 89
• Eto’o ST 90
• Bergkamp ST 91
• Abily CM 91
• Roberto Carlos LB 91
• Schelin ST 91
• Rivaldo LW 91
• Xavi CM 92
• Eusebio ST 92
• Beckenbauer CB 93
• Maldini CB 93
• Prinz ST 93
• Maradona CAM 96

Unbreakables

• Larsson ST 88
• Robert Pires LM 89
• Nemanja Vidic CB 89
• Juan Roman Riquelme CAM 89
• Javier Zanetti RB 91
• Alan Shearer ST 91

Time Warp

• Roy Keane CM 88
• John Barnes LW 89
• Pavel Nedved LM 89
• Carles Puyol CB 90
• Philipp Lahm RB 90
• Bobby Moore CB 91
• Andrea Pirlo CDM 91
• Homare Sawa CM 92
• Marco van Basten ST 92
• Garrincha RW 93

Champions

• Cha Bum Kun ST 88
• Sissi CAM 88
• Francesco Totti ST 89
• Jones CB 89
• Steven Gerrard CM 89
• Giorgio Chiellini CB 89
• Marcelo LB 89
• Seger CM 90
• Toni Kroos CM 90
• Thierry Henry 91
• Oliver Kahn GK 91
• Alex Morgan ST 91
• Ronaldo ST 92
• Andreas Iniesta CM 92
• Zlatan Ibrahimovic ST 92

TOTY Icon

• Seger CM 91
• Carlos Alberto RB 92
• Wayne Rooney ST 92
• Lev Yashin GK 93
• Ruud Gullit CAM 93
• Alex Morgan ST 93
• Lilian Thuram RB 93
• Jairzinho RW 94
• Paulo Maldini CB 94
• Zlatan Ibrahimovic ST 95

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Fantasy FC League is live in FC 26 Ultimate Team, and with it comes some amazing rewards.

The rewards on offer are excellent and include some brilliant evolutions and promo cards. However, obtaining all the rewards won't be as simple as you'll need to win a specific number of games. Let's look at all the available rewards and the tasks that you need to complete to get them.

How to get the Fantasy FC League rewards in FC 26

The Fantasy FC League has 20 different tasks to complete. The table below has all the relevant information that you'll need to unlock the rewards.

Task	How to Complete	Rewards
Win 1	Win 1 match in the Fantasy FC League to earn an EVO Consumable.	Evolution
Win 2	Win 2 matches in the Fantasy FC League	5 83+ Rare Gold Players Pack
Win 3	Win 3 matches in the Fantasy FC League	Evolution
Win 4	Win 4 matches in the Fantasy FC League	7 83+ Rare Gold Players Pack
Win 5	Win 5 matches in the Fantasy FC League	Deossa Fantasy FC item
Win 6	Win 6 matches in the Fantasy FC League	4 84+ Rare Gold Players Pack
Win 7	Win 7 matches in the Fantasy FC League	5 84+ Rare Gold Players Pack
Win 8	Win 8 matches in the Fantasy FC League	Evolution
Win 9	Win 9 matches in the Fantasy FC League	4 85+ Rare Gold Players Pack
Win 10	Win 10 matches in the Fantasy FC League	3 86+ Rare Gold Players Pack
Win 11	Win 11 matches in the Fantasy FC League	3 87+ Rare Gold Players Pack
Win 12	Win 12 matches in the Fantasy FC League	Luis Henrique Fantasy FC
Win 13	Win 13 matches in the Fantasy FC League	Cosmetic
Win 14	Win 14 matches in the Fantasy FC League	3 88+ Rare Gold Players Pack
Win 15	Win 15 matches in the Fantasy FC League	5 88+ Rare Gold Players Pack
Win 16	Win 16 matches in the Fantasy FC League	7 87+ Rare Gold Players Pack
Win 17	Win 17 matches in the Fantasy FC League	6 88+ Rare Gold Players Pack
Win 18	Win 18 matches in the Fantasy FC League	Evolution
Win 19	Win 19 matches in the Fantasy FC League	10 87+ Rare Gold Players Pack
Win 20	Win 20 matches in the Fantasy FC League	Victor Ibarbo Fantasy FC Hero

Completing the full set also grants you a 10 86+ Rare Gold Players Pack and an interesting evolution. Overall, the Fantasy FC League is certainly worth completing thanks to the rewards on offer. If you manage to complete some of the tasks, the rewards are still going to be immensely helpful. Hence, try to win as many games as possible to get close to the 20-wins mark.

