About the game
Step into the dugout and experience the future of football management
CHANGE THE GAME – PLAY NOW
New foundations set the stage for you to shape your football destiny.
Delivering instinctive control, a redesigned UI combines with the series’ most immersive match day experience to bring you closer to every match-defining moment.
CHASE FIFA WORLD CUP 2026™ GLORY
Victory in football’s biggest international tournament is within your grasp. Explore a competition-specific start date for FIFA World Cup 2026™ and new tools for managing national teams, alongside authentic, licensed broadcast graphics, tournament branding, match balls and kits.
MADE WITH UNITY
Savour the richest Match Day experience in series history with gloriously upgraded visuals and on-pitch details, from lighting to cutscenes and stadiums, that bring new levels of depth and drama.
Every attack has more personality thanks to fresh motion capture and volumetric animations, while new controller shortcuts between highlights better empower you to tinker from the touchline.
WELCOME TO THE PREMIER LEAGUE
Immerse yourself in football’s most-watched league with the Premier League fully-licensed for the first time.
Authenticity reaches new heights as you pursue domestic football’s biggest prize with the full broadcast experience from the best seat in the house.
ADVANCED TACTICAL INNOVATION
Explore the cutting edge of football tactics with the introduction of in and out-of-possession formations.
Redefined player roles and new tools showing how your team adapts in every phase of play levels up your pre-match prep.
CLOSER TO THE ACTION
A redesigned UI delivers smoother, smarter navigation. Flow through match planning at your pace, with the key info delivered when and where you need it, driven by the new Portal which connects you to the footballing world.
INTRODUCING: WOMEN’S FOOTBALL
Break new ground as women’s football debuts, seamlessly integrated into FM26 as one footballing world.
Explore new horizons with 14 playable leagues across 11 nations, including top competitions like the WSL and NWSL, and discover new stars with the biggest women’s football database in games.
TRANSFORMATIVE TRANSFER TOOLS
Harness the power of TransferRoom™, the professional game’s online transfer marketplace, to shape your title-winning squads with even greater insight.
Sign and sell players more easily with the introduction of Requirements and Opportunities, giving you more targeted control in every window.
YOUR MANAGER, YOUR WAY
Express more of your personality and style in every career with a revamped manager creator.
Craft your look with enhanced character options before developing a career backstory unique to you and your life in the dugout.
In FM26 Console, football belongs to you and your vision. It’s time to change the game.
*Due to ongoing licensing approvals, not all FIFA World Cup 2026™ team kits will be available at launch of the feature and some may be added at a later date.
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