Electronic Arts has announced EA Sports FC 26 Update 1.6.2, introducing several improvements for The World’s Game mode, Career Mode, and Clubs. The update expands tournament functionality with new progression-tracking tools and FC Hub integration, making it easier for players to follow objectives and monitor their tournament progress.
Alongside these additions, the patch resolves a variety of issues affecting Career Mode, Clubs, tournament displays, and user interface elements. The update also includes visual content updates, stability improvements, and fixes for several gameplay settings and text-related issues.
Patch Notes
The World’s Game
New Features and Improvements
- Added a Tournament Tree widget to the Office Hub.
- Becomes available after reaching the Knockout stages of The World’s Game Tournament.
- Added the ability to access the FC Hub directly from the Tournament Hub.
- Added access to the FC Hub during active tournaments.
- Players can now view active objectives and track progress while participating in tournaments.
- Added tournament stage information to the Next Fixture screen within the FC Hub.
- Updated UI elements on the See Tree Overview screen.
Bug Fixes
- Fixed an issue where matches decided by penalties could incorrectly display aggregate scores.
- Fixed an issue where completed tournament stages were not correctly displayed beneath the Trophy after winning The World’s Game Tournament.
- Fixed instances of misaligned text.
Clubs
Bug Fixes
- Fixed an issue where creating a new Goalkeeper Clubs Pro could trigger a “Failed to create your Virtual Pro” message.
- Fixed cases where Clubs AI Facility boosts were incorrectly applied to player-controlled Pros.
Career Mode
Improvements
- Re-enabled National Team selection for Manager Career Live Start Points occurring in May 2026.
Bug Fixes
- Fixed an issue where selecting View Fixture for the International Cup Tournament Final from the Calendar could incorrectly display the Third Place match and remove the Final tab from standings.
- Fixed an issue where the Department filter reset after modifying a Key Role filter within Scout Instructions.
- Fixed an issue where certain positions disappeared from the Attacker department list when specific Key Role filters were active.
- Fixed Youth Academy scout reports displaying placeholder min-max values instead of proper attribute ranges.
- Fixed an issue where social media posts could display the wrong kit.
- Fixed an issue where the Current Team section could display a placeholder image on the Player Stats screen during the Men’s International Cup.
- Fixed an issue where the See More Stats screen could display incorrect information during the Men’s International Competition.
General, Audio, and Visual
Content Updates
- Updated selected kits.
- Updated star heads.
- Updated hairstyles.
- Updated 2D portraits.
- Updated badges.
- Updated stadiums.
- Updated boots.
- Updated commentary.
- Updated crowds.
- Updated TIFOs.
- Updated text elements.
Bug Fixes and Stability Improvements
- Fixed various stability issues.
- Fixed an issue where Restore Default in Display Settings did not function correctly.
- Fixed an issue allowing Competitive Gameplay Type to be changed to Authentic during Kick-Off matches.
- Fixed instances of incorrect or placeholder text.
EA Sports FC 26 is a football simulation game developed by EA Vancouver and EA Romania and published by Electronic Arts. Released worldwide on September 26, 2025, the game is available on Windows PC, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch 2, and Amazon Luna. Update 1.6.2 introduces tournament enhancements, Clubs and Career Mode fixes, visual updates, and general stability improvements.
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