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The Bronze Glow Up Evolution has arrived in FC 26, and you can upgrade two Bronze items in Ultimate Team.

While the evolution doesn't turn your chosen cards into outright superstars, you can improve them further as part of chains. The evolution can be used twice by spending 20,000 coins each time. Here's how you should approach it.

FC 26 Bronze Glow Up Evolution requirements

Here are the requirements of Bronze Glow Up Evolution in FC 26.

• Overall: Max 64
• Not Position: GK

FC 26 Bronze Glow Up Evolution upgrades

The evolution has five levels of upgrades, each with certain conditions to fulfill.

Level 1 upgrades

• Overall: +40|84
• Pace: +60|82
• Finishing: +60|84
• Interceptions: +60|82
• Short Passing: +60|85

Level 2 upgrades

• Heading Acc.: +60|80
• Jumping: +60|80
• Long Passing: +60|84
• Penalties: +60|80
• Positioning: +60|82
• Reactions: +60|82

Level 3 upgrades

• Ball control: +60|84
• Curve: +60|83
• Def. Aware: +60|82
• Shot Power: +60|82
• Stamina: +60|84
• Vision: +60|84

Level 4 upgrades

• Agility: +60|82
• Crossing: +60|83
• Dribbling: +60|85
• Long Shots: +60|80
• Stand Tackle: +60|84
• Strength: +60|82

Level 5 upgrades

• Aggression: +60|80
• Balance: +60|82
• Free Kick: +60|82
• Slide Tackle: +60|84
• Volleys: +60|80
• Composure: +60|82

Level 1 upgrade requirements

• Play 1 match in Squad Battles on min Semi-Pro difficulty (or Rush/Rivals/Champions/Live Events) using your active EVO player in game.

Level 2 upgrade requirements

• Play 1 match in Squad Battles on min Semi-Pro difficulty (or Rush/Rivals/Champions/Live Events) using your active EVO player in game.

Level 3 upgrade requirements

• Play 1 match in Squad Battles on min Semi-Pro difficulty (or Rush/Rivals/Champions/Live Events) using your active EVO player in game.

Level 4 upgrade requirements

• Play 1 match in Squad Battles on min. Semi-Pro difficulty (or Rush/Rivals/Champions/Live Events) using your active EVO Player in game.

Level 5 upgrade requirements

• Play 1 match in Squad Battles on min. Semi-Pro difficulty (or Rush/Rivals/Champions/Live Events) using your active EVO Player in game.

Best players to use in Bronze Glow Up Evolution

Here are some of my best recommendations for inclusion in the evolution.

• Adaramola
• Quinton
• Theo Bergvall
• Noah Darvich
• Allan Arigoni
• Oscar Thorn
• Joel Ndala
• Elias Manoel
• Maxime Soulas

This evolution is one made up for a chain. Once evolved, your card will be improved to an 84-rated Fantasy FC player with decent stats. You'll need to immediately put the card into another evolution for further improvements. While the Glow Up evolution itself feels nice, it should have been offered for free.

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The Fantasy Staple Evolution is now live in FC 26, and you can add some notable upgrades to two items of your choice.

Available for free, the Fantasy Staple Evolution offers some amazing boosts in terms of stats, roles, and playstyles. While the stat caps are slightly demoralizing, you can make the evolution part of a new chain. Let's look at the best choices for the evolution based on the requirements and offered upgrades.

FC 26 Fantasy Staple Evolution requirements

Here are the requirements of Fantasy Staple Evolution in FC 26.

• Overall: Max 86
• Pace: Max 90
• Skills: Max 4
• PlayStyle: Max 10
• PlayStyle+: Max 1
• Not Rarity: World Tour Silver Stars
• Position: RM

FC 26 Fantasy Staple Evolution upgrades

The evolution has five levels of upgrades, each with certain conditions to fulfill.

