- Primary Subject: Overview of the FC 26 Pre-Season Batch 1 content drop.
- Key Update: Following a brief Ultimate Rewind promo, EA Sports is launching Batch 1 of the Pre-Season campaign.
- Status: Leaked.
- Last Verified: August 27, 2026.
- Quick Answer: Pre-Season Batch 1 runs from August 28 to September 4, 2026, bringing back top-tier 99-rated cards like Diego Maradona, Ronaldinho, and Luka Modrić alongside new FUTTIES cards for Elliot Anderson and Yan Diomande.
EA released a surprise Ultimate Rewind promo that brought several past promo cards with improved stats to the packs.
That appears to last only for a week, and the expected Pre-Season content will continue in FC 26.
No new promo means we get cards from past promos re-released through SBCs, Objectives, and packs. Likewise, some new FUTTIES players will be released too.
Continue reading to know everything that's in store for next week.
FC 26 Best Of Pre-Season Batch 1 Leaks
Per leaks, below are the players that'll be re-released in the packs for the next week.
Icons / Heroes
- Diego Maradona (99, FUTTIES)
- Ronaldinho (99, FUTTIES)
- Thierry Henry (99, FUTTIES)
- Marcelo (99, FUTTIES)
- Mia Hamm (99, FUTTIES)
- Nemanja Vidić (98, FUTTIES)
- David Ginola (98, FUTTIES)
- Zlatan Ibrahimović (98, FUTTIES)
- Eden Hazard (98, FUTTIES)
- Homare Sawa (98, FUTTIES)
Active Players
- Luka Modrić (99, FUTTIES)
- Florian Wirtz (99, FUTTIES)
- Virgil van Dijk (99, FUTTIES)
- Claudia Pina (99, FUTTIES)
- Temwa Chawinga (98, FUTTIES)
- Paul Pogba (98, FUTTIES)
- Joshua Kimmich (98, FUTTIES)
- Gabriel Magalhães (98, FUTTIES)
- Ewa Pajor (98, FUTTIES)
- Klara Bühl (98, FUTTIES)
- Luis Díaz (98, FUTTIES)
- Federico Valverde (98, FUTTIES)
These players will follow the same schedule as normal promo cards. They will be in the packs from August 28 to September 4, 2026.
Likewise, cards will leave and be replaced by the new similar batch at 6 PM BST / 10 AM PT.
FC 26 Best Of Pre-Season Batch 1 SBC & Objective Players
Alongside the pack re-release, several players will be available again through SBCs and Objectives.
These are the ones leaked for the coming week.
- Elliot Anderson (FUTTIES)
- Franz Beckenbauer (FUTTIES ICON)
- Yan Diomande (FUTTIES)
- Maxence Lacroix (FUTTIES)
- Lamine Yamal (Summer Stars Winners)
- Pedri (Summer Stars Winners)
- Sandro Tonali (FUTTIES)
- Lionel Messi (Summer Stars)
Most of these player items are new. Pre-Season often brings new FUTTIES cards focused around players who have switched clubs.
Given the schedule, all of the SBC and Objective cards listed above should arrive before September 4, 2026.
If you want to learn about the major reveals for FC 27 so far, check out details on Ultimate Team changes, gameplay improvements, and career mode additions, such as Dynamic Overall and Creator Challenges.
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