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EA SPORTS FC™ 26
Steam News 7 April 20261mo ago

FC 26 v1.5.3 Update

EA SPORTS FC 26 version 1.5.3 is dropping soon for all platforms and includes the updates below. Gameplay Addressed the following issues: Goalkeepers will now kick the ball out of play if a player excessively wastes tim…

Update log

Full EA SPORTS FC™ 26 update

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Extracted changes

6 fixes4 additions4 changes0 removals
  • Gameplay
  • Fixes
  • Events
  • Security
  • UI and audio
  • Performance
changedGameplay
fixedAddressed the following issues:
fixedAddressed the following issues:
addedAdded a missing separator in European competition standings, making it easier to see which teams advance to playoffs.
addedIn Career Mode, when applying for a job, it now automatically adds the team to your watchlist.
addedAdded labels next to team crests in challenge descriptions to clearly differentiate men's and women's teams.

EA SPORTS FC 26 version 1.5.3 is dropping soon for all platforms and includes the updates below.

Gameplay

Addressed the following issues:

  • Goalkeepers will now kick the ball out of play if a player excessively wastes time by passing back to them over and over again.

  • This change is to address rare scenarios that are inauthentic to football and does not impact a typical back pass.

Ultimate Team

Addressed the following issues:

  • Some kits and badges were not searchable in the transfer market.

  • Some Player Celebration animation previews did not display when selected.

Career Mode

Made the following changes:

  • Added a missing separator in European competition standings, making it easier to see which teams advance to playoffs.

  • In Career Mode, when applying for a job, it now automatically adds the team to your watchlist.

  • Added labels next to team crests in challenge descriptions to clearly differentiate men's and women's teams.

  • Added a clearer description on the challenge completion UI to explain how saves and career progress work after completion.

  • Managers with low job security at season's end are now upgraded to Okay.

Addressed the following issues:

  • Sometimes, Managers were incorrectly assigned to a different team when selecting Icons & Heroes in career creation.

  • In the Manager Career, ICON players could have requested low wages during contract negotiations.

  • In some cases, a League-winning team was placed in the incorrect European League.

  • Addressed instances of incorrect or overlapping text.

General, Audio, and Visual

Made the following changes:

  • Updated some names, overlays, kits, sponsors, crests, banners, scarves, flags, logos, hair, boots, star heads, ad boards.

Addressed the following issues:

  • Addressed various stability issues that could have occurred.

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Source

Steam News / 7 April 2026

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