Level 1 upgrades

• Overall: +15|87
• Agility: +15|88
• Positioning: +20|89
• Vision: +15|86
• Composure: +15|88
• PlayStyles: Rapid|8

Level 2 upgrades

• Acceleration: +15|87
• Balance: +15|87
• Finishing: +20|90
• Jumping: +20|88
• Reactions: +15|88
• PlayStyles+: Rapid|1

Level 3 upgrades

• Ball control: +15|89
• Dribbling: +20|90
• Heading Acc.: +15|87
• Short Passing: +15|89
• Sprint Speed: +15|90
• PlayStyles: Low Driven Shot|8

Level 4 upgrades

• Curve: +15|88
• Shot Power: +20|89
• Stamina: +15|87
• Strength: +15|88
• PlayStyles: Finesse Shot|8
• Roles: Winger++

Level 5 upgrades

• Crossing: +15|85
• Weak Foot: +4
• PlayStyles: Enforcer, Aerial Fortress|8
• Roles: Inside Forward++

Level 1 upgrade requirements

• Play 1 match in Squad Battles on min Semi-Pro difficulty (or Rush/Rivals/Champions/Live Events) using your active EVO player in game.

Level 2 upgrade requirements

• Play 2 matches in Squad Battles on min. Semi-Pro difficulty (or Rush/Rivals/Champions/Live Events) using your active EVO Player in game.

Level 3 upgrade requirements

• Play 1 match in Squad Battles on min. Semi-Pro difficulty (or Rush/Rivals/Champions/Live Events) using your active EVO Player in game.

Level 4 upgrade requirements

• Play 1 match in Squad Battles on min. Semi-Pro difficulty (or Rush/Rivals/Champions/Live Events) using your active EVO Player in game.

Level 5 upgrade requirements

• Play 1 match in Squad Battles on min. Semi-Pro difficulty (or Rush/Rivals/Champions/Live Events) using your active EVO Player in game.

Best players to use in Fantasy Staple Evolution

Here are some of my best recommendations for inclusion in the evolution.

• Berardi Winter Wildcards
• Amaiur Sarriegi Thunderstruck
• Zaniolo Knockout Royalty
• Jakobsson Time Warp
• Trincao Unbreakables
• Berghuis Time Warp
• Gelhardt Future Stars
• Tella Ultimate Scream
• Haley Ultimate Scream

While the upgrades are significant, you will be able to include these cards in future evolutions to create a chain and evolve their stats further.

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Match of the Day football commentator Guy Mowbray has revealed he gave EA permission to create an AI voice clone of himself in order to assist with some of the more onerous aspects of recording commentary for EA Sports FC.

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EA Sports has revealed the much-anticipated Ultimate Team of the Year cards for the 2025/26 season, including a slew of meta favourites from the likes of the evergreen Virgil van Dijk, super-fast Kylian Mbappe and unplayable queen of FC 26 Claudia Pina.

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Setting aside stat boosts for a handy Low Driven Shot+ and 5-star WF upgrade, Fantasy FC Path might actually be one of the trickiest evolutions to rate in EA FC 26. After all, is a second PS+ really enough to justify its premium price?

Well, it turns out it might, even if getting it there will demand very specific picks. Here’s who are the best players for the Fantasy FC Path evolution in EA FC 26, as well as a full breakdown of everything it brings to the table.

EA FC 26 Fantasy FC Path Evolution Requirements And Upgrades

Available for 50K Coins / 400 FC Points, Fantasy FC Path can only be used on under 87-OVR strikers, with a maximum of 10 PlayStyles and one PS+. Your chosen player must also not be an LM/RM, nor a World Tour Silver Icon. You can check out all of the upgrades your chosen card can get, including an ++ upgrade to all ST roles and a few handy regular PlayStyles, below.

• Level 1: +1 OVR (max 88), +1 PAS (max 87), +1 DRI (max 88), +1 PHY (max 85), +1 Acceleration (max 92), and +1 Sprint Speed (max 92)
• Level 2: +1 OVR (max 88), +70 Shot Power (max 99). Advanced Forward++ (ST), Poacher++ (ST), False 9++ (ST), and Target Forward++ (ST)
• Level 3: +3 SM (max -star) and +4 WF (max 5-star). Low Driven Shot+
• Level 4: Low Driven Shot, First Touch, Finesse Shot, and Power Shot PlayStyles

Best Players For The Fantasy FC Chain Evolution In EA FC 26

Although the evolution’s PlayStyle focus might make it a better fit for those looking to build meta slayers with long chains, its upgrades can also allow many already high-rated picks to shine. The best examples of that can be seen in Base Icon Fernando Torres and Gianfranco Zola, who can use it to get both a welcome PAC increase and the meta 5-star WF/Finesse Shot+ and Low Driven Shot+ combo.

TOTW Endrick and Thunderstruck Dumornay can also be worthy picks for it, as their Rapid+ only makes Low Driven Shot + more lethal. It’s also worth pointing out that we don’t recommend using promo icons here, in special Winter Wildcards Baby Henry and Cruyff. Why? Apart from not getting a second PS+ from it, the evo also locks them away for the foreseeable future. To recap, here are the best players for Fantasy FC Chain in EA FC 26, as well as a few alternatives sure to excel.

• Base Icon Fernando Torres (87 OVR / ST)
• Base Icon Gianfranco Zola (87 OVR / CAM)
• Flashback Viktor Gyökeres (87 OVR / ST)
• Ayoze Peréz (87 OVR / ST)
• Thunderstruck Melchie Dumornay (87 OVR / ST)
• TOTW Rasmus Højlund (87 OVR / ST)
• TOTW Eberechi Eze (87 OVR / CAM)
• TOTW Endrick (86 OVR / ST)

Now that you know who the best players for the Fantasy FC Chain evolution are, make sure to also take a look at All EA FC 26 Fantasy FC Upgrades, Explained. Since no team can survive without an elite guardian between the sticks, we also highly recommend that you check out The Best Ultimate Team Goalkeepers, Ranked.

EA Sports has revealed 3 new Heroes coming to FC 26 Ultimate Team as part of Team 1 of the Winter Wildcards promo: Ivan Zamorano, Claudio Pizarro and Jill Scott.

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Silver Superstars League 4 is now live in FC 26, and you can grind the objective set for some amazing rewards.

The mode requires you to play with Silver cards, and you have to use at least three Silver World Tour Icons. Let's look at all the tasks and rewards you can get from completing the full objective.

FC 26 Silver Superstars League 4 objective guide

The Silver Superstars League 4 event has 13 tasks to complete. The table below contains all the information you need to complete the full set.

Task	How to Complete	Rewards
Play 1	Play 1 match in the World Tour Silver Superstars League 4	Rare Silver Players Pack
Score 2	Score 2 goals in one match in the World Tour Silver Superstars League 4	Stadium Theme
Score 6	Score 6 goals in the World Tour Silver Superstars League 4	3 81+ Rare Gold Players Pack
Assist 4	Assist 4 goals in the World Tour Silver Superstars League 4	7 83+ Rare Gold Players Pack
Score 10	Score 10 goals in the World Tour Silver Superstars League 4	Badge Item
Play 5	Play 5 matches in the World Tour Silver Superstars League 4	Stadium Item
Play 10	Play 10 matches in the World Tour Silver Superstars League 4	3 83+ Rare Gold Players Pack
Play 20	Play 20 matches in the World Tour Silver Superstars League 4	10 81+ Rare Gold Players Pack
Play 25	Play 25 matches in the World Tour Silver Superstars League 4	10 82+ Rare Gold Players Pack
Win 5	Win 5 matches in the World Tour Silver Superstars League 4	3 84+ Rare Gold Players Pack
Win 10	Win 10 matches in the World Tour Silver Superstars League 4	3 85+ Rare Gold Players Pack
Win 15	Win 15 matches in the World Tour Silver Superstars League 4	2 84+ Rare Gold Players Pack and CB++ Evolution
Win 20	Win 20 matches in the World Tour Silver Superstars League 4	Tiki Taka+ Evolution

Completing the full set will get you a 5x 86+ Rare Gold Players Pack. The guaranteed walkout pack could be great to pen when the TOTY promo goes live later this week. The Tiki Taka+ evolution is also strong as it's one of the best playstyles to use in the current meta.

However, the remaining rewards could have been better given the effort required to complete the set objective.

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The Net Results Evolution brings a new goalie upgrade option for FC 26 players, and you can improve a chosen card for free.

The new evolution provides new playstyles, roles, and boosts to stats (overall included). There are plenty of great options to consider, so let's look at the best choices based on the requirements and the offered upgrades.

FC 26 Net Results Evolution requirements

Here are the requirements for Net Results Evolution in FC 26.

• Overall: Max 85
• PlayStyle: Max 10
• Not Rarity: World Tour Silver Stars
• Position: GK

FC 26 Net Results Evolution upgrades

The Net Results has only two levels of upgrades. To obtain the boosts, you’ll need to complete specific tasks.

Level 1 upgrades

• Overall: +7|86
• Diving: +10|86
• Handling: +7|85
• Kicking: +7|84
• PlayStyles: Footwork|7

Level 2 upgrades

• Reflexes: +10|87
• Speed: +7|60
• Positioning: +10|86
• PlayStyles: Far Reach, Deflector|7
• Roles: Sweeper Keeper++

Level 1 upgrade requirements

• Play 3 matches in Squad Battles on min. Semi-Pro difficulty (or Rivals/Champions/Live Events) using your active EVO player in game

Level 2 upgrade requirements

• Play 2 matches in Squad Battles on min Semi-Pro difficulty (or Rivals/Champions/Live Events) using your active EVO player in game.
• Win 1 match in Squad Battles on min Semi-Pro difficulty (or Rivals/Champions/Live Events) using your active EVO player in game.

Best players for Net Results Evolution in FC 26

You can include a wide variety of items in this evolution. Cards that can take benefits from the stat upgrades without hitting the cap have been considered.

• Manuel Neuer
• Ederson
• Bounou
• Chevalier
• Svilar
• Diogo Costa
• Emiliano Martinez
• David De Gea
• Aaron Winter Wildcards

These are arguably some of the best options you can include in this evolution. Since they can’t go above the overall of 86, you can chain them in future goalkeeper evolutions.

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The Dante Time Warp objective is now live in FC 26, and you can obtain an interesting card in Ultimate Team for free.

While the stats of the card are slightly low in terms of the power curve, it shines in terms of playstyles. To unlock the card, you'll need to complete the full objective set.

FC 26 Dante Time Warp objective guide

The Dante Time Warp objective has five tasks. To complete the set, you have to do any four.

Task	How to Complete	Rewards
Brazilian Tower Defense	Keep 1 clean sheet in Squad Battles on Min. Semi-Pro difficulty (or Rivals/Champions/Live Events) while having min. 1 Brazilian defender in your starting 11.	1000 SP
Belgian Landfall	Score 3 goals with a Header in Squad Battles on Min. Semi-Pro difficulty (or Rivals/Champions/Live Events) while having min. 1 Belgian 1A Pro League player in your starting 11.	4 82+ Rare Gold Players Pack
Next Stop Germany	Assist at least 1 goal in 5 separate matches in Squad Battles on Min. Semi-Pro difficulty (or Rivals/Champions/Live Events) using a player from the Bundesliga.	3 83+ Rare Gold Players Pack
Bavarian Laurels	Win 6 matches in Live Events (or Rivals/Champions) while having min. 1 FC Bayern München (Bundesliga) player in your starting 11.	2 84+ Rare Gold Players Pack
Songs of Legend	Win 6 matches in Squad Battles on Min. Semi-Pro difficulty while having min. 1 Ligue 1 player in your starting 11.	2 84+ Rare Gold Players Pack

Completing the full set earns you the 85-rated Dante item, along with 1000 SP that can help you progress along the Season 4 rewards. Being an 85-rated card, Dante will be eligible for plenty of evolution to boost his stats. His playstyles are already at a great spot, and this is one objective you can't afford to miss in the current meta.

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The Helping Hand Evolution is now live in FC 26, and you can use the upgrade to improve a wingback from your Ultimate Team squad.

The evolution is available for free, and you can use it twice. It's a great evolution for creating chains, but lacks in terms of offered upgrades. Let's still look at the best contenders for the evolution based on the requirements and upgrades.

FC 26 Helping Hand Evolution requirements

Here are the requirements for Helping Hand Evolution in FC 26.

• Overall: Max 85
• Total Positions: Max 3
• Position: LB or RB

FC 26 Helping Hand Evolution upgrades

The Helping Hand has only three levels of upgrades. To obtain the boosts, you’ll need to complete specific tasks.

Level 1 upgrades

• Defending: +2|84
• Positions: RB, LB

Level 2 upgrades

• Roles: Inverted Wingback+, Wingback+

Level 3 upgrades

• Weak Foot: +2|4
• Roles: Falseback++, Fullback++

Level 1 upgrade requirements

• Play 1 match in Squad Battles on min. Semi-Pro difficulty (or Rush/Rivals/Champions/Live Events) using your active EVO Player in game.

Level 2 upgrade requirements

• Play 2 matches in Squad Battles on min. Semi-Pro difficulty (or Rush/Rivals/Champions/Live Events) using your active EVO Player in game.

Level 3 upgrade requirements

• Play 1 match in Squad Battles on min. Semi-Pro difficulty (or Rush/Rivals/Champions/Live Events) using your active EVO Player in game.

Best players for Fountain of Youth Evolution in FC 26

You can include a wide variety of items in this evolution. Cards that benefit the most from the upgrades have been considered. Ultimately, you'll want to apply the upgrades while keeping future chains in mind.

• Johnston Winter Wildcards
• Josha Vagnoman Thunderstruck
• Patrick van Aanholt Time Warp
• Tajon Buchanan Thunderstruck
• Theo Hernandez
• Livramento Winter Wildcards
• Timothy Weah Ultimate Scream
• Rafa Mojica Joga Bonito
• Nordi Mukiele Winter Wildcards
• Niklas Sule TOTW

These are arguably some of the best options you can include in this evolution. Since they can’t go above their existing overall ratings, you should be able to use the upgraded cards in more chains in the coming weeks.

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The Lamine Yamal LaLiga POTM SBC is now live in FC 26, and you can complete the challenge to earn a special card of the Spanish wonderkid.

Yamal has been rewarded with the 91-rated special card as a reward for his performances in December. To unlock the card, you've to complete six tasks.

Let's look at how to complete the challenge without breaking the bank.

FC 26 Lamine Yamal LaLiga POTM SBC tasks

The Lamine Yamal LaLiga POTM SBC has six tasks.

FC Barcelona

• Min. 1 Players from: FC Barcelona
• Min. 1 Players: Team of the Week
• Min. Team Rating: 85

Spain

• Min. 1 Players from: Spain
• Min. 1 Players: Team of the Week
• Min. Team Rating: 87

Top Form

• Min. 1 Players: Team of the Week
• Min. Team Rating: 87

LaLiga

• Min. 1 Players from: LALIGA EA SPORTS
• Min. Team Rating: 88

88-Rated Squad

• Min. 1 Players: Team of the Week
• Min. Team Rating: 88

89-Rated Squad

• Min. Team Rating: 89

FC 26 Lamine Yamal LaLiga POTM SBC Solutions

Here's a set of solutions to use if you want to complete the Yamal LaLiga SBC for cheap.

FC Barcelona

• Any 86-rated TOTW
• Simons 84
• Chawinga 86
• Minge 84
• Gavi 83
• Eze 83
• Davies 84
• Lavelle 87
• Watkins 84
• de Vrij 84
• Lukaku 84

Spain

• Azkona TOTW 86
• Hemp 87
• Bright 87
• Osimhen 87
• Lavelle 87
• Karchaoui 87
• Swanson 87
• Alexander-Arnold 86
• Bronze 87
• Guirassy 87
• De Bruyne 87

Top Form

• Any 86-rated TOTW item
• Hemp 87
• Bright 87
• Osimhen 87
• Lavelle 87
• Karchaoui 87
• Swanson 87
• Alexander-Arnold 86
• Bronze 87
• Guirassy 87
• De Bruyne 87

LaLiga

• Chawinga 86
• Musiala 88
• Vitinha 89
• Bruno Guimaraes 86
• Katoto 88
• Pajor 88
• Gabriel 88
• Alexander Arnold 86
• Reiten 88
• Irene Paredes 88
• Debinha 88

88-Rated Squad

• Chawinga 86
• Musiala 88
• Vitinha 89
• Bruno Guimaraes 86
• Katoto 88
• Pajor 88
• Gabriel 88
• Any 86-rated TOTW item
• Reiten 88
• Irene Paredes 88
• Debinha 88

89-Rated Squad

• Russo 89
• Vitinha 89
• Williamson 87
• Shaw 89
• Patri Guijarro 89
• Mapi Leon 89
• Gabriel 88
• Rodri 90
• Reiten 88
• Kane 89
• Lewandowski 88

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EA SPORTS has announced a massive wave of nostalgia for EA SPORTS FC 26, introducing 10 brand-new Classic XI squads to the game.

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The Black Friday madness is over, but Ultimate Team is eternal – and the EA FC 26 TOTW (Team of the Week) is back for week 12.

EA FC 26 Ultimate Team players will know there’s a fresh squad each week, and this week’s is, as you’d expect, packed with talent like Lautaro Martínez, Ada Hegerberg and David Neres.

Here’s everyone in EA FC 26 TOTW squad number 12 that you can find in packs right now, ranked by their OVR rating.

EA FC 26’s Team of the Week 12 Revealed

• Martinez – ST – OVR 89
• Hegerberg – ST – OVR 88
• Neres – RW – OVR 86
• Thiaw – CB – OVR 86
• Petrila– LW – OVR 86
• Toone – CAM – OVR 86
• Foden – RW – OVR 86
• Hancko – LB – OVR 86
• Wilms – RB – OVR 86
• Adeyemi – ST – OVR 85
• Falcone – GK – OVR 85
• Grifo – LM – OVR 84
• Pablo Fornals – CAM – OVR 84
• Moleiro – LM – OVR 84
• Thauvin – RW – OVR 83
• Salisu – CB – OVR 83
• Ozer – GK – OVR 83
• Onuachu – ST – OVR 83
• Beni – CM – OVR 83
• Allende – RW – OVR 83
• Tripic – RW – OVR 83
• Simms – ST – OVR 83
• Pohjanpalo – ST – OVR 83

In case you weren’t aware, EA FC 26 Team of the Week cards replace the standard versions of players in Ultimate Team packs for one week, with the players involved getting improved ratings if they’ve performed well in real life.

If you pack an EA FC 26 TOTW player, you can instantly sell them for 10k coins, list them on the transfer market, keep them for SBC submissions, or put them straight into your squad.

When next week’s Team of the Week rolls around at 6 PM on Wednesday, these players will only be available on the secondary market.

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Expedition 18 Relics has returned to No Man's Sky, and you can complete the community event once again.

If you missed out on completing the Relics expedition when it arrived earlier this year, now's your chance. There are several tasks to complete, and this guide will list them all.

How to begin Expedition 18 Redux in No Man's Sky

The process of beginning the Relics expedition is the same as the previous ones.

• To start the expedition, you'll need to access the Anomaly.
• First, summon the Anomaly after getting your ship to space.
• Take your spaceship inside and exit the cockpit.
• Find the expedition terminal right beside the main entrance.
• You can first check the tasks and the main rewards of the Relics expedition.
• Once ready, you can begin the expedition.

How to complete Relics (Expedition 18 Redux) in No Man's Sky

The Relics expedition is divided into five phases, followed by a final phase. The table below has information on all five phases and their tasks. Most of them are pretty straightforward, and the game will often pinpoint what needs to be done.

Phase 1

Task	How to Complete
Echoes of the Past	Locate your starship
Exhibition Admission	Collect ancient artifacts
The Dig: I	Report to the GPS Field Office
Junior Field Agent	Collect a complete fossil
Do Not Disturb	Defeat an ancient guardian
Ancient Avian	Reassemble an avian skeleton
Rock Hound	Discover 6 minerals

Phase 2

Task	How to Complete
The Dig: II	Report to the second GPS dig
Associated Field Agent	Collect a complete fossil
Bygone Biped	Reassemble a biped skeleton
Descendants	Discover 6 creatures
Uprooting	Eliminate 6 hazardous flora
Domestic Relatives	Adopt 1 companion
Bytesized	Analyse 3 recovered data

Phase 3

Task	How to Complete
The Dig: III	Report to the third GPS dig
Senior Field Agent	Collect a complete fossil
Former Four Legs	Reassemble a quadruped skeleton
Snapshot in Time	Take a photo of 3 ground creatures
Wading In	Land 7 fish
Release Palaeobotany	Discover 10 planets
An Arm for a Leg	Exchange fossils with a collector

Phase 4

Task	How to Complete
The Dig: IV	Report to the fourth GPS dig
Principle Field Agent	Collect a complete fossil
Reassmbled Reptile	Reassemble a reptilian skeleton
Deeper Underground	Excavate 2600 units of terrain
The Archaeologist	Excavate 55 ancient bones
Hearty Stock	Whip up a delicious bone broth
Bone Appetit	Serve up a bone to Cronus

Phase 5

Task	How to Complete
The Dig: V	Report to the final GPS dig
Master of Bones	Collect a complete fossil
Fixed Forerunner	Reassemble a protoform skeleton
Nose in the Dirt	Search 10 drug samples
Written in Stone	Investigate 3 Memory Stones
Stone Ghosts	Defeat 3 ancient guardians
Rags and Bones	Sell 2,500,000 units worth of fossils

To complete the final phase, you'll need to finish all five prior sections. If any of the tasks are hard to complete, I will update the extra information in this guide.

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